You’d guess walks in Brooklyn are about dodging puddles or finding a decent patch of grass, but for Theo, it’s all about the laundry—specifically, the hot, soapy exhaust pumping out of a sidewalk vent. If you haven’t seen this video from @theodooorable, you’re missing out on a four-year-old Golden Retriever who has essentially turned a local business into his personal spa.
Theo knows exactly where the good stuff is, and as he rounds the corner, his pace shifts from a casual stroll to a full-on mission. Forget a squirrel; he is looking for that sweet, industrial-strength scent of dryer sheets.
Golden Retriever loves the smell coming from laundromat vents
Theo’s mom is just trying to keep up while the person filming narrates the inevitable. “Speeding up, speeding up,” they say, as Theo practically drags his human toward his “spot.” When he finally hits the vent, he doesn’t just sniff it — he has a total meltdown of joy. He does these dramatic head rolls before throwing his entire body onto the concrete. He’s wiggling, he’s rolling, he’s living his absolute best life. If it is not obvious through the video, this Golden Retriever wants to smell like a fresh load of towels for the rest of the week.
The comments on TikTok are honestly the best part, with everyone joking about the “Ventanol” epidemic sweeping the city. “Ventanol is destroying families,” one person quipped, while another joked about “spreading awareness” for this specific canine addiction.
It’s hilarious because Theo looks so far gone. Just when we think he is done, he dives back in for one more frantic roll. He wants that scent deep in his fur. Someone pointed out that while most dogs roll in gross stuff to take the smell home, Theo has much higher standards for his perfume.
Eventually, he actually listens and does the “big shake” to get the sidewalk dust off, though the laundromat scent is definitely staying. He walks away with this renewed, bouncy gait like he just left a high-end salon. One viewer warned that this is “dangerous” because he’ll end up smelling so fresh he might attract an unsafe amount of snuggles.
