Dog does the 'Poznan' after Manchester City score

Dougie, the five-year-old alert dog, who attends football matches with his epileptic owner, stunned fans when he launched into the now-famous Poznan dance at Bolton on Sunday. Turning his back on the action – just like the rest of the Blues’ travelling support – he rested his paws on his seat and began to bounce up and down. Dougie’s owner is Blues-mad gran-of-three Lynn Ratcliffe, from Stockport.



She picked up the lurcher from the Support Dogs charity three years ago. He gives her a 10-minute warning before she is about to have a seizure – allowing her vital time to prepare. Lynn, 52, takes Dougie to every match and says he is taking his new-found stardom in his stride. She said: "The first time he did it was against United at Wembley. I think he saw everyone else doing it and felt left out.

"He tends to do it for the big occasions. I think he senses when everyone is on edge." Dressed in his blue jacket and wearing his blue collar, Dougie accompanies Lynn, who suffers seizures on an almost daily basis, to every game. Lynn, of Boundary Road, Cheadle, paid tribute to the talented hound who, when not doing the Poznan, makes sure she is able to lead as normal a life as possible.


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She said: "I started suffering fits from 1998 when I took a big bang on the head and my social life was really affected. But now I can go out on my own with him and my family know I am going to be all right. He senses that it’s about to happen and nuzzles me or sits at my feet and whines. That allows me to find somewhere safe and to make sure people nearby know what’s going on. He’s changed my life."