A viral Instagram video shows the charming defiance of a Golden Retriever, captivating audiences with his “puppy dog eyes.” The video shows Ollie, the dog, engaging in a playful standoff with his owner. While Ollie obeys other commands from his owner, he refuses to let go of the shirt throughout the footage. 

Golden Retriever refuses to let go of dad’s workout tee in viral dog video

The dog, Ollie, does the most Golden Retriever thing in the video, refusing to let go of his owner’s shirt. During their hilarious tug-of-war, Ollie keeps the shirt in his mouth, with its other end in the owner’s hand. The video amuses the viewers, who defend Ollie’s behavior, courtesy of his puppy eyes. 

Opening with Ollie holding his owner’s gray shirt firmly in his mouth, the video shows the dog playfully picking up a fight. His owner cries, “you can’t take that out of my hand,” but Ollie had already taken it. The owner continues his efforts to retrieve the shirt, asking Ollie to “drop it.” But the goofy Golden Retriever tries to charm the owner with his intensifying puppy eyes.

The video then shows Ollie opting for selective hearing. When the human companion commands him to sit, the dog promptly obliges. Ollie also listens when the owner asks him to lie down. However, he still grabs the shirt stubbornly in his mouth, refusing to let go even after repeated commands like “release it” and “drop it.” The owner finally accepts defeat, accepting the bare minimum: “at least he’s still listening, but not to the other thing.” 

According to the video’s caption, Ollie’s behavior had a good reason. It read, “Dad had just worked out in that shirt so it was extra musty there was no way he was gonna let go LOL.” Users in the comment section side with the Golden Retriever, excusing his adorable disobedience with his puppy dog eyes. 

A commentator remarked, “It’s the eyes for me,” while another joked, “That’s Ollies shirt now.” The jokes did not stop there, with a third user noting Ollie’s inner voice, “I’ll do everything except give you your shirt dad.” The funny video shows how a Golden Retriever’s antics are all that one needs for a good laugh. 

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