<p>Meet the acrobatic dog who performs a handstand while PEEING - to avoid treading in its own mess.<br></p><p>Tracy Thompson, 58, says pooch Panda has always performed the bizarre trick - which locals find hilarious.</p><p>Funny video shows the five-year-old Pomerian going up on its front paws while relieving itself.</p><p>Tracy, the dog's 'grandmother', from Cheadle, Staffs., said: "I don't know why he started doing it. </p><p>"He used to have very long hair and he got black skin alopecia - which some Pomeranians can get.</p><p>"When he had long hair he used to hate peeing on himself when he cocked his leg, so he started doing handstands.</p><p>"Then that continued, and now when he wees he'll walk for ages down the path as well to avoid the mess - sometimes he can go quite a long way!</p><p>"An ordinary dog might just cock their leg and continue on their way, Panda though can just go on and on and on - the longer he's done it the further he's gone."<br></p>
