Dog owners spend £300 on vet bills to find out their pet’s ‘limp’ was just him copying his owner

An adorable dog has been named a ‘con artist’ after he convinced his owner something was wrong with his leg.

A dog owner was stunned when he took his limping lurcher to the vet to find out nothing was wrong. 

It turns out, Russel Jones’ perfect pooch was just copying his owner who was on crutches after breaking his ankle. 

After spending a hefty £300 on vet bills, the couple were shocked when the experts revealed there was nothing wrong with him.

Appearing on This Morning, Russell and his partner Michelle explained to Holly and Phil that after visiting the vets, their dog Billy walked in without a limp and the ‘injury’ returned when he walked home next to Russell on crutches. 

Their suspicions were confirmed when Russell went away and the dog started running around the garden without a limp.

It turns out the dog was simply copying Russell out of empathy.

Phil called Billy the ‘biggest con artist we’ve spoken to in some time’ during the chat on This Morning, while Holly said she thought it was quite sweet.  

Michelle added that Billy was a ‘very caring’ dog and we definitely agree!