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.