Millie, a Labrador Retriever, looks like she’s trying to figure out whether the little flakes hitting her face are edible or just some weird sky-confetti. That’s the first thing you notice in this throwback video shared by @the_lab_millie.
This tiny chocolate puppy is just sitting in a snowbank in her bright red elf collar. She’s taking in her first Christmas like she’s stepped into a brand-new world. Snow’s drifting down, her little pom poms are bobbing around, the trees look like they’ve been hit with a baker’s sugar shaker. Her family lives in Ottawa, and going by their posts, you can tell this little girl was practically raised on crisp air and winter magic.
Labrador puppy turns into ultimate ‘Christmas baby’ in wholesome throwback video
The video has blown up — over 47.5K likes, with tons of comments calling her “Santa’s little helper” and “so precious” — and honestly, all she’s doing is sitting there. Isn’t it wild how pups can do basically nothing and still hit you right in the feelings?
Millie was barely a few months old here. This soft little Chocolate Lab planted in fresh snow, blinking around as the world had finally turned interesting. Between the snow on her nose, her shiny brown coat, and that silly little elf collar, the whole scene looks like a holiday card come to life.
For a second, she just watches everything fall around her. Then she gives the camera one of those slow, thoughtful puppy stares… and launches herself straight at it. There’s zero transition. She goes from thoughtful stare to full-speed launch in under a heartbeat. You truly never know what direction a puppy will fling themselves next.
Now she’s two and spends winters bounding through snowbanks like she owns them. But this little clip feels like the beginning of her story with her forever family. That first Christmas with a new dog always sticks with you. Moreover, watching them figure out snow and wind and the whole cozy-family vibe — it just becomes one of those memories. Millie, for her part, fits the holiday-star role to the T.
