Imagine trying to play catch, but instead of a small ball, you are catching 80-odd pounds of fur. That definitely is one way to get a workout in. Kait Kime shared a throwback clip on @hdbrosriley that is just too funny. Her Golden Retriever, Riley, was five years old in the video, and in it, he is just happy to be substituting a ball for his humans. He runs, jumps up, is put down on the ground, and then runs to the “catcher.” It is a total mood, and his 625K followers are obsessed with his confidence and trust.
Golden Retriever jumps towards humans while playing catch
The clip starts in a park with two people standing apart but facing each other. One of them is holding Riley, and then the game begins. The other person pats his chest to show Riley what to do, and the Golden Retriever just sprints. He dashes across the grass and leaps straight into the guy’s arms. When he does that, he has a massive, goofy smile pasted on his face. No doubt that this sweet fluffball is having the time of his life. Then, the game simply goes on.
One of the humans put him down on the grass, and the other calls him back. What’s amazing is that Riley doesn’t even pause; he just launches himself again. It is the funniest catch game ever. One person in the comments joked that their “back is gonna hurt” if they played this with their dog, but they would “love it.”
Riley has so much trust in his family, and you can see the love in every jump. Another viewer said, “He’s practicing for his audition to Dirty Dancing,” which has the famous leaping scene. This video is a total hit with millions of views and 188K likes.
At 11, Riley is a senior dog now, and he spends his time with Millie, Bear, and the tiny humans Rhett and Honey, but this memory is so special. One person called it a “beautiful” game, while another said it shows everything about this specific breed. It truly does.
