As the counters carry on tallying the votes, David Cameron carries on governing and Labour and the Lib-Dems count their bruises, British dog owners are having a ball on Twitter.

The #dogsatpollingstations hashtag started with a discussion by animal lovers about whether or not their ‘best friend’ could accompany them into the voting booth or not during Thursday’s UK elections.

Here is a collection of adorable “dogs for democracy” that are either patiently waiting outside – or being carried – into the voting station.

It’s a dog’s life after all!

Double trouble?!

#DogsAtPollingStations @innocent Paddy & Murphy in rural Wiltshire pic.twitter.com/DEvSJTGvvK — Kato (@plaindweller) 7. Mai 2015

Oh, you bet I’m the Queen.

Democracy for dogs: Twitter goes crazy for #dogsatpollingstations pic.twitter.com/o1N69q9e8o — The Telegraph (@Telegraph) 7. Mai 2015

I’m just gonna guard this sign.

The best UK election Twitter hashtag isn’t #GE2015. It’s #DogsAtPollingStations (LIVE BLOG) pic.twitter.com/F8ERZZMHgL — Timothy McGrath (@timmybicicleta) 7. Mai 2015

I’m just gonna hang out here…

I fear that Miss Betsy is a fiscal conservative. #DogsAtPollingStations pic.twitter.com/IIcvYqzNxK — Sarra Manning (@sarramanning) 7. Mai 2015

Did we have to leave the house for this? Really?!

“@WillN_BG: Cannot stop clicking #DogsAtPollingStations pic.twitter.com/yuHACTji0B” @Goodalls is that you? — CupOfTea (@Nick_allen) 7. Mai 2015

All dressed up and nowhere to go.

Maddie’s leading the charge #BristolWest #DogsAtPollingStations #thangamstyle #VoteLabour @tdebbonaire @SWLabourParty pic.twitter.com/wqr3rI8Tf3 — Ray Mills-Morrow (@toomanytigers) 7. Mai 2015

Ah, cute…

We are loving the current #DogsAtPollingStations twitter trend #NEFollowers pic.twitter.com/aiQXaQfuzd — Radio South Tyneside (@radiosouthtyne) 7. Mai 2015

Why only have dogs? That’s so exclusive!

Why have #DogsAtPollingStations when you can have lambs? Do you think she spoiled the baaaaallot? pic.twitter.com/LJmXcW1zYZ — webuyanycar.com (@webuyanycar) 7. Mai 2015

This election is all just to much!