Christian Hewgill and his fiancée recently welcomed a new puppy to the family, a Golden Retriever they named Derek. Like all puppies, Derek is curious and likes to have fun, so when one of his dads left the shower running to warm up while he went to grab a towel, the pup decided to check it out. The video that followed did not disappoint!

Watch as Derek happily turns the shower into his own splash pad. Not only does he enjoy the warm water, but he also tries to bite at it, which is total cuteness overload. He looks quite proud of himself, too!

In the caption, Christian said, “This morning, my fiancé left the shower running while he fetched a towel as it was warming up. We both realised we hadn’t seen the dog for a while. We found the dog.”

Christian, who is a Formula One journalist and podcaster, joked in another video, “I spend years carving out a social media following as an F1 journalist, and my dog steals the limelight. I’m very happy with this, to be honest!”

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Sweet Reactions to the Golden Retriever Puppy Enjoying a Shower

While most of Christian’s videos get thousands of views, this one got a whopping 6.7 million and thousands of comments. People love watching puppies do cute things!

In the video’s overlay, Christian said, “Note to self. Do not leave shower running while fetching towel.” Commenter @ela_de.vil corrected him, adding, “Note to you: Leave the water running but grab a second towel.” @greg_james agreed. “Incorrect. Leave the shower running for him every single day. This is pure joy!”

Another commenter pointed out, “That’s his shower now. Wait your turn!” @Happy_life_93 wondered, “Where did you find this self-washing model?” @elisagranoto8 added, “He’s a) getting a bath and b) doing it himself…sounds like a win/win to me!”

@book.ish.b*tch shared, “Wasting water in general = no. Wasting water on delectable puppy joy = YES!”

Our favorite comment came from @mintmakerstudio, who said, “I think he’s going to be the type of dog that is familiar with muddy puddles….” We hope so, and we can’t wait to see it!

This story was originally published by PetHelpful on Mar 20, 2026, where it first appeared in the Pet News section. Add PetHelpful as a Preferred Source by clicking here.