Irish Wolfhound Is a Total Swiftie and Even Has a Favorite Song

Pop superstar Taylor Swift is known for being a cat person. She has two Scottish Fold cats, a specialized breed of cat with misshapen ears and fragile bones. She is also the proud cat mama to Benjamin Button, a fluffy Ragdoll cat that actually appeared with her on the cover of Time magazine. She even agreed to appear in the bizarre film version of the musical Cats because of her enduring love of the species.

But just because Taylor favors cats does not mean that she doesn’t like dogs. And dogs certainly like her—such as this Irish Wolfhound who is a huge Swiftie.

In the video, a woman does her Irish Wolfhound a solid and puts on the dog’s favorite tune—a Swift hit called “Lover” from the album of the same name.

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The moment the familiar strain hits the air, the dog pauses and immediately starts devoting all his attention to his beloved song. A few bars in, he begins to sing—or at least howl, along.

The most amazing thing to me about this video is that the part of the song where Taylor sings, “You’re my-my-my-my-my-Lover,” the dog sings short yipping yowls in the exact same way.

Well, I suppose it makes sense he has it memorized.

Why Do Dogs Howl?

Though many people think that dogs howl at the moon or that howling is a behavior related only to hunting, it’s actually a part of pack behavior, even in domestic dogs. In wolves, howling is a social trait performed to find other members of their pack across long distances as well as to establish group connections and bonding. In this way, it does relate to hunting, as with wolves, hunting is a group activity. But think about it more like the way humans would bond with cheers or chants in a religious ritual or sporting event. They’re actually doing it to bond and connect with one another.

So when Whiskey the Irish Wolfhound here is singing along to Taylor Swift, he’s just trying to show her (and his mom) that he’s a fan.

We just wish he were in tune.

Happy Howling

Whiskey is not the only singing dog. Many dog lovers have found their precious pooches are eager to sing along—or at least make an attempt at it. And though the noises they make might strike some as painful or annoying, to the dogs themselves (and maybe to the ones who love them) it’s actually a pleasant and harmless amusement.

Though dogs also howl when in pain or when trying to warn people of something, the way to tell if your dog is howling in a happy way is to watch out for their body language. If they look relaxed and at ease, they’re just singing a happy tune.

No matter what it may sound like.

Unhappy howling, on the other hand, comes with other signs of distress, such as flattened ears, pacing, nervous crouching, panting, or wide, scared eyes. Similarly, if your dog begins howling when you sing, make sure they realize that you are just chilling, and are not in any pain.

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