![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/i-spent-12k-to-become-a-human-collie/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/newspress-collage-24173515-1695891414573.jpg&description=A MAN who spent a small fortune transforming himself into a border collie faced a crushing setback as he was cruelly shunned by real-life canines. Pooch-wannabe "Toco" gained fame after posting a clip of himself in his ultra-realistic dog costume as he walked the streets of Tokyo . 6 Toco was left surprised by the fact he was shunned by real-life canines Credit: YouTube/@I_want_to_be_an_animal 6 Toco gained fame after posting a clip of himself in his ultra-realistic Collie costume 6 The Japanese man spent £12,000 transforming himself into the collie Credit: YouTube/@I_want_to_be_an_animal Despite forking out thousands to fulfil his dream of being an animal, he's facing difficulties mingling with other dogs in the park. He told The Sun: "They seemed a little surprised and unfortunately, they did not treat me as an equal." But Toco hasn't lost hope and is looking for other therians - people that identify as a non-human species - to befriend. Although he revealed to The Sun that he's "made no progress so far". Toco ordered the dog outfit from a specialist movie and TV costume maker and began sharing his journey to become a canine on YouTube last year. Since then, the dog -lover has racked up 56,000 followers online. He said he chose the collie costume because he enjoyed raising the breed while as a human. The collie's long hair helps to hide Toco's "human form" well and allows him to pass as a "realistic dog". He was thrilled with the furry fit and said "my dream of becoming an animal has come true". But not everyone is supportive of the Japanese man's choice - with some telling him it was a waste of his cash. "I have received comments that say I have wasted the money and that Toco is weird," Toco said. He's unfazed by the backlash as he believes "it's unavoidable that there will be negative comments". Until recently Toco's doggy identity has been kept a well guarded secret from even his closest friends. But the mutt revealed that his nearest and dearest have no){kind=link}
A MAN who spent a small fortune transforming himself into a border collie faced a crushing setback as he was cruelly shunned by real-life canines.
Pooch-wannabe “Toco” gained fame after posting a clip of himself in his ultra-realistic dog costume as he walked the streets of Tokyo.
Despite forking out thousands to fulfil his dream of being an animal, he’s facing difficulties mingling with other dogs in the park.
He told The Sun: “They seemed a little surprised and unfortunately, they did not treat me as an equal.”
But Toco hasn’t lost hope and is looking for other therians – people that identify as a non-human species – to befriend.