Tom Beaujor of Entertainment Weekly reported that the song was a "blustery tale of puppy love gone to the dogs that will surely make for a great ringtone."
tˈɑːm bˈoʊdʒɚɹ ʌv ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnmənt wˈiːkli ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðætðə sˈɔŋ wʌzɐ "blˈʌstɚɹi tˈeɪl ʌv pˈʌpi lˈʌv ɡɔn tə ðə dˈɑːɡz ðæt wɪl ʃˈʊɹli mˌeɪk fɚɹə ɡɹˈeɪt ɹˈɪŋtoʊn."