You’d think a high-tech virtual reality game would be easy to tell apart from real life. But if you’re a dog who lives for fetch, a swing is a swing, no questions asked. That belief leads to a hilarious scene in a video showing a dog waiting to fetch during her dad’s VR golf game.
Dog expects to find a ball as soon as dad plays a shot during VR golf
The video was posted on Instagram by the account @milliemayweenie7 and features Millie, a Mini Dachshund who is clearly devoted to playing fetch. In the footage, Millie’s dad is wearing a VR headset and playing a virtual golf game inside the house. While there’s no real ball involved, Millie doesn’t seem to realize that at first.
The on-screen text explains the situation from the dog’s point of view. It notes that the dog dad is playing VR golf while Millie waits patiently for a ball “that doesn’t exist.” Each time her dad takes a swing, Millie springs into action, alert and ready, scanning the floor as if a golf ball should be rolling toward her. Her posture and focus suggest she’s fully committed to the task she believes is coming next.
What makes the video especially endearing is Millie’s reaction when her expectations aren’t met. After a swing, she pauses, looks around, and briefly seems puzzled when no ball appears. She then turns her attention back to her dad, watching closely as if waiting for clarification or the next signal to run. This cycle repeats with every swing, and according to the caption, “She fell for it every time.”
Viewers quickly flooded the comments with reactions. Some felt sympathy for Millie, with one person writing that it was “so disappointing” to watch her search for a ball that wasn’t there. Others leaned into the humor, calling the video cute and laughing at how committed she was to the game. One commenter jokingly asked, “What is this sorcery???” echoing the disbelief that Millie never seemed to catch on.
