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A dog has been given a special Christmas present to help him get down the stairs.

Timmie, a 16-year-old Jack Russell, has arthritis and now has difficulty getting around his owner’s home in Whitland, Carmarthenshire .

Owner Duncan Evans, 27, created a red custom-built stairlift and designed it to look like Father Christmas’ sleigh just in time for the festive season.

He decided to create the “Santa Paws” stairlift after Timmie hurt himself when he took a tumble down the stairs.

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Duncan, a graphic designer, said: “The stairs were too steep for his little legs.

“If he went up and down them too much he would come to a stop and I‘d have to carry him the rest of the way.

“I asked myself, do I play it safe and make it really simple, or do I go all out and make it the best thing I can?

“It took him a bit of training but he can manage it all by himself now, what a hero.

“Timmie has to take lots of medication for his enlarged heart and problems with his lungs, so he’s not meant to do strenuous exercise.

“He’s quite old, and although he can get up and down ok now, but I wanted to preserve his life and that little ticker of his.”

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Timmie is seen dressed up as Father Christmas in a video as he safely makes his way down the stairs thanks to the lift which is controlled by Duncan.

Duncan said he began uploading videos to YouTube last year and has recently been making videos detailing his inventions for Timmie.

They include an electric skateboard trailer to help take his dog for walks and a doghouse in the style of the one from the Home Alone film.

Duncan said: “My passion has become making videos, and I’d like to do more how-to ones to help people make the things I make.

“If I can do that full time and make money, then that’s the ideal situation.”