Two West Highland terriers from Winchester will be putting their best paws forward to support Take Your Dog To Work Day.

Hundreds of dogs and their owners from across Hampshire and Berkshire will participate in the event, in aid of The Blue Cross animal charity, on Tuesday, September 21st.

Charlie and Flora will be accompanying owner, Jane Fielding (left), to Badger Farm community centre. Jane, who runs the bookings department at the centre, will be taking her Westies along when the centre holds a playgroup and a church group.

She said: "We usually have a no-dogs policy, but we've made special dispensation for Take Your Dog To Work Day, as we took part last year and it was such a huge success.

The event is one of the biggest and most popular in the canine calendar and is now in its ninth year. This year, over 2,000 dog-lovers have already registered to take part.

Registration is free, owners are simply asked to work with colleagues to raise funds for The Blue Cross.

* For further information log onto The Blue Cross website, www.bluecross.org.uk, or phone 01993 82 55 02.