It may sound like the plot of a Disney movie - but Todd the fox really does think he's a dog.
The animal was tamed after being rescued as a four-month-old cub and was raised with dogs by owner Emma D'Sylva.
Since then the lovable fox has picked up a number of canine characteristics such as tail wagging, playing with toys.
The 11-month-old animal accompanies Ms D'Sylva's pet labradors Sky and Oakley on walks, drawing double-takes from other dog-walkers when they see Todd trotting through the local park.
He also sleeps in a kennel in his enclosure in the garden, plays energetically with the other dogs and even wags his tail when it's feeding time.
Emma, 25, from Stanfield, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs., said: 'Todd has been captive-bred so he has never been in the wild. 'I've had him since he was about four months old because his previous owners couldn't look after him any more.
The animal was tamed after being rescued as a four-month-old cub and was raised with dogs by owner Emma D'Sylva.
Since then the lovable fox has picked up a number of canine characteristics such as tail wagging, playing with toys.
The 11-month-old animal accompanies Ms D'Sylva's pet labradors Sky and Oakley on walks, drawing double-takes from other dog-walkers when they see Todd trotting through the local park.
He also sleeps in a kennel in his enclosure in the garden, plays energetically with the other dogs and even wags his tail when it's feeding time.
Emma, 25, from Stanfield, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs., said: 'Todd has been captive-bred so he has never been in the wild. 'I've had him since he was about four months old because his previous owners couldn't look after him any more.
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So lovable <3
Beautiful -:)
I love foxes, dogs, wolves, coyotes and have had the pleasure of being around several rescued wolves & foxes during my days especially back home in Canada ( Coyotes, no, sadly ) ....
Beautiful animals, love foxes.