One of the best parts of owning a dog (aside from the constant love, slobber and licks) are the long country walks you can go on together.

And what better way to end a ramble than at a local pub - and these pubs welcome pooches of all shapes and sizes to join you!

Or if your walk is more similar to the viral video of Fenton, you can at least drown your embarrassment in a glass or two.

Website dobuddypubs.com has these Essex pubs listed as dog friendly.

Wine & Kitchen at The Norton, Latchingdon Road, Chelmsford

All dogs are welcome here as long as they get along with other dogs. Water and biscuits are offered to all four-legged creatures. For humans, the pub offers a seasonal, varied menu as well as a variety of wines and real ales.

The Bluebell Inn, Hampstead

Maldon and Burnham Standard:

Your canine friends are welcome to join in this village pub, which is surrounded by lovely fields.

One reviewer posted: "Dogs allowed in the majority of the pub. Walkers and dogs always welcome, plenty of dog water bowls, large and excellent beer garden, and patrons love to have dogs around too plenty of extra fuss on hand for poochie friends."

Golden Lion, Rochford

Maldon and Burnham Standard:

The pub treats all the dogs that come into the pub as valued customers. There are water bowls and doggy treats always on offer and it even has its own doggy corner with photos of the regular doggy customers.

The pub offers Friendly staff and fantastic real ales which some of the canines also love!

The Woodbine, Waltham Abbey

Maldon and Burnham Standard:

The pub's website reads: "We welcome well behaved and social dogs of all kinds in our main bar area.

"All get a bowl of water and Bonio on entrance."

The pub also boasts live music nights and a "tremendous selection of the finest local brews found anywhere".

The Nags Head, Ramsden Heath

Maldon and Burnham Standard:

This pub has unusual feature of a visible tap room so that customers can observe their ale being dispensed.

It has Greene King Ales (Abbot, IPA, Speckled Hen) plus guest ales which are served along with various bottled beers and wines. 

Dogs are welcome.

Thatchers Arms, Bures

Maldon and Burnham Standard:

As well as welcoming dogs, this pub has it's own cinema which shows some of the latest films on Tuesday nights and there is also a bar billiards table, quoits beds, a golf society, mini library and a piano.