The cost of loving dogs!

Britons took 2.7 millions days off to care for sick pets.

Dog-loving Britons have taken 2.7 million working days off to care for their sick pets over the last two years, according to a survey on Thursday.

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Ten percent of owners missed five days of work, with half of these taking up to two weeks off to look after their pets.

Britons are so concerned about their dogs' wellbeing that 55 percent admitted they paid more attention to sick pets than an ill partner.

Fifty-three percent of owners also said they bought their dogs a present if their pets were feeling under the weather.

The survey, for Direct Line Pet Insurance, polled 750 British dog owners.