July 7, 2026 at 10:44am EDT

As the 1,000 guests at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding walked into the Madison Square Garden venue on July 3, 2026, they were treated to a hall filled with never-before-seen Tayvis photos. The gold-framed photos that lined the walls of the room included pictures of the couple backstage at The Eras Tour, vacationing in Lake Como, Italy, and cuddling a small, fluffy white dog. The picture, first circulated on Instagram by the Daily Mail on July 4, quickly made the rounds on social media, with fans speculating that the newlyweds are officially dog parents.

Given that the dog in the photo has thick, snowy-white fur and a fox-like face, many fans have guessed the pup is a Samoyed — a Siberian breed known for its fluffy coat, perpetual “smile,” and friendly demeanor. If the dog pictured at the wedding is indeed Taylor and Travis’ new pet, it would mark a big shift for Swift, who has long been devoted to her three cats, Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson, and Benjamin Button.

The timeline of the new addition to the family lines up with earlier sightings as well. Back in March, a member of Swift’s security detail was seen walking a Samoyed at a Westchester County airport.

Swift has famously not been a dog enthusiast, so the addition to the new family comes as a bit of a surprise to Swifties. In Swift’s Miss Americana documentary, she poked fun at her mom, Andrea’s Great Dane, Kitty, comparing the experience of flying with the giant breed dog to traveling with a pony. Andrea later explained in the documentary that adopting a large dog was always something she wanted to do, especially while going through breast cancer treatment after her 2015 diagnosis.

Now, with wedding photos supposedly confirming a Samoyed puppy has been added to the Swift-Kelce family, fans are eager for official confirmation from Swift and Kelce themselves. We’re also dying to know how Swift’s three cats are adjusting to their rumored new canine sibling. But until Swift or Kelce gives us some more info themselves, the internet will just keep having to dissect every blurry photo for clues.