A Japanese man who wanted to be a four - legged haired pet as a child spent more than £ 12,000 on a lifelikeColliedog outfit .
Toco , who wanted to look like his favorite detent breed , spent two million hankering on a Collie costume made to fit a homo .
He claim that he has always wanted to “ become an animal , ” and due to the hard study of an excellent costume fellowship , he now raiment as a pawl to fulfil his ambition .
Toco loves doing dog things like walking on a lead, having belly rubs, and eating (fake) dog food. Photo: I want to be an animal
Toco Doesn’t Want His Friends to Think He’s Weird
However , he admitted to the Mirror last yr that he still worry about ‘ coming out ' in tangible living because of the response he could receive .
He said:“I seldom tell my friends because I fear they will reckon I am weird . My friends and family seemed surprised to learn I had become an animal . ”
Toco claims he most loves “ doing things that only hound do ” because it serve him feel like a real pet while he learns how to research his rum alter - egotism best .
Toco loves doing dog things like walking on a lead, having belly rubs, and eating (fake) dog food. Photo: I want to be an animal
He may be ascertain in social media videos rolling over for belly massages , sitting down , and walking on a lead while imitating a Collie .
to boot , he has register himself repose on a hammock , eating fake “ dog food , ” and even participate a batting cage .
But when bear a costume , he determine it peculiarly challenge to do human tasks that require using his paw because his big paws tend to get in the style .
The realistic costume makes Toco look like a huge Border Collie. Photo: I want to be an animal
He explained his wishing to become a dog:“Since childhood , I have had this broad fantasy of becoming an animal . I wonder whether it was a desire for transmutation . ”
He continued by state that the Collie is his preferred strain of detent .
Toco purchase the human - sized costume from Zeppet , a Japanese caller renowned for producing sculpture and models for movies .
Their trained proletarian created the costume over the grade of 40 days , as Toco continuously made accommodation to make it good .
One proletarian account how , after conducting extensive enquiry , the team learn the optimum approach to constructing a hot dog ’s skeleton .
They said:“In addition , we hoard photographs take from various angles so that the beautiful coat of the Collie can be regurgitate and devised so that the pelage will flow by nature . ”
one thousand thousand of people have keep an eye on Toco ’s YouTube telecasting of him living life on all fours , which were post on the“I Want to Be an Animal ” groove .
These videos have give those with similar interests a forum to discourse their aspiration .
“ You inspire us to fulfill our dreams too,”one reader point out on a recent video , while another said:“Toco , I ’m well-chosen that you are hold out a ambition I had . It look so fun to be a dog ! ”
Many follower have also advised him not to keep his inspiration from those who jazz him .
“ Do n’t be nervous about multitude seeing you ! You ’re just a guy with a quirky hobby . There ’s nothing untimely with that ! ” someone compose .
