Some dogs adore their humans, but Golden Retrievers? They adore their humans and their tennis balls, sometimes with equal love. A hilarious new video captures this perfectly, showing a Golden Retriever fixated on finding his lost ball as if nothing else in the world — not even his owner — matters.
Golden Retriever loves his owner just not as much as his lost ball, video shows
The video begins with the dog standing beside his owner on a wide grassy field. The soft golden light glows off his fur as he looks around with growing urgency. The text overlay says it all: “When your dog loves you but not as much as a lost ball…” As the clip plays, the Golden Retriever suddenly takes off in a full sprint.
His fluffy tail bounces behind him as he races across the field to find the missing ball. His owner calls after him, but the dog barely glances back. For him, this is serious business. Toward the end of the video, he turns and bounds toward the camera.
The caption ties the entire comedic story together: “Love my mom but would not hesitate to trade her for a ball.” Viewers couldn’t get enough of the Golden’s devotion to his toy, flooding the comments with jokes about how relatable the moment was.
One user wrote, “Golden Retrievers have priorities and tennis balls are always #1.” Another added, “I laughed so hard. Such a golden. We would do anything for you, Mom, but we would also do anything for this ball, too.” One viewer commented, “The ball > the human.”
The video has already racked up more than 485K views and 49.5K likes, and it’s easy to see why. The account, @zebbythegolden, has over 213K followers, and its bio sums up the star perfectly: “Squishiest boy living his best beach life!”
