Dogs Trust says they've received 186 calls to their centre so far this year, with people looking to surrender their dogs after Christmas.
The charity says it's an "alarming" 22% increase on the same period last year.
Dave Duke caught up with Ciara Byrne, PR & Communications Manager with Dogs Trust, to chat about the reasons people give up their pets, and how they coined the phrase ""A dog is for life, not just for Christmas" over 40 years ago.
