This Singing Dog Is Cody Johnson’s Biggest (And Furriest) Fan

Move over, CoJo Nation: there’s a new Cody Johnson superfan in town, and he’s had four legs and he’s covered in fur. Meet Maverick,  the 2-year-old golden retriever who can’t stop howling along to Cody Johnson’s music. 

Arielle, Maverick’s owner, is proving her pup might just be Cody Johnson’s biggest fan on TikTok, where she shares videos of him barking and howling along to the Texas native’s songs.

From “Dear Rodeo” to “Long Live Cowgirls,” Johnson’s duet with Ian Munsick, this four-legged fan simply can’t get enough. He even caught the attention of Munsick, who pointed out, “Maverick might be an Ian Munsick fan too?”

@ariellepetrucci @Cody Johnson he’s not a swifty he’s your biggest fan. Tag Cody and follow along for more !#longlivecowgirls #cojonation #codyjohnson #countrymusic #trending #trendingvid #fyp #foryoupage #viral #goldenretriever #maverickthegolden ♬ original sound – Arielle Petrucci

His favorite song appears to be “By Your Grace” off Johnson’s Human: The Double Album. In a recent TikTok clip, Maverick can be seen “singing” along to the faith-filled tune

Arielle says that Maverick has enjoyed listening to Johnson’s music since they got him at 8 weeks old.

“I’m positive his love for Cody came from my husband, David,” she tells us. “David is a HUGE fan, he goes to all of Cody’s concerts when he’s in New England. He’s taken our two middle boys to the shows. Really our family is a big part of Cojo Nation.” 

When the family has to leave Maverick and his best friend Ana behind, Arielle says they often play Johnson’s music to keep them company.  

“It’s always Cody Johnson on the Alexa so they have music,” she says.  

In her latest TikTok video, Arielle decided to put Maverick’s love for Cody Johnson’s music to the test. First, she played Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer,” which didn’t get any reaction from Maverick. Moments later, she switched to “Long Live Cowgirls,” and he immediately perked up—turning his head, whimpering, and howling. As the first verse began, Maverick barked along to the music and wagged his tail with excitement.

@ariellepetrucci @Cody Johnson meet your biggest fan. He sings to more than this CoJo song. Everyone tag Cody so he sees his biggest fan. #codyjohnson #byyourgrace #cojonation #goldenretriever #golden #dogtok #fyp #viral ♬ original sound – Arielle Petrucci

“We discovered [it when] he sang along on a road trip down south last year. His favorite song, ‘By Your Grace,’ came on and he just started howling. He hasn’t stopped since. Even before he started singing, when any Cody song came on he would stop in his tracks and listen. A lot of the times, he will run over to David and sit with him or jump up and stand with his paws on his shoulders..Ana even gets excited when he starts singing, I can tell she really loves to listen to her best friend.” 

While concerts may not be the most dog-friendly place, Arielle says they hope Maverick gets to meet the country star one day. 

“I’m almost certain if Maverick saw Cody in person he’d know that’s his idol. We’d love to get Mav on stage with Cody,” she said. 

Cody Johnson is spending the summer on the road and will soon appear at Band Together Texas alongside Parker McCollum and Miranda Lambert in support of flood relief efforts in the Love Star State.