Pets are out and about, but should they be?
More than half of Irish households have a pet.
Cats, gerbils and exotic birds make up part of the pet population, but dogs are by far the most "pupular" family furry.
Once confined to the back garden - owners are now taking them out and about more and more, but is this a good thing for us and our pets?
Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports.
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