Anyone sharing their space with their family knows a squabble when they see one — even if this video happens to involve two Golden Retrievers and their desire to play with a particular ball. In this Instagram Reel, Sunday is every bit the mischievous daughter, determined to get her dad, Ace, to share the ball. The latter, however, isn’t giving in so easily.
Ace is simply lying down calmly with his toy clenched firmly in his mouth, the picture of patience, while Sunday hovers over him with growing impatience. Goldens are known for being both gentle and pushy, and the latter manages to be the perfect mix of the two — even resorting to a playful head smack when polite waiting gets her nowhere.
Golden Retriever hits dad for taking too long to return the ball
The video of the Golden Retrievers with their favorite ball took off right away, with thousands of likes and people in the comments cracking up at the father-daughter showdown. It opens with Ace happily gnawing on a ball, completely focused on not letting it slip from his mouth. Meanwhile, Sunday hovers just above him, staring down her dad with all the determination of a pup who knows what she wants.
At one point, her patience wears thin, and she swats the top of Ace’s head as if to say, “Enough already, hand it over!” The timing lines up perfectly with the voiceover, which playfully threatens, “As soon as your eyes shut, I’m gonna punch you… somewhere in the face.” It lines up so well that it’s easy to imagine Sunday actually mouthing the words herself.
Despite the little one’s bold move, her furry dad doesn’t flinch. He just keeps chewing, unfazed, proving that sometimes stubbornness runs deep. In the end, neither one budged — and viewers were left debating whether they were on Team Sunday or Team Ace.
The comments section was just as entertaining as the clip itself. One viewer laughed, “Love how Ace completely ignores her even after her smack down!,” while another teased, “Estimated wait time for ball: 8 hours.” Someone else chimed in with, “Ace is fine! He has a hard head.” It seems everyone agreed that Sunday’s persistence and Ace’s calm response made for the perfect father–daughter standoff.
