Manisa man explains walking dog while holding its front paw

A man in Manisa walked his dog while holding it by a front paw. Footage of the moment circulated on social media. The man in the footage said the dog wanted to walk in that manner.

He also said the dog was trained for this, adding: “The dog wants it anyway. It is a trained dog in this regard. Because the road was very crowded, I walked it while holding its paw.”

The man pointed to the dog’s willingness and training, and gave the crowded road as the reason he held its paw while walking it. In his explanation, he described both the way he walked the dog and why he chose to do so.