A lighthearted beach video is winning hearts online by perfectly capturing a familiar truth about Samoyeds: they hear you — they just don’t always feel like responding. The clip, shared by the Instagram account @datathesamoyed, shows Data, a fluffy white Samoyed, happily enjoying his time near the shore. His owner repeatedly calls him back but he’s having too much fun.
Samoyed ignores mom’s many calls in adorable beach video
Even though his name is called repeatedly, Data stays happily focused on the sand, the water, and the moment. As the video continues, his mom calls out to him several times to see if he will come back. Data stops for a moment, looks around, and then clearly chooses to stay right where he is. The text on the video jokes, “Them: So Samoyeds have good recall?” The caption adds a playful shrug: “Idk — you tell me,” inviting viewers to draw their own conclusions.
The comments section quickly filled with Samoyed owners and dog lovers sharing their thoughts. One viewer perfectly summed it up by writing, “They do have very good recall — they just choose a different outcome.” Another added, “Having too much fun to listen to right now!” Others chimed in writing, “They listen and then decide for themselves…and that side eye from the water. Tremendous!!!” One viewer commented, “I’m not done with this ocean and free water yet.” Another user wrote, “Samoyed life, it’s that they fully know what you’re asking, but they will choose when to listen.”
The video comes from @datathesamoyed, an Instagram account dedicated to Data, a “sweet & salty Samoyed,” and his human companion. The account currently features 1,105 posts, 23.4K followers, and 122 following, offering fans a mix of playful, honest, and relatable dog moments. The specific video quickly gained traction, racking up more than 80,000 views, around 2,500 likes, and over 150 comments.
