A DOG-friendly café is opening a Christmas grotto — for pooches.

       Steve Lowery will dress as a doggy Santa for snaps with mutts and give them treats at Cafe K9 in Washington, Tyne & Wear.

       4

       Steve Lowery will dress as a doggy Santa for snaps with mutts and give them treats at Cafe K9 Credit: NNP

       He said: "It's a really fun thing to do and the photo makes a nice keepsake.

       "Dogs will get a special bag of treats and afternoon tea will be available too.

       "It's great being Santa Paws. I'm looking forward to doing it."

       Most read in The Sun

       MISS NAMED I regret my daughter’s name, it’s skanky and embarrassing when I say it out loud

       HAUL HEAVEN B&M store launches 50% off everything in massive closing down sale

       RED ALERT Antiques Roadshow fans open-mouthed as RYAN REYNOLDS tries to flog item

       Exclusive

       TRUE BETRAYAL My boyfriend got a jail term after secretly taking pics of me asleep naked

       NEW CASTLE LINE-UP I'm A Celeb stars revealed as they pose in castle gear ahead of 1st show

       'heartbroken' Christine McGuinness VOMITED after seeing pics of Paddy with Nicole Appleton

       4

       Dogs will get a special bag of treats and afternoon tea will be available too Credit: NNP 4

       Cafe K9 is in Washington, Tyne & Wear Credit: NNP 4

       The dog-friendly cafe is opening a grotto for the pooches Credit: NNP

       Pampered pooch has his own Santa Grotto - complete with a stack of presents worth ￡2,000

       We pay for your stories!

       Do you have a story for The Sun news desk?

       Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too.

       Click here to upload yours.

       Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks.