Meet the dog who rocks stylish shades on every walk to protect her from sun exposure

Meet the dog who wears stylish shades on every walk - to protect her from sun exposure that can worsen her rare eye disease.

Cocoa, a mix between a Belgian Shepherd and a collie, has to wear the special goggles to save her from harmful rays.

The fashionable eyewear - called Rex Specs - are specifically designed to protect dogs' eyes from up to 95 per cent of UV.

Owner Megan Novak, 32, spent £100 on the goggles and spare lenses after advice from a vet.

She said: "They look like skiing goggles, and I had to order them from America as we don't have many options in the UK.

"I think she looks really cool in her goggles She's a very fashionable dog - she's pretty photogenic, but I am biased!

"But it does also make me a bit sad that she has to wear them for the rest of her life now."

Megan brought Cocoa back to the UK in 2013 after volunteering with a charity which finds homes for Greek dogs.

But it wasn't until late in 2021 that she noticed a cloudiness in both of her pet's eyes - which she initially believed could be cataracts.

Taking Cocoa to the vet, Megan was in shock when her precious pooch was diagnosed with Pannus.

Also known as chronic superficial keratitis, it is a hereditary immune system condition that occurs as a result of ultraviolet damage to the corneas.