YouTube phenomena: Dogs singing along with the theme from “Law and Order”

Knuckles the Jack Russell Terrier and Logan the Poodle don’t seem to have a lot in common, but both are among a growing number of dogs on YouTube singing (actually howling) along with the theme from “Law and Order.”

I auditioned several dogs for this post and Knuckles and Logan are my choices for most melodious. You may want to turn down the volume because I use “melodious” very loosely.

According to his owner the first time Knuckles saw the show he started howling along and every time he hears the song his ears perk up, he whimpers, lifts his head and sings along with a full-blown howl.

"He's not the brightest dog in the world, but he has this one talent," said his owner, Daniel Serna of Los Angeles. "It's just a funny thing he'll do and he'll do it for a room full of people."

Dog experts weighed in with theories about why the dogs react so strongly to this song in a story in the New York Post. No one can tell for sure whether they are enjoying the song or protesting it.

The composer, Mike Post, who has won many Emmys for TV compositions, is quite happy about the whole thing.

I can't believe it. This is the craziest thing I've ever seen in my life. They're not running away from it, they're singing along with it. If somebody notices my music and appreciates it, I'm happy -- and if those are very happy canines, I'm happy. I'm flattered -- I never figured dogs would be humming along with my tunes. This is a first.

Yeah, well, maybe the dogs love it. Maybe they hate it. Maybe… maybe they’re trying to warn us of something evil.

Or maybe they’re just messing with us.

Comments

[rosemary]

Jerry Orbach and Jesse Martin would be proud.

[jackie]

i bada bada bada along to it myownself..i do know that when the dogs started howling dexter came in here and gave the computer a dirty look and walked off..

[Chris]

Wow. That was wild. Its amazing what some people will put on YouTube.

[Khyra]

Thank dog Mom only puts my walks, my biskhuits, and my Siberian Rules Football matches on YouTube!

[cube]

We had a German Shepherd, Dax, who would howl like mad when we sang "Home on the Range" off key.

We had a cat who would moan pitifully if Mr. Cube played the harmonica.

I guess some notes just hurt their ears.

BTW we adopted a doberman puppy yesterday and she was reacting to the dogs in the video. She is 4 1/2 months old and spent most of the night whining. At times it sounded like the theme to X-Files ;-)

[Sling]

Fat Cat woke up from a dead sleep,and looked at me like I was doing the howling.
..so I pretended I was.
It was great fun!

[pl plumley]

Jan...thanks for reminding me that I don't go to youtube nearly enough. Got a good laugh...and I needed one.

PS Wrote a post for you just now. Thanks for the support. I appreciate it a lot!!!

[trailerparkbarbie]

oops...wrote my name on that last comment and doubt that you will know who the heck wrote it. Sorry!

[Clive]

Don't quite know what to say really ...

[utenzi]

Voice lessons are needed. Especially that poodle. Yikes.

[Mr. Wolf]

Not so long ago I saw a video on Youtube about dogs singing along to Gwen Stefani's "Great Escape". Well, maybe not so much singing along as sharing their opinion about it.

[Becky]

That is just too funny. While I was playing the first one, Chilie comes running and get on the desk, looking behind the monitor.

[Wendy]

LOL, Logan the poodle really got into a groove there.

[generic]

hello

I love dogs ... I have two English Bulldogs called Chandler and Sedona are my life ... ... I hope to have new news on your beautiful blog
Thanks
Rose