18 July 2023 , 14:50
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A punter was left gobsmacked after going to the men's bathroom to discover a dog using a urinal.
The customer at The Plough in Shaw Heath, Stockport, took the snap as Dax, a Mastiff-cross, relieved himself while standing on his hind legs.
The five-year-old rescue dog has been known to stand up and use the urinals before, but this was the first time he was caught on camera by the surprised punter.
Dax's owner Danielle Duce, who runs the pub, insists she has never trained Dax to use the urinals and added that her other pooch Izzy also carefully wees down drains and grids.
The 46-year-old said: "I have been told by customers in The Plough that he has done this before, but normally cocks his leg at the trough.
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"Luckily this time, the customer thought to photograph him. His reaction, and that of the whole pub was complete amazement and hilarity.
He was caught on camera by another customer (The Plough/MEN)
It is not the first time he has been seen using the urinals (The Plough/MEN)"My other dog, Izzy, the beagle, is a female dog, but she also pee's down grids. I have never trained either to do this, so God only knows how they picked it up."
And aside from using the urinal like a human being, Danielle said that pup Dax is "such a character" and that people eating need to be careful. She warned that food needs to be "at least six feet off the floor" to stop him nabbing it.
"Honestly, he's such a character. There are so many stories about him in the pub, people will be talking about him for years after we leave," she said, reported the Manchester Evening News.
"He steals everyone's food in here, so sneakily it's untrue. The regulars know now that food needs to be at least six feet off the floor if you don't want to lose it He's even opened zipped up handbags to steal cheeseburgers."
Sharing the image on the pub's Facebook page, she wrote: "For any of our gentlemen punters that struggle with the basics of toilet training..... here's a quick demonstration from our very own Dax!
"Needless to say, the punter who took the photos was a little surprised when the dog took a leak next to him, but after two years in this pub, nothing surprises me anymore!"