The Singing Dog Effect

The Singing Dog Effect is named for a musical artist in the furry fandom who uses the tagline in their songs. It describes the phenomenon that musicians in the furry fandom are just as capable of creating good music as those outside of the community, but when the song is explicitly about furry culture it is often regarded as not as good as their other work.

Caramel: "Did you hear Nondistinct Furry Band's new song?"

Pepper: "Yeah but to be honest I didn't really like it. The Singing Dog Effect strikes again."