A recent guest on This Morning left viewers dumbfounded after she claimed to identify as a dog.
No, really.
The young woman, known by her moniker Milk, shared that she feels like a Pomeranian, even showing off her dog collars. She spoke to hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard, speaking more about how she lives as a puppy while on the ITV show.
Milk made her appearance through video call while sat with her father, Mike, as the pair phoned in from Pennsylvania, USA.
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She revealed that her unorthodox lifestyle stems from a childhood obsession with 'the cutest dogs in the world', and the canine lover has no regrets about choosing to live this way. Apparently, she made the switch about a year ago after the lifestyle came up on her TikTok feed.
After falling 'in love instantly', she added: "Because I'm so short it kind of just works.
"People need to be less sensitive," she said of hate comments she may get from others, explaining: "Since it's just about me it shouldn't be a problem for anyone else, it's just someone who wants to have a good time, have fun and dress up."
While Milk's dad is her 'biggest supporter', he pointed out: "My wife on the other hand is not really okay with stuff.
"We love our daughter, if she wants to be like this for the rest of her life, that's really her choice."
The father admitted that while his daughter was always a bit different, acting like a dog was a move that took some getting used to, though he said: "This is who she is now."
Milk opened up on her dog toys and the close relationship she has with Star, her handler, who also takes her for walks.
The pair met at a rave, as the American explained: "It's a very platonic thing and I have other friends who want to see me in this way as well.
"It's just someone who wants to take care of me as a dog girl, too. I do tricks, I like to sit, play with my toys. I love tug of war and walking."
Milk was asked by Shephard about the nature of her relationship with Star, and she insisted it was 'completely platonic' while Mike claimed that people don't have an issue with her wanting to be a dog.
"They usually want to know what she does. When she says she's an influencer, they understand," he said.
Mike said that 'people focus on themselves' a lot, when asked about parenting a child like Milk, saying: "They just want them to be a certain way they've always wanted them to be, what they have planned in their head."
He insisted that parents have to let kids 'live their lives' as long as they're 'not bothering anybody'.
She said that her favourite toy is 'Larry the dragon', who has the biggest squeak, though the 'Pomeranian' also broke her bone from chewing on it too much.
"When it comes to accessories I have three different tails - a husky tail, a pom tail and a hyper-motion tail that wags," Milk shared.
When it comes to collars, the wannabe-dog even has a selection of pink or white.
Joshua Nair