They say you can’t buy happiness, but you can certainly buy a piñata filled with 200 tennis balls, and that’s close enough — at least for Sampson. A video posted last week captures the ball-obsessed dog receiving the ultimate birthday surprise when his humans decided to gift him a moment of pure, unadulterated joy. Spoiler alert: it involves a lot of tennis balls.
Owner gifts ‘ball-obsessed dog’ piñata filled with 200 balls on his birthday
The heartwarming video was shared by user @sampson_the_dood, showing an incredibly thoughtful birthday surprise for Sampson the Goldendoodle. The clip begins with a family member bringing out a massive blue piñata. An onscreen text explains the plan: “Surprising my ball-obsessed dog with a piñata full of 200 balls for his birthday.” The piñata is then filled with a mix of yellow and blue tennis balls. To make it more engaging, the owners tie a tennis ball to a string and attach it to the bottom of the piñata so the pup can pull it open himself.
As the family is preparing his surprise, Sampson watches patiently, clearly aware that something exciting is about to happen. He is even seen wearing a birthday hat, adding to the festive atmosphere.
Once set up in the backyard, the big moment arrives. Sampson chomps onto the ball and gives it a tug. The piñata bursts open, sending hundreds of tennis balls raining down. Sampson looks momentarily stunned, then thrilled, as he scrambles around trying to catch them all. In the video’s caption, the owner adds a sweet message: “Happy 9th Birthday to the most ball-obsessed dood!”
The wholesome video racked up over 780K likes and nearly 4,000 comments. “Aww yes, I love a spoiled dog,” one viewer wrote. Another pointed out the thoughtful color choice, saying, “And they’re all blue and yellow, colors dogs can see.” Others joked about typical canine behavior, with one commenter writing, “He’s still going to only want the one stuck under the couch.”
