Skye the cross Brindle Collie. Support worker Shirley Wheatcroft, whose pet Rottweiler Roxy loved posing for the camera, described her beloved furry friend as definitely a "pampered pooch".

WHEN dog lover Lisa Pullen gave rescued dog Fred a home she ended up with a real problem pooch. The 18-month-old brindle collie was rescued from ill treatment by the Manchester Dogs Home.