Most dogs tug their humans down the street with unstoppable enthusiasm. One Golden Retriever flips that script entirely. In a viral video, a confident pup makes it clear she prefers to stay in control by holding her own leash, and she’s not shy about taking it back when her owner forgets whose job that is. The clip, shared on Instagram, quickly won hearts for showing a dog who walks with independence and a strong sense of personal boundaries.
Golden Retriever is not too fond of owner holding her leash during walk
The video begins with the golden retriever walking ahead at an easy pace. For a brief moment, she allows her owner to hold the leash. Then she realizes what’s happening and immediately turns back. On-screen text captures the moment perfectly: “When your dog finally lets you hold her leash on walkies, but suddenly she realized that i am holding it. Let it go.”
The caption explains why this behavior comes naturally to her: “Don’t get me wrong… most dogs pull their owners on walks. Ours? We beg her to let us hold the leash. Especially because it’s her lil bro’s dream.” The owner adds that they never formally trained her to do this. Instead, they relied on trust and freedom. “If you ask how we trained her… we didn’t. We trusted her! Different environments, her own leash, and freedom to walk wherever we went. She never runs away!” the caption continued.
Viewers flooded the comments with admiration and affection. One user wrote, “Gorgeous girl.” Another added, “Aww, my cutie bestie.” One commenter summed up her personality, saying, “Such a sweet, sweet gal.” One viewer joked, “Hahaha, give that back, mum!” Another celebrated her confidence, writing, “She’s such an independent girlie.”
The video appears on the Instagram account @ourdailydoseoftequila, which documents the life of Tequila, a golden retriever with a big personality. The account features 1,123 posts, 23.9K followers, and follows 821 accounts. The bio proudly describes Tequila as “The Self Walking Queen of Melbourne, AU,” noting that she was born and raised in the Philippines before moving to Australia.
