Golden Retriever Rejects Walk With “Spare Human”

A viral video, liked over 637,000 times, shows the moment a Golden Retriever realizes her preferred walking buddy isn’t available. 

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Posted by @mike.and.stella.labianca, the video shows the Golden Retriever looking excited to go for a walk. However, the pup’s face falls when the dog realizes who will be the one doing the walking. The video is captioned “No offense, but I’ll wait for Daddy.” Viewers were amused, and many related to the feeling of being the “spare human” in the household. “that’s me, i’m the spare human,” said commenter Evie. 

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