The Daily Echo has launched a new pets page inside today's paper which will appear every Saturday. 

Each week you'll find pets in need of a loving new home, news, plus advice from Applied Animal Behaviour expert Denise Nuttall.

Send us your pet selfies and you could be featured on our new page.

Taking a pet selfie takes time and patience, and it's important not to force your pet if they are feeling camera shy.

It’s better to position yourself next to your pet rather than trying to get them to fit in the frame with you.

So, if your cat is already sitting, slide in next to them. And if your dog is lying down, get down on the floor with them.

Once you have taken your selfie, send it to petselfies@bournemouthecho.co.uk, post it on instagram and tag us in the picture or the comments (we're @bournemouthecho), message it to us via our Facebook page, tweet it to us @bourmemouthecho using #echopetselfies or whatsapp 07909007839.