Chihuahua Howling to Gwen Stefani Has Internet Obsessed—'Get Him an Agent'

A chihuahua has become an unlikely social media star after a video of him singing along to Gwen Stefani went viral.

Chihuahua cross Figaro displayed his unusual reaction to hearing an iconic 2000s song in a video shared to TikTok by his owner, under the account @trashtails.

It was an immediate hit—since being uploaded on April 25, Figaro's video has been viewed more than 1.1 million times and boasts 167,000 likes.

The clip begins by showing Stefani's 2006 hit "The Sweet Escape" playing on Spotify, and as the opening vocals begin it pans to black-and-white pup Fig, who first looks incredibly confused at the "woohoos" suddenly blasting from the speaker.

But after a moment, he answers back with a "woohoo" of his own: howling loudly along to the song in his high-pitched voice. He howled for 20 seconds straight, before the song suddenly stopped — and Fig instantly went quiet.

His owner wrote over the hilarious video: "My dog's jam... he loves singing to this song and I don't know why."

There are many reasons why a dog might howl — they are descended from wolves, after all.

The American Kennel Club (KCA) says in an online publication that dogs' howls appear to "serve a social purpose," from getting attention, communicating with people or other dogs, to expressing an emotion or discomfort.

Howls can also be triggered by noises, according to the KCA. "High-pitched wailing noises, like sirens or certain notes played on a musical instrument, can often cause dogs to howl. Your dog may understand these noises as being similar to howls, so they might simply be adding to the chorus."

As hundreds of TikTok users flooded the comments to share their thoughts on Fig's video, many praised his talent and suggested he had perfected the "Sweet Escape" karaoke.

"Close enough, see u on tour," one person wrote, with another asking: "When is his album coming out?"

"To be fair I've never seen him and Gwen Stefani in the same room," another joked, with another writing: "Get him an agent! He was born for this!"

One wrote that the video was "so adorable! The way he listens to the beginning to make sure it's his song!"

And as one put it: "Doggo recognizes a bop when he hears one."

Certain dog breeds are known to be much more vocal than others, with Wag! naming the Siberian Husky and Beagle among the most likely to howl.

However, bigger dogs are not the only ones known for their talkative nature, with Miniature Schnauzers, Yorkshire Terriers and, of course, the Chihuahua named in the list of those most likely to "yap".

Newsweek has contacted @Trashtails via TikTok for comment.

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