To celebrate National Dog Day (August 26) we asked our readers to tell us why their pet pooch is the very best dog in the world.
We got hundreds of adorable photos sent in and have put together some of our favourites.
Click through this article to see some truly adorable pups.
Click through this article to see some truly adorable pups.
![Jean Armitage said: "My Teddy is four years and 10 months old. He is a bit greedy. But he’s my little cuddly boy."](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmYxYTI2YTYwLWNmMDItNDk4OS04YzgxLTBmMGQ0ZTA4MTMxMTpmYzkzYTI3Yy0zZTUxLTRhZDUtYWJhZS0yMzgwMTMzZTYyMDY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
13. Jean Armitage
Jean Armitage said: "My Teddy is four years and 10 months old. He is a bit greedy. But he’s my little cuddly boy." Photo: Jean Armitage
![Nickie Windle said: "Bear, our very cuddly chow chow."](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJmODA4M2UwLWE0NTgtNDY3Zi1hZGZmLWU5NzMyZThkMGRjZjplNmQ4MjY1OC0zOWJkLTRlMjctYjkwMi01NWY1MThkYTgwNWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
14. Nickie Windle
Nickie Windle said: "Bear, our very cuddly chow chow." Photo: Nickie Windle
![Sarah Booth said: "This is Heidi, 11 weeks old and full of mischief, but so loveable."](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjI1YzJlMmU0LWMxMjQtNDMyYy04YTBlLTMwNmJmNDljMjY1NzpiYjMzM2NhZS1jNDgwLTRlZGQtYTgxZS1iNTk0ZTJlYTAwNGE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
15. Sarah Booth
Sarah Booth said: "This is Heidi, 11 weeks old and full of mischief, but so loveable." Photo: Sarah Booth
![Jonny Sands said: "Murdoc loves going to the pub with Dad."](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjE5YzYyN2I2LWVjNWItNDJkZS1hODY2LWUzMmZlYWMzZjY3NTphM2VmOWJjMy1jNzYwLTQ4NTAtYWUzOC1iZWViZmY1MDI0OTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
16. Jonny Sands
Jonny Sands said: "Murdoc loves going to the pub with Dad." Photo: Jonny Sands
![Becky Santana Swain shared this photo of her dog Murphy sticking his tongue out.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmMyMmU2ZGRjLTliNTQtNGE2ZS1hNDc3LWE2ZGE3NDRjM2Y3NTo3OTNlZDhkNy0xYWQwLTQyZjYtOWZmYy1mNDE1NTQ4MTI2MzM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
17. Becky Santana Swain
Becky Santana Swain shared this photo of her dog Murphy sticking his tongue out. Photo: Becky Santana Swain
![Lisa Majchrzak-Clarke said: "My little man Odie. He is nine years old."](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmRmOWY0NjUzLTM0NGMtNDMzYS05ZTgyLTY3MzE2OWMzOTE4Yzo0NWE4MmY5MS03MTFhLTRmZDYtYWRmYi0xNWY2M2UzZThlYmU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
18. Lisa Majchrzak-Clarke
Lisa Majchrzak-Clarke said: "My little man Odie. He is nine years old." Photo: Lisa Majchrzak-Clarke