If you have ever asked your dog to wait before having food, you would have probably observed some specific expressions. These include the intense eye contact, the trembling paws, and the barely-contained drool. It’s the canine equivalent of being told not to press the big red button. Now, imagine that button is a slice of cheese. That’s the setup for a viral video featuring two Golden Retrievers caught in a high-stakes game of patience with hilarious results.
Instagram video shows Golden Retrievers struggling to contain their excitement upon seeing cheese
Tucker and Todd, a father-son Golden Retriever duo with a loyal following online, recently starred in a video that has the internet cracking up. Their owner sets a slice of cheese in front of each of them and gives the command, “Leave it, don’t touch it.” Both dogs remain still, with their eyes fixed on the cheese but doing their best to stay obedient.
To make things even harder, the owner tells them to wait while she leaves the room. The dogs glance at her as she exits, clearly unsure of what to do next. Tucker, the dad, begins drooling almost immediately. The video is made even funnier by the text overlay, serving as the imagined internal dialogue between the two pups. Todd, the son, asks his dad whether they should eat the cheese. He tries to redirect Todd’s thoughts by telling him to think about socks. Ironically, Todd replies that socks smell like cheese, making the distraction backfire.
While Tucker keeps nervously glancing toward the door, waiting for his owner to return, Todd’s willpower eventually crumbles. He quickly snatches his cheese. Seeing this, Tucker follows suit, perhaps out of panic or simply solidarity. When their owner returns and notices the missing cheese, Todd lets out a perfectly timed burp. Tucker, in classic guilty-dog fashion, rests his head on the table and avoids eye contact altogether.
Viewers couldn’t get over the pups’ hilarious display of self-control — or lack of it. One user joked, “Tucker: ‘I had a brief moment of weakness,’” perfectly capturing the dad dog’s dramatic but understandable decision to cave. Another fan commented, “Tucker putting his head on the table afterwards… I sowwiee mommy.” And a person added, “Tucker is one smart doggo. Don’t look at cheese and you won’t be tempted haha,” recognizing the wisdom behind his earlier restraint.
