People make dogs dinner of counselling but there's no flea-in-your-ear with Drs Pooch and Mutt

Free counselling from Dr Pooch and Dr Mutt at www.drpooch.co.uk.

Girlfriend dumped you? Spent too much on your credit card? Worried about the future? Then talk to your dog! 59% of people are regularly off-loading their problems on their pets, according to the latest research.

This is all very well for pet owners but what about the millions of people who don’t own pets? Concerned that these people are missing out on valuable one-to-one counselling, professional listeners - Dr Pooch and Dr Mutt, are making their debut on the internet, giving away 5 free minutes of their time to anyone and everyone who needs a pet to talk to.

One of the benefits, of course, of discussing your problems with a pet is that they are great listeners and don’t interrupt or offer an opinion. So, pour out your problems to Drs Pooch and Mutt, or simply log on to share some gossip at www.drpooch.co.uk.

(EDITOR: Clearly, a cost-effective and more sympathetic counsellor that Derek Draper. After all, they'd never describe attacking the mental health of the wife of an opposition politician as "a great idea."