Golden Retriever’s Fear of Christmas Train Delights the Internet!

A golden retriever’s adorable reaction to a Christmas decoration is bringing smiles to social media. Archie, an English cream golden retriever, caught the internet’s attention when his owner, Amber Berter, posted a video on TikTok showing his fearful response to a paper cutout of The Polar Express train.

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Our Polar Express train had Archie spiraling. 🤣 This dog and the things hes afraid of are hysterical! -THE TRAIN NO LONGER EXISTS AND THE DOG IS FINE! I took the train down as soon as this video was over! All is well! #funnydog #funnydogvideos #funnypets #dogsoftiktok #dogtok

♬ original sound – Amber B.

In the clip, Archie stands frozen and shaking, clearly unsettled by the decoration. Berter, who lives in Indiana, explained that she made the cutout for a holiday party and hadn’t expected it to cause such a stir.

The video, which has been viewed over a million times, resonated with viewers who flooded the comments with jokes and sympathy for the frightened pup.

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