Willenhall dog walker says viral video meeting ‘made my day’

Photographer Mr Butters said he never expected his videos to go viral, but knew when he spoke to Ivan, “that people would love him”.

Mr Butters, who works full time, hopes to one day turn his love of photography into a full-time venture.

“I am happiest with a camera in my hand and taking photos of dogs,” he said.

He added that he loved seeing people’s reactions, so decided to wear a GoPro camera and film it for his social media accounts.

“In day-to-day life I rarely speak to strangers, you never know what is going on in someone’s life,” he said.

He said approaching strangers had become easier and he hoped to continue the videos by going to more parks around the country and meeting new people.