Skip to Content
The Daily Dot home
The Daily Dot home
Advertisement
Featured Video

We’ve seen it all on TikTok—from "Weird Barbies" to Berries and Cream. But every so often, the app delivers us a sound so bonkers, we’re genuinely left a little speechless. The Russian dog trend is one of those sounds.

The sound

Advertisement

Set to a pulsing electronic dance beat that would make Ke$ha blush, we’re treated to glamorous, sunglasses-laden it-girls posing with their equally-as-fashionable pet dogs. 

Which would be fine if the dogs in question weren’t fully-grown humans contorted into terrifying monstrosities with the help of a T-shirt, leash, and conveniently-placed socks. Sometimes, they even wear a gold chain, just for that extra bit of je ne sais quoi. 

The lyrics accompanying the song are in Russian, as are most of the TikTokers partaking in this trend, but one thing that unmistakable is the sound of a dog barking, with the human-dog-hybrids happily yapping and hopping in the air like a possessed demon baby. 

Advertisement

Where’s it from?

The song in question is "Juice." It was released earlier this year by Ukrainian musician Daryana. 

Specifically, the lyrics lip-sung translate into: “My dog ​​is dressed more expensive than you/Bundles of banknotes, I'm going to buy a diamond/This is my lifestyle pop star look at me/Your boyfriend got it, how come he wants me.”

With this context, the bougie dog cosplaying makes a little more sense. But it’s no less disturbing.

Advertisement

Sound off

You would think that the fact that this trend has a language barrier would make it less appealing to English audiences. But for a lot of viewers, the lack of context and ambiguity is part of the attraction. 

That’s probably why the sound has been used 93,200 times, amassing tens of millions of views.

Advertisement

“I will never delete this app,” one commenter wrote. “This is the funniest thing that I’ve ever seen in my whole life,” another adds. “The bark jumps took me out,” a third admitted. Ultimately, when it comes to going viral, there’s just one rule: the weirder, the better.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from The Daily Dot

See all posts

“Disgusting and inhumane”: Kesha blasts White House for using her music in pro-war video. Comms director says thanks for the clicks

"This show of blatant disregard for human life and quite frankly this attack on all of our nervous systems is the opposite of what I stand for."

March 3, 2026

Jack Schlossberg calls “Love Story” a grotesque display of his uncle JFK Jr.’s legacy in new interview

"If you want to know someone who’s never met anyone in my family, knows nothing about us, talk to Ryan Murphy."

March 3, 2026

ESPN’s Mina Kimes had the best response to a troll who called her a “DEI hire”

The sports analyst dusted off her Emmy award for this one.

March 3, 2026

South Park writer spearheads #SendBarron push urging Barron Trump be drafted into Iran conflict

"Naturally, Barron is more than ready to defend the country his father so boldly commands."

March 3, 2026