My Dog Loves to WatchBluey— and Other Pet Owners Say the Same: 'It Brings Me Joy' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Nicholas Rice’s dog Khloe Jolie, a still from ‘Bluey.'.Photo:Nicholas Rice; Ludo Studio/Disney+

Nicholas Rice; Ludo Studio/Disney+

It’s mydog’s world — and I’m just living in it.

My family and I are the proud owners of five dogs — Khloe Jolie, Kingston Banks, Kennedy Fitzgerald, Honey Florence and Teddy Bernard (Yes, they all havemiddle names.)

Khloe is the first dog we’ve ever owned, and she has taught us so much about being pet owners, as well as more about ourselves than we could’ve ever imagined.

When my family and I first welcomed Khloe into our lives, we quickly learned so much about her personality, including that she is adiva, as well as what she does and doesn’t like.

Recently, we discovered that Khloe has an obsession with something that other dog owners have noticed their canine companions love as well.

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Nicholas Rice’s dog Khloe Jolie.Nicholas Rice

Nicholas Rice

One day, while sitting around the living room, I wanted to put something on the television to keep my dogs occupied while I was busy with work.

In the past, Khloe had shown interest inFrozen(I think she particularly liked the lovable snowmanOlaf), as well as the live-action adaptation ofThe Lion King.

Thinking of her infatuation with Disney films, I decided to open upDisney+to find something for all five pups to watch. After scrolling through many options, and almost clicking on101 Dalmatians— because dogs would love to watch other dogs, right? — I saw an option for a show that I had heard of, but didn’t know much about.

“This seems like a cute show for them to watch,” I remember thinking to myself at the time, before clicking play on the series.

About half an hour later, with episodes playing back to back, I peeked up from my laptop to find Khloe sitting up on the couch opposite me, staring at the television screen.

“Khloe? Khloe? Khloe Jolie?” I would call to her, but she remained unfazed. “Khloe?” I would try again, to no avail.

Even my attempts at using “the T word” — “treat” — were ignored, prompting me to realize that Khloe’s full attention was on the children’s series.

“OMG! This is so cute,” one friend wrote, as a family member said: “Look at her sitting up. She looks like a human.”

Since then, I’ve putBlueyon for Khloe on numerous occasions — when I had to leave the house, when I needed some quiet time, etc. — and the response has always been the same.

And, as it turns out, I am not the only dog owner who has noticed that their pet loves the animated show.

Scrolling through TikTok, there are countless videos of pet owners who have shared clips of their pups watchingBluey,with their attention captured just like my Khloe’s.

Leigh Mysticate adds that her Shih-tzu/Maltese mix Denjialso watchesBlueywith such intent, as the pup “doesn’t take their eyes off of the iPad, tilts their head at certain scenes and sometimes scratches the screen.”

A still from ‘Bluey’.Ludo Studio/Disney

Ludo Studio/Disney

Amanda Farah, a National Training & Behavior Coordinator for the Best Friends Animal Society,told PEOPLElast year that there are many different reasons whyBlueyhas become known as “dog entertainment.”

One of the most popular theories about why dogs love the show is its blue-and-yellow heavy color palette. Though Farah said “we can’t get inside a dog’s brain and know” which colors they can see, there is some evidence to suggest they see blue and yellow — two colors featured heavily inBluey.

Farah also said other “dog elements” of the show is the use of constant movement and high-pitched sounds, all of which she says dogs really tune into. Plus,Bluey, of course, features dogs. “There is research that says that dogs seem to discriminate dogs on video,” Farah said. “They recognize dog shapes, which is probably not surprising.”

Blueyis available to stream on Disney+.

source: people.com