Watch: Dogs clean up for Christmas with laundry duties

It's all go in the Purton household with preparations for Christmas well under way.

And that includes one very special task - laundering the dog toys ahead of the big day.

Rescue pets Willow, six, and Rhea, two, were on duty to make sure everything went to plan.

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Willow is the Welsh Terrier took first watch, and kept a close eye on the scrub and spin, followed by little Fox Terrier, Rhea. Both girls and their sister George, another terrier, are all from Many Tears Rescue and are now living their best life.

At 12, George knows how to get out of laundry duties (Teddy Purton)

And this Christmas is set to be festive fun with plans for some serious toy de-squeaking action followed by dinner with giblet gravy.

Willow contemplating putting her coat in a boil wash so she doesn't have to wear it again (Teddy Purton)

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