Something about Pearl’s attempts to climb onto the bed feels like watching someone try stairs for the very first time — hesitant, determined, and weirdly endearing. Posted by @samantha.vicha, the video drops us right into the adopted dog’s nighttime routine.
It is basically a gentle reminder that some dogs don’t arrive in our homes knowing the basics that the rest take for granted. The onscreen text explains it perfectly: her family adopted a three-year-old Golden Retriever who had never been on a bed before, and every night she simply forgets how it works.
Adopted dog learns to climb onto bed during nighttime routine in video
The video of the adopted dog already has 28.8K likes, and it deserves every single one of them. The first clip shows Pearl with her chest on the mattress and her back end dangling, like she’s trying to solve a puzzle she never asked for.
So there she is, half on, half off, front paws committed, back half clueless, trying to coordinate a move her body hasn’t fully signed off on yet. And it’s impossible not to root for her. Her mom pats the bed and says, “Come on, Pearl,” but the pup turns her head away, as if embarrassment is a full-body sensation.
Her dog siblings shuffle around, already settled in, and that’s enough motivation for Pearl to try again. She lifts one back leg — a promising start — but the move isn’t quite perfect yet, and she slides right back down. She lets out a tiny yawn, the universal sign for “this is harder than it should be,” then resets herself for one more go.
And this time, it clicks. She gives a determined little hop, stretches her upper body far enough, and finally gets those back legs to follow. Her mom cheers, “You did it! Good job,” and Pearl melts into her hands like she’s been waiting her whole life for that exact praise.
The comments section is a warm hug, with people suggesting she needs steps. Many called her “sweet baby,” sharing their own lazy-jumper stories, and cheering on Pearl like she’s everyone’s dog for a moment.
