So tell us a little bit about Henry! How long have you had him for?

He’s a six month old Pomeranian, and me and my sister bought him just before Christmas – as an early Christmas present to ourselves!

Why did you decide on a Pomeranian?

It was a bit spontaneous actually. We had both wanted a small dog our whole lives, and wanted one that was little (we have quite a small flat), loveable, cuddly and wanted to be looked after. He had to be fluffy!

And why the name Henry?

We did consider some ridiculous names before – my sister does Classics so she wanted him to be called Octavious! But then we decided anything longer than three syllables would be too much for him to understand – and when we got him, he just looked like a Henry.

How did you (and Henry) react when you found out you had won the prize?

I was actually on my own with Henry, and I was so excited – I’ve never won anything before! I tried to tell him – and I think he understood, he seemed happy!

Does he have any very cute habits?

So many! Some you can’t actually describe – you just have to see him do it and it’s so adorable. One of my favourites is that when you’re washing up he comes and collapses on your feet. He’s also quite mad – he randomly rolls over when he’s walking around the house, and even though he’s a lazy dog, he’ll just suddenly start running around in a crazy fashion!

Any favourite toys?

He’s very spoilt – he has so many toys that we’ve bought for him! But his favourite thing is a plastic doorstop – he always runs and gets it to chew on.

And a favourite food?

He actually loves Broccoli – although he did sneak into my sister’s room and eat a whole bar of chocolate once.

You must get a lot of attention when you’re out and about…

Oh yes – he’s the kind of dog that when you go for walks everyone stops to say how cute he is – I am constantly being complimented on him!

So will you be bringing him a souvenir back from Paris?

Definitely! Maybe an Eiffel Tower to chew on – or a mini beret!

Cute pet contest: the winner