It is basically impossible to have a bad day after watching a pack of Golden Retriever puppies race to bed like their lives depend on it.
A litter of 11 adorable Golden pups is melting the internet after a video showed them all trying to squeeze through a single doggie door at the exact same time. And yes, it is every bit as chaotic and cute as it sounds.
The now-viral Reel, shared by Instagram user @TrekGoldens, has racked up nearly 20 million views as viewers watch the fluffy little stampede unfold. With the words “off to the races” on screen, the video captures the puppies bursting into action with a level of excitement only baby Goldens could pull off.
The race-themed circus music in the background somehow makes the whole thing even better. It matches their frantic little energy perfectly as they charge toward the doggie door like a bunch of tiny athletes trying to break a record.
Of course, things do not exactly go smoothly.
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At first, some of the puppies seem a little confused by the plastic flap and have trouble figuring out how to push through it. But once one of them breaks the code, the rest go into full puppy panic mode. In seconds, there is a hilarious traffic jam, with several pups all trying to squeeze through the tiny opening at once.
At one point, it looks like nearly five puppies are attempting to barrel through together, creating the kind of adorable pileup only a Golden Retriever puppy could make look charming.
Eventually, almost the entire fluffy crowd manages to get through and continue the stampede on the way to bed.
But the real star of the show might just be the very last puppy.
While the rest of the litter charges ahead in one giant blur of wagging tails and golden fluff, the final little pup takes a much slower approach. She lingers behind, carefully making her way through after the chaos has settled — and viewers are completely obsessed with her.
One person wrote, “Hahaha!! So cute!! Love the last one pawing at the door!!”
Another said, “I have watched this multiple times. My heart exploded for the last one.”
And honestly, same.
Other viewers were quick to identify with the puppy bringing up the rear, joking that they are much more like the last one than the overachievers leading the pack.
One person wrote, “I’m like the last one casually coming through. Let the crowd go first, then I take my time later,” while another added, “I’m the last one. Slow and steady wins the race.”
Between the mad dash, the doggie door traffic jam, and that final sweet little straggler, this video has everything people love about Golden Retriever puppies in one perfect clip.