Man spends $22,000 to become a rough collie dog

A Japanese man who spent more than $20,000 to become a dog has taken his first walk and made some canine friends.

A Japanese man who spent more than $20,000 to become a dog has finally taken his first walk and immediately made some canine friends.Known only as Toco, the man spent two million Yen (A$22,000) on a hyper realistic rough collie costume to fulfil his lifelong dream of “becoming an animal”.In recent updates shared with his almost 30,000 YouTube subscribers, Toco was seen playing in his backyard on all fours and performing tricks in exchange for treats.

In an introduction to his YouTube channel, Toco explained via a series of written notes translated from Japanese (he doesn’t speak in the videos, since he wants to be a dog): “Nice to meet you. I became a rough (sic) collie because I wanted to be an animal … Please let me know your request for the video you would like to see in the comments!”