While everyone else is zoning out, this Golden Retriever is sitting in the bulkhead area making sure he doesn’t miss a single word from the crew. Posted by @merlotthegoldie, the video opens mid-flight with Merlot settled neatly in the bulkhead area, service harness on, posture alert.
While most humans are zoning out or digging for snacks, this dog is locked in. As the flight attendant starts the safety instructions, Merlot tracks every single move. He’s making sure he doesn’t miss anything important, like he is going to be tested later. Watching a pup take the safety instructions so seriously is the kind of accidental comedy you can’t help but replay.
Golden Retriever ‘is the only one paying attention’ to flight’s safety demo in video
As the attendant demonstrates how to use the oxygen mask, Merlot doesn’t break his focus. He sits alert, watching the mask drop, the gestures, the rhythm of the routine. The earnest look on his face makes it seem like he’s actually memorizing the steps to help his row-mates. You half expect him to nudge the person next to him if they’re not paying attention. The caption sums it up perfectly: “10/10 focus. Zero notes.”
This video has hit over 19K likes, mostly because people now officially trust Merlot more than the actual passengers. And the comments are exactly what you’d expect. People joke that he knows where the exits are. Others say they’d trust him in an emergency. Someone calls him the goodest boy, which feels accurate. Nothing about it feels forced — it’s just a genuinely funny moment caught at the right time.
Scroll through his page, and it’s pretty clear flying is just part of Merlot’s normal routine. His whole feed is basically a masterclass in flying with dogs. From calm first flights to airport routines and cozy in-cabin moments, his human regularly shares practical tips about traveling with pets. One earlier post shows Merlot on his very first flight, sweetly taking it all in, window by window, completely unfazed.
This Golden Retriever clearly knows the drill. Food may come first, duties later, but when it’s time for the safety demo, Merlot is ready. And really, that’s more than most of us can say.
