Sometimes a walk in the park turns into a full-on mystery, and Sadie is definitely the kind of dog who likes to keep her human guessing. In the reel shared by @sadietheg0lden, she’s already halfway into a project by the time the video starts — lying in the grass, body low to the ground, beside a growing pile of dirt she’s clearly responsible for.
Without any warm-up or hesitation, the Golden Retriever lifts her paws and slams them into the soil. She does it with so much force that her whole body bounces. From there, she starts this strange forward-driving dig, not the usual frantic backward scooping. It almost looks like she’s carving out a tunnel with purpose only she understands.
Funny video shows owner wondering why Golden Retriever is digging dirt
The reel has pulled in more than 24K likes, probably because the whole thing is impossible to watch without smiling. Sadie has the most determined look on her face. Her eyes are narrowed, her ears are slightly pushed back, and her jaw is set. Almost as if she were about to make a major discovery.
She pushes forward, fully committed to whatever task she has given herself. Even her back legs get involved, kicking up dirt as she goes. And with her bio calling her “½ fish ½ goofy goober,” honestly, this level of enthusiasm seems to be on brand. Her human captioned the video with the perfect question: “girl what did you lose?????” which is exactly the thought everyone has while watching her dig like she’s defending a dissertation.
There is never any peace and quiet when Sadie is around. Her lovely brand of mayhem makes life more interesting. Viewers clearly couldn’t get enough. One person begged, “I just want more of her digging for whatever ‘it’ is please!” Another joked, “We love to see girlies in STEM,” which fits her hyper-focused form.
Others cheered her on with “That’s so serious digging” and “so much passion,” because if Sadie is anything, she’s committed. Whatever she thinks she’s uncovering out there — it must be important.
