A landlady and self-confessed dog lover has joked that “the dogs are made more of a fuss of than the people” at her Grundisburgh pub.

And when you step inside The Dog, you can really see what owner Eilir Rogers is talking about.

With doggy biscuits provided on arrival, along with a water bowl and the option to pre-book a table with your fury friend- the Dog at Grundisburgh is a pup lovers paradise.

East Anglian Daily Times: The Dog pub in Grundisburgh is in the finals for most dog friendly pub in the east of England. Byline: Sonya Duncan Copyright: Archant 2018The Dog pub in Grundisburgh is in the finals for most dog friendly pub in the east of England. Byline: Sonya Duncan Copyright: Archant 2018 (Image: Archant 2017)

But this doesn’t take anything away from the range of local food on offer and the family-friendly atmosphere- situated just two miles outside of Woodbridge.

Punters across the country have been casting their votes throughout October to sniff out the perfect pub for pooches- and this paw-some pub in Suffolk topped the leaderboard when voting closed on Sunday, October 28.

East Anglian Daily Times: Pub landlords Charles and Eilir Rogers with their dogs Missy and Raja at The Dog pub in Grundisburgh, which has won an award for most dog-friendly pub in the UK. Picture: SONYA DUNCANPub landlords Charles and Eilir Rogers with their dogs Missy and Raja at The Dog pub in Grundisburgh, which has won an award for most dog-friendly pub in the UK. Picture: SONYA DUNCAN (Image: ARCHANT EASTERN DAILY PRESS (01603) 772434)

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The regional finalists will be officially announced later this week and then an overall winner will be named the most dog-friendly pub in the country.

East Anglian Daily Times: The Dog pub in Grundisburgh is in the finals for most dog friendly pub in the east of England. Pub dog Missy. Byline: Sonya Duncan Copyright: Archant 2018The Dog pub in Grundisburgh is in the finals for most dog friendly pub in the east of England. Pub dog Missy. Byline: Sonya Duncan Copyright: Archant 2018 (Image: Archant 2017)

Keep an eye on the DogBuddy blog to find out who takes the top spot.

East Anglian Daily Times: The Dog pub in Grundisburgh is in the finals for most dog friendly pub in the east of England. Pub landlords Charles and Eillir and Charles Rogers with their dogs Missy and Raja. Byline: Sonya Duncan Copyright: Archant 2018The Dog pub in Grundisburgh is in the finals for most dog friendly pub in the east of England. Pub landlords Charles and Eillir and Charles Rogers with their dogs Missy and Raja. Byline: Sonya Duncan Copyright: Archant 2018 (Image: Archant 2017)

East Anglian Daily Times: The Dog pub in Grundisburgh is in the finals for most dog friendly pub in the east of England. Pip Taylor with Margot. Byline: Sonya Duncan Copyright: Archant 2018The Dog pub in Grundisburgh is in the finals for most dog friendly pub in the east of England. Pip Taylor with Margot. Byline: Sonya Duncan Copyright: Archant 2018 (Image: Archant 2017)

East Anglian Daily Times: Pub dog Missy at The Dog pub in Grundisburgh. Picture: SONYA DUNCANPub dog Missy at The Dog pub in Grundisburgh. Picture: SONYA DUNCAN (Image: ARCHANT EASTERN DAILY PRESS (01603) 772434)

East Anglian Daily Times: Truffle visits the bar at The Dog pub in Grundisburgh. Picture: SONYA DUNCANTruffle visits the bar at The Dog pub in Grundisburgh. Picture: SONYA DUNCAN (Image: ARCHANT EASTERN DAILY PRESS (01603) 772434)