A bring your dog to work day ended up so over-subscribed that the poor pooches had to be hounded out instead.

Norwich Evening News: Charles Birch of Brown and Co with his dogCharles Birch of Brown and Co with his dog (Image: Brown and Co)

When property firm Brown and Co agreed to allow its staff to bring their four-legged pals into work in the name of Pancreatic Cancer UK, its bosses could not have expected such a response.

Norwich Evening News: Dogsmore the dog, at Brown and Co's bring your dog to work dayDogsmore the dog, at Brown and Co's bring your dog to work day (Image: Brown and Co)

But when more than a dozen pups turned up to clock in, from labradors to chihuahuas, it was decided they should just enjoy their walkies instead.

Norwich Evening News: Max the miniature daschundMax the miniature daschund (Image: Brown and Co)

Office manager, David Hinton, said: "Some of the dogs don't like other dogs and some don't even like people - so we took a cautious approach in advance and decided all the new recruits for the day would be taken on a walk instead of being invited into the office.

Norwich Evening News: Emma Griffiths, associate, architecture and planning at Brown and Co with her dogEmma Griffiths, associate, architecture and planning at Brown and Co with her dog (Image: Brown and Co)

"All the dogs were very well behaved and we attracted lots of attention from members of the public."

Norwich Evening News: Abby Maynard, senior associate, environmental consultant, agricultural business consultancy at Brown and CoAbby Maynard, senior associate, environmental consultant, agricultural business consultancy at Brown and Co (Image: Brown and Co)

Norwich Evening News: Andrew Fundell of Brown and Co with his dogAndrew Fundell of Brown and Co with his dog (Image: Brown and Co)