This video of a golden retriever named Aubrey has viewers melting over her cautious little pause. In the reel, her owner sits outside and hides his face with a jacket. He has been away for weeks, and he wants to see if scent beats sight. Aubrey can smell him, but she cannot read his expression. So she barks, steps back, and leans in again. It plays like a sweet Golden Retriever reunion clip, and the soft audio makes it sweeter.
Golden Retriever gets confused, then realizes her owner is back
The clip was posted by pawbrey_, an account that follows a female Golden Retriever named Aubrey. It went up one day ago and shows about 3.6K likes and 31 comments. Phoebe Bridgers’ “Scott Street” plays over the video. On-screen text reads, “Seeing if my dog can recognize me after being away for weeks”.
Her owner tries to stay still on an outdoor couch while a handler brings Aubrey over. At first, Aubrey stops at a distance and fixes her eyes on the covered face. She gives a few sharp barks, then paces forward and back. The caption explains the plan. Her owner says he covered his face because she would immediately recognize it as him. He adds that she never barks at people when she is right next to them. He thinks she was confused because she could smell him but not see him.
Aubrey finally steps closer and starts sniffing, like she is solving a puzzle. She presses in, then her body relaxes. The jacket drops, and she climbs in for a hug. Her tail starts wagging hard as she licks his face. In the Golden Retriever reunion video, the owner grins as Aubrey stays glued to him.
Fans replied fast. One wrote, “Awww sooo sweet!!❤️ she’s a smart girl!❤️”. Another said, “Okay just over here crying at my desk, NBD”. A third added, “She could smell you. ? I love dogs”. Someone else admitted, “Do we really deserve dogs???”.
