Golden Retrievers have a reputation for being friendly and outgoing, but every now and then, one shows off just how bold they can be. Enter Chili, a fluffy Golden boy who recently went viral on Instagram for a stunt that feels both hilarious and oddly impressive.
In the clip, Chili acts like patience is for other people by skipping right past them to secure his own treat at the neighborhood ice cream truck. With his paws on the counter, tail swishing like he’s done this a hundred times, Chili doesn’t hesitate for a second. At that moment, nothing else matters to him — not the kids waiting, not the sign on his back — just ice cream.
Golden Retriever bypasses kids waiting for the ice cream truck to get himself some
Put a Golden Retriever in front of an ice cream truck and the internet is going to eat it up — literally thousands already have. It has pulled in thousands of likes and plenty of admirers. The post’s caption sums it up perfectly: “clearly this has happened before.” Watching Chili stand at the counter like a regular customer really makes it feel like this is part of his summer routine.
At one point, the camera zooms in to reveal the sign taped to his back that reads, “PLEASE DON’T FEED ME.” The timing cracked people up because, of course, he is arguing for more food while wearing a ‘don’t feed me’ sign. Moments later, the video cuts to him on the grass, fully absorbed in his ice cream. From his perspective, the sign might as well not exist: “too bad it was on my back,” the text playfully reads.
The ending might be even better than the ice cream; Chili soaking up pets from the kids he had just cut in line. Ice cream first, cuddles second — this dog really does know how to plan the perfect day. One viewer said, “No way those kids are mad at Chili cutting the line,” and going by the last frame, it sure looks like it.
