Bringing a new pet into the family is very exciting.

Sabrina Phelan from Dogs Trust joined Alison to give some advice and tips before making the big commitment. 

Dogs Trust is Ireland's largest dog welfare charity with a rehoming centre based in Finglas and in 2017 they saw 2,746 dogs rehomed in Ireland. 

Sabrina gave tips on how to find your perfect companion and answered your questions too! 

You can listen to the chat in full by pressing play in the image at the top of the page.