It is well known that dogs are inspirational beings; their faces have launched a thousand ships, they have been the subject of odes, they've engendered musical compositions created by some of the great artists of our time.  Whatever the genre; country, rock, pop or showtune, dogs and their attributes have provided the subject matter and great artists have provided the lyrics and melodies that have set tails wagging the world over.  If you have ever walked behind a dog, and seen the sway of the hips and haunches, you'll understand where Hank Ballard and Chubby Checker got the idea for the Twist from.  Shake it a Baby, Twist and Bark.  Beatles Lennon and McCartney wrote about Bulldogs and Dear Martha.  Even Monkees and Byrds wrote and sang songs about dogs.  We unite the planet with our interspecies appeal. 

Who can forget the dog inspired classics like "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo".  You all remember Lobo's long career. In case you forgot, have a listen to this blast from the past.

Dogs were intimately involved in the career of Frank Sinatra. "Mama Will Bark!" was one of his most accomplished recordings.  I think it ranks right up there with "New York, New York" and "Night and Day" amongst his greatest interpretations.

The Beatles found it necessary to write dog songs to further their otherwise faltering careers.  We provided the spark that made them legends, at least that's how it's played up in our musical periodical, The Rolling Bone.
Pink Floyd wrote "Dogs", George Clinton, "Atomic Dogs", Henry Nillson wrote "The Puppy Song" and Cat Stevens, "I Love My Dog."  "Bingo" was her name I've heard, and there went "Mandy" and "Brandy"  and "Martha, My Dear"
A dog song lends good karma to a musician's career, as it is usually written with love and affection, though there are a few exceptions like "Hounddog".

Old Blue was a good old dog, and someone put $5 on the line betting on it.  Five dollars was a lot of money back then, so that dog must have been something.  I hope people say that about Old Buffy some day! There was "Old King" by Neil Young, "Black Dog" by Led Zeppelin, and "Diamond Dogs" by Bowie.  Dogs should have their own channel on Sirius (The Dog Star)

If you haven't got one or two already, go on out and buy yourself a dog. Treat her well, and she just might inspire you to write a hit song.  Look what we did for all of these other guys.

Old Buffy
Good Old Dog Too