The Twelve Dogs of Christmas
We teamed up with Dogs Trust to help twelve dogs find a new home in the run up to Christmas


The first dog of Christmas: Lollipop
The second dog of Christmas: Dilham
The third dog of Christmas: Rowland
The fourth dog of Christmas: Holly
The fifth dog of Christmas: Glen
The sixth dog of Christmas: Max
The seventh dog of Christmas: Rex
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The eighth dog of Christmas: Jasper
The ninth dog of Christmas: Megan
The tenth dog of Christmas: Poppy
The eleventh dog of Christmas: Ben
The twelfth dog of Christmas: Lily
Katy Birchall is a journalist and the author of several young adult and teen novels, including The It Girl series and the Hotel Royale series. She has written a retelling of Jane Austen’s Emma for the Awesomely Austen series and the Netflix spin-off novel Sex Education: The Road Trip. She is also the author of several romantic comedies for adults including The Secret Bridesmaid and The Wedding Season. She writes romantic fiction for young adults under the name Ivy Bailey, romantic-comedy under the name Katrina Logan, and romantic sports fiction for adults under Katherine Reilly. She lives in London with her husband, daughter and rescue dog.
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