Gemma Atkinson has shared a defiant response after one of her videos was used as a 'bad example' of parenting with dogs in the home. The Hits Radio host took to Instagram a throwback video of her daughter, Mia, as a baby alongside pet dogs - Ollie and Norman.
It showed Mia, who is now three, crying and upset while sitting on the sofa of the family's Greater Manchester home. With dad Gorka Marquez's supervision, she started to play with the collar of one of the adorable pet dogs and suddenly began to smile.
"This just came up as a memory. The calming effect of dogs," Gemma wrote alongside the sweet video to her 1.8m followers. Gemma went on to say: "I've lost count of the amount of times Norman or Ollie have without even knowing comforted Mia or instantly changed her mood (as they do with me daily) The amount of patience and love they have for her is so heartwarming."
