Sunbury staffy Axle is the king of spin

Axel is a staffy who can balance spinners on his nose and paws. Photo: Marco De Luca

This Sunbury staffy has been putting people in a spin all over the world.

A video of the Staffordshire terrier balancing a moving fidget spinner on each of his nose and front paws went viral on social media last week.

The balancing act with this popular toy even made it to Melbourne television screens.

Axle’s owner has since acquired an animal agent to manage his publicity and the pooch’s Instagram account already has more than 10,000 followers.

Owner Belinda Shipp said she wanted to combat the negative stigma around his breed.

“Everyone thinks negatively about [staffies], but it really just comes down to the owner.”

Axle was trained at obedience school and follows Ms Shipp everywhere – even to work in her son’s vehicle workshop.

“He’s such a loyal, placid dog,” she said.