Kym Ryder and pooch pose for PDSA

Kym Ryder, who plays Coronation Street's Michelle Connor is featured with her dog Charlie in the 2009 PDSA Pet Portraits Calendar.

Kym said: "I’ve always had dogs and they’re considered a real part of the family. When we went to the local breeder, I sat down on the floor and Charlie literally came up to me and fell asleep on my lap, so you could say that he chose me! They do say that dogs choose their owners. PDSA makes having a pet accessible to all and it’s really important that us pet owners support them as they do such great work.”

Catch up with last week's Corrie here.

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