Hilarity at Reason Dog Thinks John Travolta Is 'Serenading' Her on TV

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6 days ago

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Hearts have melted at a dog who recognized her name on TV and thought she was being "serenaded."
Hannah Veglas, owner of social-media marketing agency Hannah Grace Media, is from Boston, Massachusetts, and is the proud owner of rescue dog Sandra, aka Sandy.
"She was actually our ninth foster dog before we adopted her and made her a permanent family member," Veglas, who got the mixed breed from the Animal Rescue League of Boston, told Newsweek.
"She is a mix of 20 breeds, with yellow lab being a main one—although she's only 42 pounds," Veglas said. This is a far cry from the average Labrador retriever's weight of up to 80 pounds, according to the American Kennel Club (AKC).
Sandra is a "foster fail," the term given to a dog who begins as a foster animal but who the owners cannot give up and instead adopt them permanently.
And in a video from Sandra's puppyhood, showcasing her adorable personality, it is clear why Veglas was unable to let her go.
In the clip, posted to TikTok account @sassysandramae on June 18, Veglas showed Sandra sitting on the sofa watching the TV, where 1978 musical comedy movie Grease is playing.
The classic film stars Olivia Newton-John as female protagonist Sandy, and Veglas captured the moment her puppy reacted to John Travolta singing about the character.
From left: Sandy the dog reacts as John Travolta sings her name on TV.
From left: Sandy the dog reacts as John Travolta sings her name on TV.
TikTok @sassysandramae
"That time my puppy, Sandy, thought John Travolta was singing directly to her," Veglas wrote across the clip.
As Travolta croons the hit "Sandy," the dog, who has been watching intently, suddenly jumps to her feet and moves to the other side of the sofa to get closer.
"Is he calling you?" Veglas says, as the puppy looks briefly at her before returning her attention to the TV.
Veglas wrote in the caption: "She thought THE John Travolta was serenading her," and told Newsweek: "In this video, it was her first time watching Grease.
"She was so responsive to it, now she practically begs for me to put it on the TV!"
Grease has become a big part of Sandra and Veglas's life together—the duo even dressed in matching outfits for Halloween, dressing as members of the Pink Ladies clique. And Sandra, naturally, wore a blonde wig as she went as Newton-John's character.
From left: Hannah Veglas and Sandy the dog are seen dressed as Pink Ladies from "Grease" for Halloween.
From left: Hannah Veglas and Sandy the dog are seen dressed as Pink Ladies from "Grease" for Halloween.
TikTok @sassysandramae
TikTok users loved the unusual video, watching it more than 1.3 million times, as one commenter wrote: "He was definitely singing to her."
"Well why wouldn't he be singing to her, she's a princess," another posted, as a third, also named Sandy, assured the pup: "It's OK Sandy, I went through this phase too."
And as one comment summed it up: "That is the most adorable thing I've ever seen."
Veglas said that, when this video was taken, they had never tried gaging Sandy's reaction to hearing her name on TV, but since then, they've done it multiple times, with Grease and the musical Annie, as the main character has a pet dog, Sandy.
In another clip later shared to TikTok, Sandy can be seen tilting her head back and forth at the TV, as Annie sings about her own dog. Veglas captioned that clip: "Big Annie fan too!"
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