Daniel Brocklebank has acquired a new dog.
The \'Coronation Street\' actor thanked for the Dogs Trust - an animal welfare charity, which specialises in the well-being of canines - for their "amazing support" after he added pet pooch Karen-Jean to his family as a sister for his four-legged friend Colin.
He wrote: "I would like to introduce you all to the newest addition to the family... Colin now has a sister, Karen-Jean!! Huge thanks to the @DogsTrust again for all their amazing support. (sic)"
Dogs Trust replied: "Karen-Jean is one lucky girl, thank you for giving her a forever home!"
Daniel also joked he was on "pupernity leave".
He tweeted: "I\'m on "pupernity" leave today (sic)"
Last April, Daniel introduced Colin to the world during an appearance on \'Loose Women\', during which he revealed the canine had been saved from an illegal puppy smuggling ring.
He said: "The Dogs Trust, who have been amazing, they intercepted an illegal puppy smuggling ring from Hungary.
"And apparently he was in awful conditions, him and his siblings, so I\'ve taken him on and given him his forever home.
"I\'ve had dogs before. I grew up in a middle of a field, my parents had a huge number of dogs.
"A Jack Russell was the last one, it was pretty hectic, whereas this one is the lowest maintenance dog I\'ve ever had."
And the actor - who plays Billy Mayhew on the ITV soap - has even treated Colin to a trip to Weatherfield.
He said: "It\'s great I\'ve taken him to work - he\'s small, so he can sleep anywhere really."
