What will your pet dog do if you get them off the leash while walking? They will, most likely, run around or chase you, right? But this baffled Golden Retriever, Zebby, did nothing. He just stood still, thinking his human parent had abandoned him. The dog mom recorded Zebby’s perplexed reaction while walking and shared the video on social media. In no time, the reel became one of the most loved clips on the Internet.
Instagram video captures Golden Retriever’s reaction when owner leaves him behind
It was a usual walk for Golden Retriever Zebby and his owner when the pet parent decided to prank the pooch by dropping her “dog’s leash to see his reaction.” Result? The confused pooch stood still on the sidewalk thinking his mother “abandoned” him “forever!!”
The clip, uploaded by @zebbythegolden, shows the “Squishiest boy” Zebby in a perplexed state, looking around as his “mom” continues to walk after dropping his leash. At the time, innocent Zebby does not run towards her or away, he just stands still thinking, “what de heck is going on.”
However, as soon as the pet parent calls her “buddy” Zebby to come along, the fur baby feels relieved. He instantly picks up his leash, grabs it in his mouth, and runs towards his “mom” as if saying, “IM COMING!!!”
The adorable reaction of the pup instantly melted everyone’s hearts online. One person said, “Aaaw so adorable. Love that he’s learned to pick the leash up!” While another user commented, “Golden retrievers are so darn innocent. The look of despair on his face when he saw you walking away.”
Some pet parents even shared what their canines would have done in a similar situation. A dog owner wrote, “Such a good boy Layla would have taken off in the other direction.” Another person mentioned, “Mine would’ve completed a whole circle of my neighborhood.” However, most of the netizens were taken by the innocence of Zebby. The video has received more than 366K likes at the time of writing.
