37-year-old Kaz James is not your ordinary friend.
When you meet up with him, you will get licked on the side of your face and barked at! There is no need to prepare the table because when it comes to lunch, he eats his pellets out of a bowl on the floor.
Kaz chose to live his life as a dog and he loves it. His behavior started to change during his childhood but his family never discussed it.
He said he felt ‘weird’ around other people and couldn’t relate to anyone. It was in his late teens when he found ‘pup play communities’ in online chatrooms after his family bought a computer for his farm in Norfolk. That’s when he met other people like him.
Kaz said in an interview, “I didn’t ever feel like a human, I always felt like a dog that was really out of place. I never really had a name for it, being a pup wasn’t a thing I knew about. When I met other people like me I could be myself.
“I was known by my friends for [saying] hello to them by grabbing hold of the collar of their shirt in my teeth and biting or licking them, very canine-type behaviors.”
Even though he is a store manager, he describes himself as a ‘full-time orange, brown, and camo canine.’ He can also be found barking at friends, carrying things around in his mouth, and eating dog biscuits.
“There are loads of dog treats that you can that are human friendly which are actually quite good for you,” he shared.
Kaz can also be found wearing rubber suits. He also wears sports masks, harnesses, chains, and a fur suit. When working, he settles for something a little more casual like a collar and pup t-shirt.
“I feel a sense of peace being a human pup. Little things make me happy like eating my dinner out of a bowl using a knife and fork. I don’t eat at peoples’ tables when I go to friends houses. I can be a normal person when I go to a restaurant, I’m trained and can deal with humans, but I don’t like it, it makes me uncomfortable,” he said.
“Just give it a try.”
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