Is there anything sweeter than a dog deciding that the scent of its missing humans, trapped in a messy pile of worn clothes, is the greatest security blanket ever invented? That is exactly what Pacha is up to in this video from @goldengirlpacha. She is already curled into a self-made nest of her owner’s clothes the second her family walks through the door from a trip. This Golden Retriever snuffles around and pulls a soft, white tee closer, as if it were her emotional support fabric. She settles into it with a sigh so full of relief that viewers can clearly see how happy she is to have her humans back home.
Dog sleeps on owners’ pile of clothes when they return from vacation in video
The video has climbed past 30k likes, and it makes sense. It is the kind of tender, oddly specific dog behavior that often takes over Instagram. From the first frame, Pacha is already resting on a pile of her parents’ freshly unpacked clothes. She looks sleepy, safe, and very pleased with herself. The text on the screen explains that this whole pile situation started a couple of years ago. At that time, she pulled every soft, human-scented item out of their suitcases after a trip. She then proceeded to nap on them for days.
The video then shows her building the pile bigger, sleeping in it nightly, and letting her dad tuck her in on it. Viewers also see a sad Pacha when her family eventually had to put the pile away. Cut to the present day, and history repeats itself. Her parents return from another trip, and Pacha immediately starts dragging clothes into her bed to rebuild her small sanctuary.
Her humans give in this time. They add jackets and shirts that smell like them and layer more pieces around her. They help her make the comfiest nest possible. Pacha naps in it all day, sleeps in it all night, and even brings more clothes to contribute, just in case her message is not clear enough.
The comments are filled with people reacting with laughter and affection, joking that her parents should never take another vacation again. We agree.
