Jack Harlow‘s currently dominating the Billboard Hot 100 — but says the real celeb is his pet pooch … and he’s got a tight leash on the animal’s true identity, which he won’t reveal.

We shot the breeze with JH in Bev. Hills this week as the Kentucky-born rapper’s hit is killing the charts — his “Lovin On Me” smash hit returned to #1 for the sixth time this week … and Jack humbly tells us he’s currently the act to beat in the rap game.

He totally has the motion to back it up … his cameo in Ben Affleck‘s star-studded Dunkin Donuts ad earned high marks on Super Bowl Sunday — allowing for all the exclusive merch to sell out in minutes!!!

Jack says Ben’s relatability made shooting the spot easy-peasy… apparently, they gelled through their connection as actors — something JH says he appreciated as they collab’d.

Jack’s clearly not running from the limelight but when we asked his dog’s name, he refused to give it to us … out of respect for her privacy!!! Aww … 🥰

The adorable doggy helped JH sell the single to the masses — he used the doggo in promoting it — but we respect the insistence on secrecy all the same. Dogs have rights too, dammit!

Nobody knows her name at this point … and it sounds like Jack’s keeping it that way.

One last thing that was kinda funny about this … we’re not 100% sure, but it looks like Jack’s pup here might’ve left a little mess behind. Hard to tell for certain if the crap came from his dog — it looks a little big for that small thing if we’re being honest — but there it lay.

If it was Jack’s dog’s … well, hey — s*** happens sometimes. 😅