Not Just For Christmas

The Dogs Trust is running a campaign aimed at reminded people, as it does every year, that a dog is not just for Christmas.

And to help concentrate minds the charity has shared some of the worst reasons dog owners have come up with for handing over their pets.

So much for 'man's best friend'.  

• "He kept chasing frogs"
• "He looked different after we walked him in the rain"
• "He was too loving and needed too much attention"
• "I'm worried our toddler will copy him and poo in the garden"
• "He's too playful - we haven't sat down since we got him"
• "My dog is old and going to die soon"
• "He was scared of the cat next door"
• "He barks every morning"
• "He wags his tail too much"
• "She seems hungry all the time and follows me round the house"
• "He kept coughing in the night and woke me up"
• "All the puppy did was sleep. We wanted a dog we could play with"