A plate of spaghetti rests between Bad Bunny and Sansa, his beagle dining companion. The scene borrows its central image from 1955’s Lady and the Tramp, but the Dogue concept was his own a playful setting for a dog whose personality has already found a place in his creative life.
Longtime Bad Bunny photographer Eric Rojas photographed the feature for Vogue’s digital celebration of dog culture. Yet Sansa Martínez Berlingeri is more than a partner in a recognizable movie homage. She is the beagle Bad Bunny, whose name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, shares with Gabriela Berlingeri.
They got Sansa when she was 3 months old, and she now lives in Puerto Rico. Before sitting down for her Dogue dinner, she had already crossed into Bad Bunny’s work: Sansa appeared in the 2023 music video for “Ojitos Lindos,” released on Valentine’s Day.
That earlier appearance and her new cover suggest a recurring role rather than a one-time celebrity-pet cameo. Sansa belongs to the private rhythms of Bad Bunny’s life, but she has also become a familiar presence within the visual world surrounding his music.
A name fitted to her presence
Sansa’s name came from Sansa Stark, the Game of Thrones character played by Sophie Turner. The connection was rooted in temperament, not simply fandom. “She has that same strength and presence,” Bad Bunny told Vogue.
His description of Sansa is built from contrasts. She is assertive enough to make her preferences clear and may greet a new person with barking, but he also calls her sweet. “She definitely has her own personality and isn’t afraid to let you know what she wants. She’s the sweetest, even if she barks at you first. That’s just her way of introducing herself,” he said.
Those details fit the individual dog he knows at home: a Capricorn who plays with socks and trash cans, eats bananas and snores like a human. Bad Bunny also considers her unusually well-behaved for a beagle.
Beagles can be vocal, and a Hill’s Pet breed profile notes that they may bark or howl and can present challenges in obedience training. That background gives Bad Bunny’s assessment some context, but it does not explain Sansa by itself. Her habits and responses remain her own.
Her taste for bananas is safe territory for many dogs when the fruit is served appropriately. The American Kennel Club advises moderation because bananas contain natural sugar and should be an occasional treat. Peels can be difficult to digest, and owners uncertain about introducing a new food should consult their veterinarian.
The Dogue feature arrived after the global run of Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos tour ended in July. A two-night closing celebration was then scheduled for Aug. 22 and 23 at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, bringing the tour back to Puerto Rico.
Against that sweeping public schedule, Sansa’s portrait is strikingly domestic. She carries the name and presence of a Queen of the North, announces herself when she chooses and has appeared beside Bad Bunny’s music. At bedtime, however, she still needs to be carried the smallest ritual behind a very public cover. Have you ever adopted a dog with a story like this? Share it in the comments.
By Jake Patterson — Freelance feature writer and former animal-shelter volunteer focused on rescue, adoption, and second-chance dog stories.
