01-05-2025
Habit Golden Retriever Puppy Won't Give Up After Gaining 70lbs: 'Send Help'
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A golden retriever named Beau has captivated millions on social media with his hilarious antics that haven't changed one bit since he was a puppy.
In a viral TikTok video shared on Monday under the username @beau_goldenretriever1, Beau is filmed as a puppy, running all over the couch, flipping pillows and scattering cushions around.
The second half of the video shows the now full-grown golden retriever launching into the same routine, except this time, his size makes it even more destructive, making a mess all over the living room.
"Same dog, same couch. Nine months and 70 lbs difference. Send help," the poster writes in the clip. A caption continues: "It was so much cuter when he was only 20 lbs let the golden hair fly!!"
Beau's behavior brings one big question to mind, are dogs aware of their size?
In a study published in the Journal of Animal Cognition by Hungarian scientists, pups were faced with different variations of the same physical challenge, passing through an opening in a wall, using openings of different sizes.
Results showed that the pups approached the small openings with longer latencies than the suitable ones, and upon reaching them, they didn't try to get through.
But while our fur-babies may be aware of their size, it looks like they don't really know how to behave appropriately for it.
Golden retrievers are very active as puppies, and while they tend to calm down after a while, their puppy years may still be a little challenging. Generally they become more mellow around two years of age, although each pup is different and can have different timings.
A stock image shows a golden retriever napping between two pillows on the couch.
A stock image shows a golden retriever napping between two pillows on the couch.
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The video quickly went viral on social media and it has so far received over 1.4 million views and 103,500 likes on the platform.
One user, Loubi, commented: "You can't put a price on seeing a dog do couch zoomies. Well technically you can .... A new couch but."
Selina said: "I think you just need to accept that the couch will never be 'tidy' again or that it's just the dogs couch and you get another."
Reedthwaites added: "My couch is toast. I don't want to buy a new one, waste of money."
Newsweek reached out to @beau_goldenretriever1 for comment via TikTok messages. We could not verify the details of the case.
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