The happiness of coming home to a face that is 90% squinty eyes and 10% smile is basically the best feeling in the world. When his mom walks in through the front door, Bender is already sitting right by the couch, and he looks like he’s about to burst from pure joy.
This video from @goldenfurbender shows the dog waiting for his owner with his favorite toy, a rat plushie, firmly tucked in his mouth. He is just vibrating with excitement. This Golden Retriever has so much love to give that it makes a long day totally worth it.
Dog’s welcoming owner with favorite toy melts hearts
In the video, Bender stays in his spot for a few seconds just to savor the moment. His joy is infectious as he clutches that rat plushie tight. But then he gets up, he brings himself and the toy over to his mom. She just got back home from being out. “Every time I come home, he greets me with his favorite toy,” she says.
He actually has a different stuffed animal he uses for comfort when he’s feeling sick. But this one is strictly for happy returns. This specific greeting is not just reserved for homecomings.
He gives his mom that same “slit eyes smiley” face every single morning. He acts like he hasn’t seen her in years, even though it was only one night of sleep. This makes his mom often wonder how she is supposed to go to work anymore.
This video shows just how much this dog loves his owner when he brings over his favorite toy. You can’t really express what this means to pet parents, and most of them are losing it over the clip. It already has over 3.7K likes, and the comments are full of people obsessed with him.
One person called it the sweetest welcome gesture. Another called him a total love bug. “Now that’s one gorgeous baby,” someone else wrote. He really is. He just stands there with his tail wagging, happy to have his mom home.
