Guide Dogs is launching a children's photographic competition called Puppy Love that will give the winner chance to see Blue Peter filmed live at BBC Television Centre in London.

Youngsters must submit photos of their puppy or dog and a selection of the best pictures will be featured on Guide Dogs' Meet the Family website, celebrating its new partnership with the popular TV programme.

There are three runner up prizes of a special limited edition Blue Peter guide dog puppy mug.

The new website at www.guidedogs.org.uk/meetthefamily includes news about the training of Blue Peter guide dog puppy Magic, with new presenter Andy Akinwolere, plus all the latest adventures of Magic's Blue Peter littermates Millie, Marco and May.

The competition is open to UK residents under the age of 16.

The closing date is Saturday March 31. Entrants should email their pictures to meetthefamily@guidedogs.org.uk. Digital images should be e-mailed in a j-peg format at no more than 3MB in size, and maximum of three entries per e-mail.

Entries can also be sent by post to Meet the Family Competition, Guide Dogs, Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3YG. Photographs sent by post can not be returned.

All entrants must supply a contact name, age, address, telephone number and the name of puppy or dog photographed.

They must obtain written permission from a parent or guardian before entering and it is the entrant's responsibility to ensure that all the necessary permissions are obtained from any persons featured in a photograph. For full terms and conditions visit www.guidedogs.org.uk/meetthefamily.