Dogs and their owners took some exercise in the run up to Christmas.

Oxfordshire branch secretary of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, Heather Shute, and her dog Percy, who is eager to take a mince pie from eight-year-old Zoe Lane

The Oxfordshire branch of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People held a sponsored walk at Stonesfield Common, near Woodstock, on Sunday, December 22.

Some people went for a short stroll while others enjoyed a one-hour walk, with some dogs taking the plunge in the River Evenlode.

At the end there was hot soup and mince pies for the owners, and plenty of dog biscuits for their pets.