From Reuters:
Horse thinks he's a hound
Jan 8 - A foal who was raised with dogs has become so attached he thinks his mother and father are labradors.
Rather than cantering about meadows with the other horses, Shetland pony foal Rory now spends most of his time chasing sticks and licking bones.
Andrew Potter reports.
The (rather amusing) video can be seen here.
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