This video by @laurencodyandcharlie on Instagram starts with the kind of winter morning that makes everything look sugar-dusted and still. Except for one very wiggly dog who’s about to lose his mind with joy. When the video opens, we see Charlie, who is dressed in his tiny jacket and powered entirely by excitement, can barely stand still long enough to wait for the elevator. The in-video text reads, “POV: it’s the first snowfall and your dog is having a mental breakdown of happiness.” And it’s true — this Golden Retriever isn’t walking into the snow, he’s happy, hoping straight into bliss.
Owner shares dog’s reaction to first snowfall in video
With over 108k likes, this video is basically a love letter to winter from one very happy dog. From the moment Mom asks, “Are you excited for the snow?” Charlie’s entire body becomes an exclamation point. He hops and wiggles like joy itself is leaking out of him. Even inside the elevator, he can barely sit still, watching the floor numbers like a countdown to freedom.
The second the doors open, he shoots toward the building’s exit, ignoring Mom’s laughter as she calls, “Wait, sweetie, wait!” He doesn’t. Not when there’s snow waiting. When he finally hits the outside world, it’s like the best day ever. He almost can’t believe it. The video cuts to Charlie completely sprawled out, nearly covered by snow, “refusing to move.” When Mom tries to get him to look at her, he humorously buries his face under the snow because he is definitely not ready to go back inside.
Eventually, Mom tells us he’s been lying there for ten minutes. Because for Charlie, this isn’t just weather, it’s magic.
The immense, unadulterated joy of Charlie’s snow day was a huge hit with viewers. “When he buried his little face,” one said. Another added, “Need it to snow year-round just for him.” Someone else called it “Christmas card material.” And really, they’re all right — he’s winter happiness personified.
