Dog lets the cat out of bag

A DOG out for a walk with his mistress would not budge from a local pub entrance leading to suspicions that he and his master are in fact regulars.

A hostelry in Exeter had some unexpected publicity when a hilari ous dog was filmed out for a walk with his fe male owner, who literally had to drag him away from entering The Stand Off pub.

The incident has caused so much interest that the pub has asked the owner to come back to be treat ed to a free meal.

Video footage from inside the bar looks out onto the street where Grenson, an Airedale terrier, suddenly takes a keen interest in going inside, almost like he was popping in for his usual pint, with many joking that the thirsty pooch had given away his master’s walking route.

owner, Kate Torney had taken him for a walk around Exeter city centre when the cheeky sevenyear ­ old pooch tried to make his way inside The Stand Off pub.

Despite efforts to get him to move Grenson resolutely refuses in a standoff that lasts around two minutes, much to everyone’s amusement.

In the end, Kate picks him up while a crestfallen Grenson reluctantly has to leave tiptoeing on his hind legs.

It seems the clip is a hit with everyone who sees it and it has racked up an astonishing 1.9 million views, and 1,454 comments on TikTok.