Good boy,’ I smiled as I carefully brushed my dog Kobe’s thick coat. At eight years old, my beautiful Pyrenean Mountain Dog was used to daily grooming sessions for his long, white mane.
But while most people would throw away the excess hair, I carefully scooped it up and added it to my collection.
You see, I have a whole storage cupboard below my home stuffed full with bags of dog hair!
And not just Kobe’s either – pet groomers and other pooch owners often donate their excess hair