17-year-old Olivia Befus’s America’s Got Talent audition started low-key with some playful antics with her adorable dog. But things got hectic fast, as the teen’s two dancing dogs started dropping acrobatics and wild moves all over the place! Mel B was a huge fan and said the most poignant thing about the whole act was how much the dogs were “clearly really enjoying themselves. You’ve trained them with so much love and so much care, and that melts my heart.”
The sweet bond between Olivia and her dogs gave a lively, feel-good vibe to the performance. It’s just about impossible to watch them without cracking a huge smile. You also have to appreciate the teen’s dedication, as the amount of time it would have taken to train two dogs to hit those moves in front of a screaming audience without missing a beat must have been huge! The Music Man has to say Olivia and her talented pups have got to be the most adorable act on America’s Got Talent 2026!
Olivia and her dogs auditioned on America’s Got Talent on June 23, 2026, and her performance hit 233,000 views in a little over a week. Viewers found a lot to like and added comments such as “This act brought me the biggest smile to my face the whole way through” and “I absolutely loved this, I can’t wait to see what’s next from you young lady. You should be very proud, everyone can see how much these babies love you, and how much you love them.”
Talented canines have been taking over America’s Got Talent this season, it seems. Another viral dog moment came when Acro Canine Crew auditioned on June 3, drawing more than half a million views. The 20 dancers, aged 7 to 21, kept the canine element low-key in the opening. So when their dance act kicked into gear and the pups hit the stage, it was such a hype moment. This audition was really impressive for a number of reasons – including the on-point acrobatic skills on display from all the performers!
Olivia Befus got a warm reception from the judges after her appearance on season 21 of America’s Got Talent. An interesting tidbit came from Sofía Vergara’s comments, when in response to a question from Sofía, Olivia revealed that she taught herself the art of performing “pretty much just from watching this show.” The judges gave Olivia four yes votes. The Music Man is very keen to see what the talented teen and her pups will come up with next!