One puppy would be enough to help any household bear the boredom of isolation amid the coronavirus crisis, but how about 24?

That's the envious position of Amii Thatcher, 27, and her sister Chloe Shailer, 21, who run council licensed home breeders Deal Doodles.

The litter in action

They are currently rearing three litters of adorable cockapoos while stuck indoors as part of the UK's lockdown.

Born to mums Pax, Luna and Lady, in the weeks before the official restrictions were enforced, their furry friends range from four, five and six weeks old.

A jampacked daily routine of feeding, playing and cleaning up, ensures there's no time for the breeders to get bored in isolation.

The cute companions also provide plenty of affection - just at a time when it's needed most.

Mrs Thatcher said: "They're are definitely making isolation a lot easier and keeping us busy!"

With six years of experience in the field, mum of two Mrs Thatcher knows the daily drill like the back of her hand.

She said: "The day begins with a 6am toilet run followed by breakfast for the puppies in their pens. Then all the bigger dogs get theirs.

"We then clean down, hoover and mop the puppy pens and the kitchen.

"If the weather is nice around 10am, it's play time in the garden while we clean the pens again.

"Lunch time is at noon. If it’s sunny they get lunch in the garden. If not they eat inside. We again clean down the pens and the garden depending where they have eaten.

"After lunch, there's more playing, sleeping and cleaning until 6pm when it’s dinner time.

"Around 7pm all the pups come inside for the day and are put back into their pens.

"9.30pm is the final run about while we clean again and then put everyone to bed.

"Some days we have to weigh the pups and worm them.

"This is normally done just before dinner time."

With each mum producing eight babies, some might think it's a job to keep count of the pups but the sisters have a system in place.

Mrs Thatcher said: "We knew we would have a lot of pups, but didn’t quite expect this many!

"Each puppy has its own collar and each litter has a different patterned collar on which helps us tell them apart."

And if help is ever needed her little ones Harison, four, and Ariya, two, are happy to step in.

Mrs Thatcher said: "They're both at home all the time now and very much enjoying helping to socialise and raise the pups."

The outbreak of coronavirus hasn't affected the breeder's routines too much but it has seen one major change.

Prospective buyers have had to meet their new family member via FaceTime only.

Mrs Thatcher said: "The puppy viewings have been very different but they were still lovely.

"They all have new homes to go to and can leave us from eight weeks old.

"The virus will have an impact on new homes and we are currently seeking advice from DEFRA and Kennel Club on the best way to get the babies to their new homes."

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Although closed, Mrs Thatcher's vets are still on hand in the event of an emergency.

Foreseeing that food could become an issue, they bulk bought around 35 bags to ensure supplies don't run short.

Mrs Thatcher: "We absolutely love what we do.

"It’s hard work, constant in fact.

"There is no break and a lot of cleaning but we wouldn’t have it any other way."

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