In an adorable Instagram video from user @nonamoldi_golden, a young Golden Retriever puppy sits right in front of a tablet and locks into a movie with dogs. Throughout the video, the Golden’s nose hovers close to the screen, and his head barely moves. He watches closely as other Golden Retrievers appear on the screen. The funniest part is how hard he concentrates, looking so riveted that he barely blinks, as if he is afraid he will miss an important plot twist.
Golden Retriever puppy doesn’t blink while watching other dogs on screen
The video’s setup makes the moment even cuter as the Golden Retriever puppy lies on the floor with the tablet propped up where he can see the movie in peace. And if you are a dog owner, you might find this scene familiar; your pet, completely ignoring the many exciting things they could be doing, because the screen has a movie with dogs rescuing pups.
There is a good reason dog content can grab a puppy’s attention this much. Dogs notice movement first, and with the constant motion cues in the movie, the video is interesting to the Golden Retriever puppy. Besides, seeing a familiar face can excite dogs.
Furthermore, it helps that modern screens, like those on tablets, refresh fast enough for many dogs to process the action smoothly, whereas older TVs can look flickery to them. Hence, the motion they see on the screen feels more real, at least for a curious puppy who is still figuring out the world.
The no-blinking thing is just the Golden Retriever focusing really hard, just as humans do, too, when they see something interesting, and for him, a bunch of dogs on screen may be the puppy version of a thriller.
Of course, not every dog cares about videos, and many of them can lose interest the second the sound fades. But the Golden Retriever pup’s reaction here is a reminder that sometimes they can be addicted to the screen as well.
