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A dog showed off its athleticism by successfully climbing a 6ft chain-link gate so it could visit its friend next door.

In the clip, which was uploaded to YouTube, two dogs can be seen staring at each other from either side of a large metal fence.

Deciding that their distance apart is just too much, one pooch takes action, showing off its impressive climbing ability.

Initially it jumps up at the fence and appears to be appealing to the video maker for some assistance.

But before long it has a paw-hold on the chain-link gate and suddenly all four of its legs are off the ground.

Moving meticulously, the dog takes its time as it leans back and looks for the best place to put its paws while climbing.

Moving sideways, the dog looks at the camera briefly before progressing up the gate.

At the top a series of sharp spikes stand in the way and it appears that the dog may well have reached the end of the line.

However, it continues to climb and after resting its paws in place – in between the spikes – it pulls the rest of its body up.

Once stable, the dog then walks over towards the wall – away from the spikes – and sets about climbing down.

It jumps onto a lower piece of the wall, so as to bring itself closer to the ground, and then carefully drops into the garden.

Once inside, it is greeted by the other dog who can be seen running alongside it as the video concludes.

Little information has been provided alongside the clip and it is unclear where the incident took place.