A sweet video shared by the Instagram account @goldenchilidog is striking an emotional chord with dog lovers everywhere. The clip captures Chili, a Golden Retriever, calmly and slowly blinking at his mom during a cozy, quiet moment at home. What appears to be an ordinary, sleepy interaction quickly turns wholesome once viewers learn what those slow blinks may actually signify.
Dog’s slow blinking at mom moves her to tears for this emotional reason
Text overlaid on the video reads, “I read that dogs blinking at you is them saying ‘I love you’ and now I am sobbing over this.” For Chili’s owner, that realization hits especially hard. In the caption, she explains that Chili has been slowly blinking at her since he was a puppy and that it has always been “one of his things.” Learning that this behavior is often referred to as a “dog’s kiss” pushed her straight into tears.
According to many animal behavior experts and longtime dog owners, slow blinking in dogs often signals comfort, trust, and affection. Much like relaxed eye contact or gentle body language, it’s a way dogs communicate with the humans they love most. In the video, Chili looks relaxed and content, locking eyes with his mom and blinking slowly, almost deliberately.
Viewers immediately flooded the comments with empathy and awe. One user wrote, “I’ve heard this before, too! So sweet.” Another added, “What?! Now I’m sobbing! Whenever I talk to my girl about how much I love her, she does this!” Others reacted with humour, “So if Lili stares straight into my soul without blinking… what is she telling me??” Another summed up the collective reaction perfectly: “I’m shook! Sobbing like a baby! He’s literally obsessed with his mama!”
Chili is no stranger to viral love. The Golden Retriever is the star of the verified Instagram account @goldenchilidog, which boasts over 387,000 followers. The account describes Chili as a comedian and proudly declares, “dog mom first. everything else second.” Based in New Jersey, Lake Life, the page regularly shares wholesome, humorous, and emotional moments between Chili and his mom, which resonate deeply with dog lovers around the world.
