Last week, members of the public were convinced that Winston the puppy was actually a human trapped in a dog 's body - and it seems he's not the only one.
Four-year-old cockapoo Marley has been approached by hundreds of people in the street asking if he's really a little old man.
Several strangers each day will stop his owner Christina Mallinder, 33, from Norwich, and ask if she realises her pet has a human's face.
Marley's stubborn personality and humour matches his pensioner appearance, as he's always putting his 'paw' down and pulling peculiar faces.
Christina told The Mirror : "His grey fluffy eyebrows give him such an expression and his hazel green eyes look just like a human's.
"It feels like you're looking into the soul of an old man."
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Christina welcomed Marley home at eight weeks old and said he looked like a tiny teddy bear at first, with "big paws and a gorgeous dark coat".
As he's grown up, he's appeared to look more and more like an old man, despite only being four years old.
"He's a real character. You can really tell by his face when he disproves of something," Christina said.
"His little brown nose and lips almost look like skin colour."
People regularly stop Christina at the park to comment on his human-like features.
"The funniest thing is each person says it like they're the only one to notice when actually hundreds of people have told us," she explained.
"I say it's like a little old man in there. Maybe a bit of my late granddad, as recently Marley has found a love of tripe!"
Christina has taught Marley how to speak on command and says: "It's like we're having a conversation when he woofs. It puts us in tune with each other."
As well as being able to chat, Marley also rings his bell when he wants something - similar to that of a ringer bell in a care home.
"He rings his service bell in the kitchen when he wants a treat or attention," Christina chuckled. "He gets FOMO if he's not involved in everything."
Marley has always preferred humans to dogs - possibly because he thinks he is one.
"He's keen to get out and meet people. He's such a friendly chap and is good at capturing stranger's hearts," she said.
Estate agent Christina takes Marley to work everyday, and has given him a very important role as head of customer relations at Vario Estate Agents.
"He sits in the window and passersby regularly stop and pop their head in to comment on his old man face," she said.
In Marley's spare time, you'll find him at the pub wearing his blue knitted polo jumper and tucking into a Sunday roast.
"It's no surprise people call him an old man when you think about it," Christina chuckled.
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