Trips to the groomer are meant to leave pets looking clean, refreshed, and feeling their best. But for many dogs, the experience can be confusing, overwhelming, or even a little dramatic. That emotional rollercoaster is exactly what played out in an Instagram video that has viewers laughing and sympathizing at the same time. The clip shows a Golden Retriever named Zebby reacting strongly after being picked up from a grooming appointment.
Golden Retriever is so mad he refuses to look at owners after groomer visit
Zebby the Golden Retriever is clearly not impressed with his recent salon experience. In a video shared by his mom on @zebbythegolden, the dog is seen sitting in the backseat of a car, freshly groomed and visibly upset. Instead of basking in post-grooming praise, Zebby turns his head away from his owner, refusing to make eye contact as she films him.
His mom tries to lighten the mood, gently encouraging him and calling him “handsome.” While her tone is loving and reassuring, Zebby remains unconvinced. It quickly becomes clear that this isn’t just a quiet moment; he’s upset. As the car ride continues, Zebby dramatically lowers his head, resting it down as if weighed by deep betrayal.
Writing from Zebby’s point of view, his owner joked in the caption, “I trusted you people and you betrayed me.” His body language, from the deliberate head turn to the defeated posture, only added to the impression that he felt wronged by the entire situation.
Many viewers sympathized with Zebby’s apparent loss, with one person joking that he “worked so hard for all that dirt just for it to be washed away.” Others couldn’t understand the outrage at all, pointing out how good he looked. “Why is he mad? He looks gorgeous, so fluffy,” one commenter wrote.
Several viewers focused on what they felt was the real issue. One asked why he hadn’t been rewarded with a treat after such an ordeal. Meanwhile, another summed up his attitude perfectly with, “Talk to the tail, because the face don’t wanna know.”
