Emu thinks she's a dog
Annie Sanson
Emma the emu plays with Charlie her canine companion and owner Craig West.
Picture: Patrina Malone
Source: News Limited
MEET Emma, the 10-month-old emu who thinks she's a dog.
Emma has grown up with her best mate Charlie - a real dog - and his habits have worn off on her.
Owner Craig West said the bird had been mimicking the dog for months at their home in Woodroffe, Palmerston.
"Emma thinks she's a dog," he said.
"She was a tiny little thing when we got her and she grew up with Charlie.
"Nobody ever told her she wasn't a dog."
Being tailless and unable to bark has been a bit of a challenge for the 1.5 m bird, but that hasn't stopped her copying Charlie's behaviour.
"She runs around and chases stuff, like he does. She sits down when you tell her to. She fetches things and she plays with Charlie's stuffed toy," Mr West said.
"She does everything like our dog - but she doesn't go for a walk on the leash yet."
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