February 19, 2026 at 10:48 am

‘She thinks Eleven is calling her.’ – A Dog Named Max Reacted After She Heard Her Name While Watching “Stranger Things”

by Matthew Gilligan

dog on a couch

TikTok/@mah.bordercollie0

Some dogs could care less about what’s happening on TVs that are a few feet in front of their faces…but other dogs watch and listen to the tube intently.

One of the dogs that belongs in the latter category is named Max and the pup’s owner showed TikTok viewers how she reacted when she heard her name during an episode of Stranger Things.

a dog watching tv

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In the video, Max sat on a couch beside her owner, who was watching Stranger Things.

The character Eleven yelled out the name “Max!”…and the dog thought someone was calling out for her!

stranger things on tv

TikTok/@mah.bordercollie0

Eleven repeated the name in the show and Max perked up each time she heard her name.

The video’s text overlay reads, “When your dog’s name is Max and she thinks Eleven is calling her.”

Cute!

a dog watching tv

TikTok/@mah.bordercollie0

Check out the video.

@mah.bordercollie0

#strangerthings #cutedog bordercolliemax(maxine)

♬ som original – Max

And here’s what viewers had to say.

This person shared a funny meme.

Screenshot 2026 02 01 at 11.13.53 AM She thinks Eleven is calling her.   A Dog Named Max Reacted After She Heard Her Name While Watching Stranger Things

Another individual spoke up.

Screenshot 2026 02 01 at 11.14.10 AM She thinks Eleven is calling her.   A Dog Named Max Reacted After She Heard Her Name While Watching Stranger Things

And this TikTokker weighed in.

Screenshot 2026 02 01 at 11.14.25 AM She thinks Eleven is calling her.   A Dog Named Max Reacted After She Heard Her Name While Watching Stranger Things

Admit it, this is pretty darn cute.

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