Santa paws is coming to Dorset: Check out these festive pets

We asked for your festive pet photos - and you didn't disappoint.

A clear fan-favourite was Brenda the goose from Weymouth, who wore a fabulous reindeer scrunchy and posed for the camera making sure to get her best angles.

Brenda the goose (Image: Sophie Loveridge)

Brenda loves a cuddle and shares a brilliant bond with her owner Sophie Loveridge.

Also guaranteed to bring a smile to everyone’s face is Marmalade the chicken, who lives on the same farm and happily posed for a picture.

Marmalade the chicken (Image: Sophie Loveridge)

There are also plenty of paw-fect pups using Christmas as an excuse to show Echo readers how handsome they are.

Freddy from Dorset proved how much of a good boy he is by sitting next to the Christmas tree with his adorable reindeer antlers and Christmas neckerchief.

Freddy by the tree (Image: Suzanne Louise Smith)

If you thought the puppy dog eyes stopped there – you were wrong.

This handsome pup is stealing hearts (and keeping warm) this Christmas dressed in his festive best.

Check out this handsome pup (Image: Nicole D'souza)

Cows and calves alike also made sure to look moo-tiful disguised as reindeer.

This young calf from Weymouth sported some fun jingle bells after he enjoyed his evening meal.

Look at this handsome fella ready for Christmas (Image: Jess Bover)

Whilst this older fella is definitely the envy of his pen mates with his fabulous fancy dress at his home in Dorset.

Someone's looking moo-tiful this Christmas (Image: Maryanne Cooper)

Now this egg-strodinarily dressed hen from Weymouth is guaranteed to crack you up dressed as Mrs Claus.

Check out this festive chicken (Image: Katie Honebon)

Even the smaller pets of the world wanted to get in on the holiday action.

Maryanne Cooper’s guinea pigs made sure that they would be the best dressed at any Christmas party.

Even the Guinea pigs dressed up (Image: Maryanne Cooper)

With those adorable faces, who even knew they made Christmas hats that small.

Even the Guinea pigs dressed up (Image: Maryanne Cooper)

Rosie the pony from Weymouth is bringing a touch of sparkle to the dark winter nights with her green and glittery antlers.

Rosie the pony (Image: Sophie Loveridge)

Vicar of Holy Trinity Church in Weymouth, Juliet Stephenson, posed alongside Chief Brody with matching antlers as they prepared for the RNLI Reindeer Challenge.

The pair will be walking a mile a day in December until Christmas to recognise the 24 hours that RNLI crews work on Christmas Day.

The Vicar Juliet Harbourside Chief Brody, ready for the RNLI Reindeer challenge (Image: Juliet Stephenson)

Titch the little ram lamb from Weymouth will warm your heart with his adorable festive costume.

Christmas with the ram lamb (Image: Jess Bover)

Finally, this paw-fect dog is guaranteed to be on Santa's nice list this year.

What a paw-fect pup (Image: Maryanne Cooper)