Vet visits are tough for most dogs, so it makes perfect sense that in this video, Vader takes the ghost stuffy from the couch at the clinic. It’s giving “comfort object,” but in the shape of a stuffed ghost pillow. In a place full of the smell of antiseptic and surprise syringes, you hold onto anything that calms your nerves.
The onscreen text of the TikTok video explains the situation in one line. But the visual says the rest: this Golden Retriever picked up this seasonal décor piece and instantly decided it was coming with him everywhere, including to his X-rays. And you’ve got to hand it to him — the dedication is next-level.
Dog carries ‘decorative’ ghost stuffy he found at vet to X-rays in video
No wonder it’s already racked up 13.7K likes — the video of the dog and his new favorite stuffy hits that sweet spot between adorable meltdown and gentle comedy.
The opening clip shows Vaderr casually scooping up the ghost pillow like it’s been his all along. His human tries to take it back while they wait, but he simply tightens his jaw and shifts his weight like, “No thank you, I would need this more than anything today.”
Even when his mom leans down to give him scritches, he keeps the pillow firmly in place, eyes half closed, tail relaxed. The caption calls it his “emotional support ghost,” and really, considering vet visits can make even the calmest dogs a little wobbly, it fits.
He carries it from the waiting room to the hallway queue, pausing only to glance back at his mom like a kid doing a roll call: “You’re still here, right?” The pillow never budges. By the time he heads toward the X-ray room, it’s clear the ghost has become part of his identity.
The comments section is fully on his side, with people insisting the pillow now legally belongs to him. Some are even cheering on his dedication and declaring that every good boy deserves a comfort squishie. And in Vaderr’s case, a ghost stuffy seems about right.
