August 26 marks the annual celebration of our canine companions, and readers throughout the region have been delighting the publication with images of their beloved pets.

Submissions have featured both lively young pups and dignified senior hounds who have firmly established themselves as cherished parts of their families.

The occasion, observed every year on this date, pays tribute to dogs irrespective of breed or origin.

It also serves to draw attention to canines awaiting homes in rescue centres, the value of rehoming animals, and concerns surrounding commercial dog breeding facilities, laws targeting specific breeds, and the mistreatment of animals.