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One may think that a busy global superstar like Maluma wouldn’t have time to take care of a pet, especially as a new dad who maintains a grueling tour schedule. But constantly living life on the road doesn’t stop the Colombian singer and rapper from taking care of his four (big!) beloved dogs—two Dobermans, Buda and Karma, and two Siberian huskies, Bonnie and Clyde.
For his Dogue cover shoot in Medellín, the star offered an intimate glimpse into what life at home looks like with his four-legged friends. On any given day, you can find Buda, Karma, Bonnie, and Clyde lounging around with him, his girlfriend Susana Gómez, and their one-year-old daughter, Paris. “They are like my family,” says Maluma, a longtime dog lover. “Since I was a kid, my soul has always been connected to animals. That’s why I have a ranch full of them in Colombia: I have horses, cows, chickens. I actually have even more dogs—two Great Danes and a couple rescues—but those ones live on the ranch.”
Maluma’s bustling family of dogs began growing about a decade ago, when he acquired his two Siberian huskies, Bonnie and Clyde—his very first pets. “I really wanted white huskies, but it was very hard to find them in my hometown,” says Maluma, who ended up securing them from a local breeder. “I was still living in a small apartment with my mom and my sister, and I thought I could handle both of the dogs. But I often had to leave them behind when I was going on tour. They were naughty puppies: They would eat the walls, the sofa—everything.”
As Maluma’s career began to skyrocket a few years later, the star was able to build himself a bigger house—and naturally, he wanted to add even more dogs to it. Enter his two Dobermans, Buda and Karma, who swiftly won over his heart as well. “Buda was my first Doberman,” Maluma says. “When I first saw him, I couldn’t understand how a dog could be eight months old yet so big; so powerful and strong. We fell in love right away.”
Though the four dogs all now “live happily together” at his home in Medellín, Maluma says it has taken a few years for the foursome to truly get along. “Bonnie and Clyde were picky—they didn’t want Buda around—so I wanted a female Doberman [like Karma] to keep him company,” Maluma says. His favorite part of the boisterous gang is how each dog holds a drastically different personality. “Clyde is independent. Karma is a mess, but I love her,” Maluma says. The star admits he does share a special bond with Buda, however, given he is Maluma’s sole travel companion for whenever he goes on tour. “Bonnie and Clyde don’t fly, and I tried to bring Karma a couple of times, but it was pretty hard,” Maluma says. “Buda is my soulmate. He’s my boy, my best friend.”
Even more poignant is how Maluma attributes raising his dogs to preparing him for fatherhood. When he welcomed his daughter, Paris, last year, Maluma admits that training his dogs had equipped him with some skills that came in handy. “Raising my dogs was such a good school [for becoming a parent,]” Maluma says. “I’m very disciplined with my dogs—whether it’s the timing for their food, or their bedtime. That’s something that is very important with our daughter, Paris.” Buda and Paris are so connected, that they even share the same internal clock now. “Buda and Paris wake me up every morning at 6 a.m.—they are my alarm,” he says.
These days, Maluma certainly has a lot of engagements worth waking up for. For starters, he just dropped a new single, titled “Bronceador,” in July. “It’s my first single of 2025. It’s a summer smash,” Maluma says. (We agree.) Coming up, the singer will also be adding to his discography. “I’m working on new music, and a couple of collaborations with different artists,” he teases. While we await those releases with baited breath, we got Maluma to give us more of the scoop on his four best friends.
Here, Maluma answers the Dogue questionnaire.
What are your dogs’ best qualities?
They’ve just made my life happier. They are there for me 24/7. When I first started touring, I was feeling pretty alone; I didn’t have any girlfriends. My dogs were great company for me.
Do you use a special voice to talk to your dogs?
It depends which dog I’m talking to. With Bonnie and Clyde, I’m super sweet. But with Buda and Karma, I’m super strong.
Where is the strangest place you’ve taken your dog?
I try to bring Buda everywhere, but when we tour in Europe, it’s hard because you need a special passport for dogs in every country. The strangest place he has ever been is probably Turks Caicos. He has a special passport for there.
What is the most human thing your dog does?
They all love cuddling and watching movies together.
What are your dogs’ weirdest nicknames, and how did you come up with it?
My aunt used to pronounce Bonnie as “Bonne-eyes.” I call Clyde “Cly-cho.” I call Buda “Buba.” And Karma is so naughty that she doesn’t deserve a nickname! (Just joking.)
Favorite toys?
Karma loves teddy bears. Bonnie and Clyde also have these small teddy bears, and they’re their favorite things. Buda loves any kind of plastic—bottles, balls—anything he can find, he will chew it.
Favorite snacks?
For them, the best thing to get is human food. But I never feed them human food! They also love bone marrow.
Worst habits?
Karma is very easily distracted; she’s not as focused as Buda. But she’s a guardian. She takes care of our home. If she sees someone she doesn’t know, she’ll start barking.
Strangest habit?
Dobermans and huskies like to run away, so we always have to be super careful with open doors.
If you could tell your dog one thing, what would it be?
I just love them all. Buda, Karma, Bonnie, and Clyde are my family. We are not the ones who choose dogs—I really feel like they choose us.
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