Getting a dog is a wonderful experience, but it is also an enormous repsonsibilty. Puppies need hours of love, attention and training whereas rescue dogs need to be homed in a safe and nurturing environment.
During lockdown, online searches for "buy a puppy" have soared by 120 per cent while the country has been told to stay at home, according to Dogs Trust.
As the famous saying has it: "A dog is for life, not just for Christmas". And in this case, a dog is not just for lockdown - so it's important to know if you are truly ready to care for one.
Animal charity Dogs Trust is concerned there may be a spike in people giving up their dog when normality resumes.This is often follows Christmas when people get pets on a whim.It has now launched