Musicians’ pets are usually pretty used to being surrounded by music, but it’s always fun to see how they react when introduced to the sounds of different instruments. Philip Mazzio, @philip_mazzio_music, usually plays the guitar for his German Shorthaired Pointer, Ringo. But in this clip, he introduced Ringo to the harmonica, and Ringo was totally entranced by the sound!
You’ll definitely want to make sure your sound is on when watching this video. Ringo keeps tilting his head as he listens intently to the sounds his dad makes, and it’s guaranteed to make everyone smile!
Ringo’s wagging tail proves he’s a big fan of the harmonica! Philip plays for Ringo all of the time, but this new instrument has gotten his full attention!
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Commenters Love Ringo’s Reaction to the Harmonica
Viewers loved watching Ringo listen to his dad play, and left more than 2,100 comments about it. Some of the comments garnered an incredible number of likes, too! Like @Krazii got nearly 99,000 likes when they said, “Curious dogs have to be one of the cutest things in existence.” Apparently, we all agree!
@proffesormulcahy got 92,000 likes when they asked, “Does it make more sense at a 45 degree angle, bud?” @Ben Schick replied, “It does. It helps them to determine where a certain sound is coming from. Shifting the ears to a different angle allows the sound waves to come in from distinct directions.” @marley8ball added, “Isn’t it kind of weird humans don’t do that too? It lowkey makes perfect sense to do that.”
Big brand @Shop BARK cracked us up and got 26,000 likes when they shared, “Hi there, dog expert here. This is actually dangerous for dogs, because they will force you to play Piano Man every single night until you forget what silence feels like.”
@Lawd of da Norf made us laugh when they admitted, “I thought the dog was gonna play the harmonica…”
Ringo’s reaction was clearly one of curiosity, and he seemed to enjoy hearing the harmonica. But keep in mind that other dogs might react totally differently. You might get a singer who howls along, or you might get one who finds the sound irritating or even a bit scary.
Wag! shares, “The higher notes and musical tones in harmonicas set a certain mood in dogs that causes them to howl. It does not mean that your dog does not like the music or that it is hurting his ears, it just means your dog is enjoying the sound in his own way. If the howling gets annoying, then you can either stop playing or encourage a different behavior in your dog.”
This story was originally reported by PetHelpful on Nov 20, 2025, where it first appeared in the Pet News section. Add PetHelpful as a Preferred Source by clicking here.