It is quite fascinating how people pursue their hobbies. Some become so obsessed with it that they live it through day and night. Some hobbies also let the person completely transform into some new personality. People also pursue unusual hobbies which let them separate from the crowd. Some would question the insanity but it is really up to the person to behave the way they like.
Now, a man has indulged into an unusual hobby of dressing up as spotty Dalmatian dog. Apart from him, there is a bunch of people who also love to spend their time imitating a dog. They wear custom-made costumes and they live life on four legs bound by a collar.
32-year-old Tom Peters shot to fame by appearing on a British daytime TV show, This Morning. He appeared on the show by the name of ‘Spot.’ He was very livid while speaking about his likeness for dressing like a puppy and acting like the puppy itself.
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Peters was very positive about his looks as a puppy. He claimed that donning the dog costume helps him to get under the skin of a puppy. Peters was so obsessive about getting into the puppy looks that he did not take any chances with the looks. He claimed that getting into the puppy costume helped him to act more like a puppy.
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Peters does imitation of puppy with all the perfection in the world. The costume has same spot as it is there on the Dalmatian dog. He sleeps in cage, walks on four legs and eats dog stuffs from a bowl. He totally imitates a puppy. While imitating a puppy, Peters almost forgets that in the real life he works as a lighting and theatre technician.
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Peters joined British daytime TV show in the outfit of a puppy so as to create awareness about the rare lifestyle. He also intended to wipe out any misconception that people have for the people who assume alternative identities. He looked extremely confident while being on the show. He showed that he has no qualms about appearing like a puppy on the show.
"People think of it as seedy and that no one should see it. But we’re not there to cause mischief, we’re there to have fun and literally be treated like a puppy. It’s not a sexual thing. It is a lifestyle, it’s just escapism. To get away from money and the hectic lifestyle we have," said Tom Peters.
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Peters was seemingly very happy in the outfit and said that the act of being a puppy helps him to relax and unwind in better way. He also has a human companion in his ex-fiance Rachel Watson.
The engagement with Rachel broke in the year 2008. Rachel said that the engagement broke in 2008 because Peters had an unusual lifestyle. She also stated that the breaking of engagement is a thing of past now as they are now best friends. She said that the two are now closer than what they were in 2008.
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Rachel said that she watched the documentary “The Secret Life of the Human Pups” to understand the people who don the outfit of a puppy and behave like them. She struck a better relation after watching the documentary. She said that people who are away from such people who imitate puppies won’t be able to understand them just by watching documentary.
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Rachel defended Peters by saying that if he gets joy by dressing and acting like a puppy then he should be left alone and allowed to act like that. She added that in no way it is other person’s job to dictate Peters what to do and what not to do. She said that dog fanaticism should be respected.
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