Bo the Golden Retriever might not have woken up as a sled dog, but he certainly turned into one in this adorable video from Instagram user @alliemboss. He got recruited by kids with big ideas, and the plan worked. In the video, the Golden Retriever starts out pulling the kids around outside on a regular day, with the on-screen text setting up the origin story: “POV: Your kids teach your golden to be a sled dog.”
Golden Retriever has fun with kids as they all sled together
Bo trots forward like he has been waiting for his assignment, while the kids ride behind him, laughing and holding on. Then the weather flips in the video, the snow arrives, and the Golden Retriever’s job gets upgraded to pulling a sled across a snowy yard, with a kid sliding along behind him. Bo continues to move with confidence and appears fully committed to the mission.
The caption gushes, “The bestest boy. Not sure who has more fun, him or the kids!!” Watching Bo run, he looks thrilled to do the job, and the kids look like they just unlocked the best winter activity and the most amount of fun in the neighborhood.
Viewers in the comments loved the energy of it all. One viewer wrote, “Now this is what childhood should look like.” A second user added, “Oh holy lord this is a hoot!! What fun memories for your kids!!!”. A third user gushed, “Best thing I’ve seen on social media in a long time.”
A few commenters sounded ready to join the lineup behind the sled, too. One joked, “Ok, i have an idea, can he pull me?” while another said, “I showed my kids. They are totally going to try this with our dog!”
Golden Retrievers love a game, they love their people, they love adventures, and they especially love feeling helpful. Give them a task that involves running and attention, and they will usually act as if they invented it. And Bo just managed to turn it into a winter sport.
