A three-legged dog has become an unlikely TikTok sensation after learning to run like a human - which he had to do after losing a limb due to a car accident.
Six-year-old Brittany was just a pup when he was in a smash and needed five surgeries in his first year, followed by gruelling rehabilitation training to learn to walk again.
Owner Kentee Pasek stood by Brittany as he learned to walk on his two hind legs - which now he does with startling ease, as TeamDogs reports.
She's now uploaded a video of the pooch and his unusual running style, upright on his rear legs - like a human - to TikTok, and he soon had over 296,000 followers - and thousands of views.
Owner Kentee said: “It was tragic. We did not know if he would make the 45-minute car ride to our vet in the next town, then we did not know if he would make it through the night.
"Once he did and had the surgery, it was a very slow recovery. Five surgeries in a year. Two sets of pins in the arm.
“It was a long road and each day I kept thinking ‘what did we get into?’ but in the end he was always so happy and positive and just loving the fact he lived. It has been a journey for sure and now he thinks he is just another normal family dog.”
When Dexter is out walking with Kentee he attracts attention from people who haven’t seen him before.
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Kentee, from Ouray, Colorado, USA, said: “Dexter is a super fun, family-oriented dog. He is very goofy, funny, happy and positive. He loves people and will say hi to just about anyone.
“He has always had a positive attitude and a will to live even throughout the accident and rehab. People are not sure what to make of him the first time they see him. It shocks them.
“Once they take in what they have seen and actually watched a dog walk upright they are so super happy. Dexter loves people and they always get taken in with his smile and love.”
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