Walking past a pile of neighborhood trash can suddenly turn into a treasure hunt if you have the right attitude. That’s exactly what happened when Bowser, a young Golden Retriever featured on @goldenboy.bowser, stumbled across a box of discarded belongings during a routine walk.
While most people would have walked right past it, Bowser spotted something worth investigating. A few seconds later, the Golden Retriever had selected his toy, claimed it as his baby, and set off for home, looking extremely pleased with himself.
Golden Retriever finds ultimate joy in a ‘baby’ toy he found on the sidewalk
The Instagram reel starts right on the sidewalk just as Bowser is finishing his daily rounds. The in-video text tells us that a neighbor recently moved away and left piles of random boxes outside for trash day. However, Bowser has other plans for them. This breed possesses an innate, centuries-old instinct to gently retrieve and carry objects around in its mouth. So, he carefully inspects a cardboard box loaded with old playthings. And this silly Golden Retriever immediately picks out a soft toy to keep as his “baby.”
He takes it away as he trots with a spring in his step. You can tell he is proudly carrying his new treasure all the way down the street. Then the scene shifts inside the house, where Bowser is completely losing his mind with excitement. After all, it’s not every day that you come back home from your walk having found a treasure.
He starts bounding up and down on the family couch in the living room. And he refuses to let the plushie leave his mouth for even a second. The owner captioned the sweet clip by writing that it is all about the little things.
The adorable footage gathered over 5.5k likes in just a single day, as of the time of writing. Internet fans are completely losing it over his pure happiness. One viewer commented that one person’s trash is truly another animal’s treasure. Someone else pointed out that people should really donate their old stuffed animals directly to local shelters. But Bowser is just glad he scored a brand-new best friend. He ends the clip lying flat on the rug while clutching his prize tight.
