
Sometimes, you just have to crank out a tune on the old family piano. Even when you're a dog. When this pup's daddy kept receiving noise complaints from neighbors, he installed a “nanny cam,” according to the description for the Facebook video below.
As it turns out, the lonely little ball of fluff at home was tickling the ivories to pass the time while everyone else was away. A not-so-hidden camera captured the pet playing the piano and howling along.
Why do dogs howl anyway? Terry Marie Curtis, from the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine, tells Slate that dogs could potentially associate howling with an emotion, like melancholy.
But Curtis specifies that dogs who howl because of sadness usually also exhibit other noticeable signs, and this little guy seems mostly okay.
The likelier explanation, as Peter Borchelt, animal behaviorist, told MSNBC, is that dogs' tendency to howl, which naturally comes from their wolf-like roots, has something to do with “social synchrony,” which is basically science-speak for having fun with other people.
So what if the “other people” in this instance are the keys on a piano? At least the fluffy pup is keeping himself entertained.
Watch the adorable video below and SHARE it with your friends and family to spread a smile! 🙂
Fouad Awad
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Adorable cute
Gemma Elizabeth
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Shae Shewan Jamie Rachel This should be my dog, we sound so similar when singing. Haha
Charlie Brown
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Musician
Judy Steffensen
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Too bad
Daemon McFarland
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Nicole McFarland
Nydawi Jai
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Apparently the neighbors have no sense of humor. Adorable ♡
Carol Lighty
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He’s a happy baby
….likes to sing and play piano. Another Billy Joel.
Trudi Elise Lichty
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Godbless this percious baby always and forever
Tammy Baisden Toderean
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Tiffany Lupsa
Andrea Shaw
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So cute.
Lindy Cuyler
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Janet Harris – at least storm doesn’t have access to a piano
Margaret Heaps
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Bless it
Tyandmarsha Mapes
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Taylor Weaver
Taylor Weaver
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Harlo does things like that
Jaclyn Veytia
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Eric Hamby
Lizzy Lyle
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Dustin, maybe Toby does this while we’re away?!
Dustin Jalbert
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Definitely! Haha!
Nicole McFarland
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Lol, the dogs were not impressed.
Rebecca Drayer
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Howling the blues…
Lance O'Riley
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Chelsea Blyth
Eugene Brown
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Outstanding
Anita Armstrong
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Kelsey Reiner
Elyse Teninga
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Eric Hughes
A.j. Gaytan
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Kayla Nichole Lopez
Glenda Bilbrey
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This is hilarious!!!
Karen Clement
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Cathy Olsen
Klara Allsopp
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Matt Emeny
Dolores Rodriguez
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Aww how precious
John In Col
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lol
Susan E.Zimmer
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That I’m sure was staged but cute
Candy Putzstuck
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Funny! Lol!
Danielle Perry
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Too cute
Chantal Wiessner
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Hilarious, not only plays the piano but sings as well! Very cute
Deb Dawson
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Caleb Rapp YOU will appreciate this sweet pup. Lol!
Kadie Cooper
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Kirstie Cooper
Caleb Rapp
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Hahaha! So funny!
Pat Bracknell
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Poor lonely pup. Just singing to keep himself company
Chantal Girard
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Just put the lid on the keys so he won’t be able to struck them …
Taylor Spotleson
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Debbie
Debbie Waldrop- Spotleson
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That’s so funny
Jacqueline Guadiano-Criscione
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Rosamber Guadiano it’s baby
Helen Mcgeachy
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Oh thats adorable
Kathy Dugo
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He’s singing the blues because his mommas not home.
Maria Belen Carreira
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Aldana Carreira Sandra López Elba Conte ♥️
Delores Wydra
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Smart pooch
Sonja Kline
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How cute!
Patricia D Kimbell
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I have seen this several times and each time it makes me hope that the family stays home more to keep this adorable little boy company.
Sally Smith
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Too funny.
Rosalea Isaacs
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What a sweetie.
Kim Pitman
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Love this. It is so cute. Perhaps the neighbours could offer to have the dog during the day if they are at home?