A rescue dog love story to rival that of classic Disney tale Lady and the Tramp has resulted in an adorable litter of St Bernard puppies.

Owner Sue Medland, 54, admitted her family were shocked by the arrival of the bumper litter of nine puppies after her two-year-old St Bernard, Amber, fell for Spanish Mastiff rescue dog, Aston.

“Nine puppies arriving was a surprise, we found out three weeks before,” she told The Telegraph, admitting that caring for such a big litter has been a demanding task.

“It is a challenge as we are now supporting Amber with the feeding which means we are up at 5:30am and the last planned feed is at ten at night. I have also done some middle of the night feeds.”

Mrs Medland, who lives in St Helier, Jersey, says the canine couple have been inseparable since they adopted Aston.