Dogs make a dinner out of ice cream

To the human consumer they may sound like a real dog's dinner.

But two new savoury ice cream flavours, created for the canine market, are expected to be lapped up when they go on sale from London's first ice cream van for dogs at the weekend.

Dog Eat Hog World — a gammon and chicken sorbet — and Canine Cookie Crunch, dog biscuits mixed with ice cream, were made for the Boomerang Pets Party, a free event for pets and their owners at Primrose Hill and Regent's Park on Saturday from noon until 5pm.

A team of scientists investigated the perfect combination of temperature, texture and taste, ensuring the treats would be delicious to dogs and completely safe for them to eat.