For younger children, a pet's death can even be their first introduction to the concept of loss and parents may find books like "I'll Always Love You" - a book about losing a friend and expressing love - a good starting point.

The programme was the idea of Helena Rochester and Sophia Slater (Picture: BBC)The organiser of the petition has also expressed their concern that people who watch the show may ‘see it as a “how-to-guide” to buy dogs solely for the purpose of breeding and making money’.

Pet Munchies and K9 magazine found that 58% of dogs use a look to express their needs (Picture: Getty Images)Nearly two thirds of dogs use their eyes to communicate with their owners, according to a new study.

From posting their photographs of their pets on social media to doing photoshoots, supporting animal welfare campaigns to adopting strays, some celebs have done it all to express their love for their pets. I need more #Mommy&Me time #xoxo A post shared by Diana Chopra (@diariesofdiana) on Oct 8, 2017 at 9:10am PDT