There’s a new fall icon on Instagram, and she is a dog named Mabel. The adorable Labrador has gone viral after her owner, Instagram user @dognamedstella, shared a video of her lounging in a giant pile of autumn leaves — and people can’t get enough of her peaceful vibe. One commenter perfectly put it, “We all need more Mabel time in our lives,” and you will feel the same when you watch the clip.
Labrador relaxes in a leaf pile in viral video
The video shows the Labrador sunk deep into a mound of crisp brown leaves, looking comfortable and absolutely content. Her face and belly peek through the pile, with her head resting gently among the leaves and eyes half-closed, as if she were at a relaxing spa.
The clip pans over to her dog sibling, Stella, as their owner asks, “What’s Mabel doing?,” before zooming back in on the latter’s calm face.
On the screen, the caption reads simply: “Mabel in the leaf pile is a MOOD” — and it is easy to see why. Everything about the moment radiates pure peace, and it looks like autumn at its finest, but dog edition.
Viewers flooded the comments section, turning it into an appreciation section for Mabel’s calm energy. One user wrote, “Mabel at the spa: ‘Sign me up for the leaf immersion experience with autumnal aromatherapy.’”
Another joked, “I am one with the pile. The pile is one with me.” Others just wanted to join her, with one commenter writing, “Oh to be a retriever with nothing to do except lay in a giant pile of beautiful crisp autumn leaves.”
Many viewers said the clip made their day, calling it “pure bliss” and “the best thing I’ve seen all week.” One fan from Australia even wrote, “If I ever visit your country, I’m going straight to Maine and driving around until I find a pile of leaves with a lab in it.”
From the looks of it in the video, the Labrador does not need much, except some sunshine and a pile of leaves.
