Toco the ‘human collie’ talks: I want to meet a girl dog

Just weeks after taking his first public walk on all fours, a Japanese man-dog suddenly known around the world as “the human collie,” thanks to an extreme commitment to cosplay, has granted an exclusive interview to The Post.

The very good boy, who answers to “Toco,” achieved internet notoriety after spending a whopping $14,000 on a custom-made collie costume he wears in public, to help him actualize his dream of “becoming an animal.”

Now, the human-cum-canine has chosen to reveal the secrets behind his unconventional life.

“The reason I chose a collie dog breed specifically is primarily because I like raising them,” dished the dogglegänger, who has owned multiple pups in the past.

“Secondly, because if it wasn’t a naturally large size breed, it wouldn’t look unnaturally disproportionate when worn by someone as a costume.”

Toco added that the collie’s long fur helps “camouflage the human form discreetly.”

Just weeks after taking his first walk in public, a Japanese man notoriously known as "the human collie" has sat down for an interview with The Post. — Just weeks after taking his first walk in public, a Japanese man notoriously known as “the human collie” has sat down for an interview with The Post.

And after achieving his doggie dream, Toco now has another wish — to become a movie star. (Get ready for a different type of “Dog Day Afternoon.”)

“I think it would be great if I were able to use my skills and get the opportunity to appear as a dog in a movie,” he yelped.

The Japanese native also revealed that he long dreamed of living as an animal, but had never mustered up the courage, prior to ordering his current collie costume.

Paws on The Post! Toro was seen with a copy of The New York Post during a recent walk in Japan. — Toco takes Tokyo — the committed cosplayer reps for New York’s favorite tabloid in Shiba Park.

"The reason I chose a collie dog breed specifically is primarily because I like raising them," the dogglegänger dished, saying he has owned multiple pups in the past. — “The reason I chose a collie dog breed specifically is primarily because I like raising them,” the dogglegänger dished, saying he has owned multiple pups in the past.

“Approximately two and a half years ago… I actually spoke to several companies about wanting to make a realistic dog costume like this,” Toco explained.

Once he found someone willing to take on the project, the furry fashion garment took about six months to construct. It was finally completed in spring of last year.

And after wearing the costume in private for almost 12 months, Toco made his doggy debut earlier this summer; the video of his first walk wound up going viral across multiple platforms.

The Japanese native also revealed that he had long dreamed of living as an animal, but had never mustered up the courage prior to ordering his current collie costume.

The canine cosplayer revealed he also harbors dreams of being a movie star — so get ready for a different type of "Dog Day Afternoon." — The canine cosplayer revealed he also harbors dreams of being a movie star — so get ready for a different type of “Dog Day Afternoon.”

Since that time, he has grown more comfortable being out and about while clad in costume and has been filmed playing fetch and even pretending to eat dog food.

Toco has even created his own YouTube channel, which boasts 50,000 subscribers.

And while Toco has revealed his puppy proclivities to his family, his next step is to find love — doggy style.

“I think it would be great if something like this existed,” he said, speaking of a romance with a woman who also liked to dress up in a dog costume. “I would like to meet them.”

One psychologist has previously declared that Toco is a “therian” — someone who identifies with a nonhuman species — and not a “furry,” referencing a subculture in which people dress up as dogs and can partake in sexual activity with one another.