The moment a puppy was forced to learn Taylor Swift lyrics has gone viral on TikTok.
The adorable clip was captured by Maya, who happened to walk in on her husband Hunter cuddling their new golden retriever puppy and reciting some of the American singer's lyrics. The video captioned, "I feel like she's an evermore stan," refers to Swift's rock and country album released in 2020. The footage has racked up over 856,000 views and more than 132,000 likes since it was posted on November 22.
The text layered over the video says the couple are "raising the next generation of swifties," the term for the fans of Swift.
A Morning Consult survey found that 55 percent of 356 Swift fans are women and almost half of respondents (45 percent) are millennials. The business intelligence company also said that a majority of listeners earned less than $50,000 per year and lived in a suburban area.
Unfortunately, dogs didn't take part in the survey, so there aren't any specific statistics when it comes to Swift's canine fan base. Cortado, the pup in the video, looks like she has no choice when it comes to music, since her owners are avid Swift fans.
Do Dogs Like Music?
Previously, psychologist Deborah Wells, who works at Queen's University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, said that dogs do like music. The research found that canines find classical music the most relaxing; heavy metal has the opposite effect.
Wells carried out further research and found that music and audio books do not help dogs relax when they are separated from their owners.
Wells said: "Many dog owners leave the radio on while they're at work or when they are separated from their dog for a while. However, the findings show that this type of audio has little value in situations where animals are likely to be experiencing acute stress; for example, separated from their owners for a few hours."
What Do the Comments Say?
So far, the popular video has amassed over 270 comments, many of which praise Hunter.
One user wrote: "We love a man who gives current Taylor news to swifties in training!"
Another posted that it was the "greenest flag ever."
A third user commented: "Dog is like help me."
Speaking from experience, another owner wrote: "no, because my dog comes RUNNNNING when I put wildest dreams on. That is her SONG."
Newsweek reached out to @maya.and.hunter for comment via TikTok. We could not verify the details of the case.
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