The boob job. That's funny old business, isn't it? Transfer it to dogs and it all gets very bizarre.

Two rescue dogs have been given cosmetic surgery to make them look more appealing to potential owners. Morgan and Emma, both labradors, had breast lifts costing £1,200 in a bid to find them a new home.

After years of overbreeding, the poor souls were left with sagging folds and their teats nearly touching the ground. Staff at the Wallace Kennels in Essex, said it was putting off potential owners.

"It is very unusual," understated shelter co-ordinator Teresa Bartholomew: "You don't get many people having cosmetic surgery on dogs and we could be one of the first. But, if we hadn't had it done, we would not have been able to rehome them. Everybody wants a labrador but, when people saw the "undercarriage", they would ask if they could see one of the other dogs. Weeks after the ops they both found homes.

Perhaps overbreeding owners should undergo compulsory boob job punishments... particularly the men. Just a thought.