Weird But True

Man who spent $14K on collie costume to live life as a dog struggles in latest video after trainer criticism

Heā€™s a new dog trying some old tricks. 

A man from Japan known as Toco the human collie ā€” he shelled out over $14,000 for a realistic dog costume ā€” has set a high bar for his agility after dog trainers trashed his jumping skills to The Post in December.

ā€œWhen you become a dog, you want to try agility, don’t you?ā€ Toco captioned .

Unforź¦tunately for Toco, the four-legged life appears to still elude him. He fails to clear a low yellow bar set up for him to jump over.

It’s unclear if this attempt is new or if it’s part of his troubled that sparked critter-cism from professionals.

A man from Japan known as Toco the human collie ā€” he shelled out over $14,000 for a realistic dog costume ā€” has set a high bar for his agility after dog trainers trashed his jumping skills to The Post. Instagram/@toco.ev
ā€œHe definitely needs to work on his jumping skills,ā€ dog trainer and owner of Trinity Border Collies, Brianne Farr, told The Post in December. Instagram/@toco.ev

ā€œHe definitely needs to work on his jumping skills,ā€ dog trainer and owner of Trinity Border Collies, Brianne Farr, told The Post ź¦ŗat the time.

ā€œOverall, I think it was a bit of a struggle for him,” she added.

Commenters who watched Toco’s new video were just as perplexed by his canine behavior. 

ā€œDid he [walk] on his knees or feet? I don’t understand the body position,ā€ one person wondered. 

ā€œThis is horrifying,ā€ another declared. 

ā€œToco, you need to go to the gym so you can train,ā€ a third person ā™‹urged. 

Toco expressed how hard it is to walk on all fours in an exclusive interview with The Post in September. Ā©DMBZ for NY Post
He can be seen waving with his right paw in the new video. Instagram/@toco.ev

Toco expressed how hard it is to walk on all fours in an exclusive interview with The Post in September.

ā€œšŸ€…RšŸ„€ather than being tough or physically uncomfortable, the feelings of excitement and fun I receive from this experience are stronger,ā€ he said at the time.

There’s another hurdle he would like to tackle in the future, as well.

ā€œā™›I think it would be great if I were able to use my skills and get the opportunity to appear as a dog in a movie,ā€ he yelped.

ā€œToco, you need to go to the gym so you can train,ā€ an Instagram commenter recommended. Instagram/@toco.ev

However, Tocoā€™s desire to be a dog is no act. He has said he dreamed of living as an animal long before he ordered his coā™llie cź¦‘ostume. 

He can be seen waving with his right paw in the new video, andšŸ· in January, rolling over.

“Just running around outside,” he captioned the clip.