On ‘Sesame Street,’ Elmo Gets a Dog July 09, 2021 In this image provided by Sesame Workshop, Elmo and his new dog Tango are seen in an upcoming special show "Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy," which will air on HBO Max on August 5. (Sesame Workshop vía AP) Share share The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:03:19 0:00 Sesame Street is welcoming a new lovable character for its 52nd season. The new character is a white-and-brown puppy. The young dog is named Tango. She gets adopted by the young red Muppet, Elmo. Kay Wilson Stallings is an executive vice president at Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind