Blanket Thief Golden Retriever Goes Viral

Posted to the TikTok account @rusty.the.rascal, a viral video shows a Golden Retriever turned blanket thief caught on camera. Rusty the retriever can be seen in the video holding a blue blanket that he has stolen. He stares into the camera, appearing to assess the situation as a voice asks “What do you have?” Ignoring the question, the adorable blanket thief hops up onto a couch, pulling his treasure with him. 

@rusty.the.rascal

I stole another blanket #goldenretriever #goldenretrieverlife #ornerydog #dogsoftiktok #funnydog #mydogisathief #blanketthief #fyp

♬ original sound – Rusty The Rascal

The same voice can be heard asking “You have that off our bed…Rusty, seriously? You know you can’t have that.” Rusty holds onto the blanket, continuing to stare into the camera. “Oh, you are so rotten,” the voice concludes as the video ends. The video, captioned “I stole another blanket” leads viewers to believe this isn’t the first time Rusty has gotten up to these antics. Fortunately, viewers found Rusty’s thievery adorable. 

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