It's National Dog Day - and we've been saying hello to your pets.It's National Dog Day - and we've been saying hello to your pets.
It's National Dog Day - and we've been saying hello to your pets.

National Dog Day: 20 pictures of your pooches as Sunderland celebrates beloved pets

While we may not need an excuse to celebrate our best friend, National Dog Day seemed the perfect time to find out more about your beloved pets.

We asked Echo readers to send in the best snaps of their perfect pooches, along with a few words about what makes them so special. From life-long companions to troublemakers, we loved meeting your dogs! There were so many pictures to choose from – a big thank you to everyone who sent one in – but we couldn’t manage to use them all. Here are 20 of your hounds in honour of National Dog Day (Wednesday, August 26). See if you can spot a familiar furry face …

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