Litter of pups and their mum among 'alarming' number of dogs left abandoned at Dogs Trust after Christmas

An average of 10 calls a day were made to the organisation's centre in Finglas between St Stephen's Day and the end of January.

Dogs Trust received 370 requests from people looking to give up their dogs in the Dublin area after Christmas.

Each year Dogs Trust sees a large volume of people looking to surrender their dog after Christmas