Nine obedient mutts have recreated the Christmas Nativity scene by dressing up as shepherds, wise men, and baby Jesus.
Taylormade Doggy Daycare practiced sitting and staying with their pups daily so they were prepared for the festive snap.
Owner Natalie Kay bought some outfits from Amazon and dressed the canines as characters from the stable in Bethlehem.
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The 42-year-old shared a clip of the scene on TikTok and it’s racked up more than one million likes.
In the footage, French bulldog Nessa is wearing a bonnet and sitting in a manger, taking on the role of Jesus.
Border Collie Lucy can be seen sporting a halo while Bracken the Spaniel is dressed as one of the three wise men.
Labrador Eddie and Yorkshire Terrier Teddy take on the role of the kings.
It took Natalie and her colleagues Felicity Farnworth, 22, and Ellie Kennah, 21, from the centre in Kendal, Cumbria, three days to perfect.
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“I got the outfits from Amazon,” Natalie, told What’s the Jam.
“A couple of the outfits got ruined.
“I just thought, it’s Christmas. It’s a bit of festive fun.
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“We do a lot of sit-and-wait training and we know which ones are the best behaved.
“They’re good dogs.
“We did it over three days.
“Some owners were disgruntled that their pets weren’t in the Nativity.”
The daycare centre puts on lots of festive events for their canine clients including organising for Father Christmas to visit them in a homemade Santa’s Grotto.
Most locals were surprised at how still the dogs stayed and how willing they were to wear the outfits.
Richard Davies said, “They’re keeping them on too.”
Another person added: “1000% the best thing ever.”
A third said: “The cutest thing ever.”
Natalie added: “We never expected it to go so viral. We got excited when it got 14,000 likes and now we’re early at a million.”
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