{"id":7338,"date":"2026-04-09T00:46:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T23:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=7338"},"modified":"2026-04-09T00:46:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T23:46:12","slug":"golden-retriever-gets-absolutely-filthy-digging-in-backyard-somehow-makes-it-adorable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=7338","title":{"rendered":"Golden Retriever Gets Absolutely Filthy Digging in Backyard, Somehow Makes It Adorable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dogs just love a good mess, and somehow we love them just the same.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@imbluethesiberian\/shorts\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Moriarty Family;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Moriarty Family&quot;}\" class=\"link \">The Moriarty Family<\/a> shares lots of cute videos of their &#8220;little pack&#8221; on YouTube, following the antics of their two Siberian huskies and golden retrievers. This video below stars a golden retriever and a little backyard mishap that had the whole family laughing and covered in mud!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>\ud83d\udc36\ud83d\udc31<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/newsletters\/parade-pets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SIGN UP to get &quot;pawsitivity&quot; delivered right to your inbox with inspiring &amp; entertaining stories about our furry &amp; feathered friends;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;SIGN UP to get \\&quot;pawsitivity\\&quot; delivered right to your inbox with inspiring &amp;amp&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong> SIGN UP to get &#8220;pawsitivity&#8221; delivered right to your inbox with inspiring &amp; entertaining stories about our furry &amp; feathered friends<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/paw-prints\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udc3e;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;\ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udc3e&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>\ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udc3e<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Golden Retrievers are not for the weak,&#8221; the video caption reads as mom Moriarty says, &#8220;Do you want to know what it&#8217;s living with Golden Retrievers?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My dog ruined my backyard\u2026 #dogsofyoutube #dog #dogs #goldenretriever #home #pool #puppy\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BTETQFktEPM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I thought this one was dirty,&#8221; Mom says before panning the phone camera to show Bauer the golden retriever absolutely filthy, face covered in enough mud to be an expensive spa treatment, both front paws digging furiously into the mud under the backyard gate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dad comes out to give his own yelp just as Bauer looks back at his laughing parents and gives his body a muddy little shake.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">From there, it&#8217;s a slapstick comedy of Dad and Bauer running around the backyard, jumping in the pool to clean off and getting all muddy all over again. Bauer does not want to give up his digging, even when mud gets in Dad&#8217;s mouth! In the end, both Bauer and Dad need a hose bath to get that mud off!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It could be a real headache, especially as this is the first thing in the morning, but mom, dad and the other dogs just laugh it off and make it a special memory to be laughed about in years to come\u2014and the viewers online found it adorable as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Bauer looks like he struck oil,&#8221; one commenter laughs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Any other time you can&#8217;t get Bauer out of the pool and the one time you actually want him in there, he won&#8217;t stay,&#8221; another jokes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;He looking for buried treasure,&#8221; another says, and indeed, Bauer was busily digging his food bowl under the mud, which is what kicked off this entire misadventure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related: Golden Retriever Takes a Mud Bath and Has Exactly Zero Regrets<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><strong>Why Do Golden Retrievers Bury Things?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Golden retrievers, and lots of other dogs, can&#8217;t help but try to bury some of the things they love best, but why?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It&#8217;s actually an inherited behavior from the wild dogs of old, who used to bury resources to store and protect them from other animals on the hunt. If your dog has a delicious treat or a special toy, and they aren&#8217;t in the mood to enjoy it in this very moment, you might find them burying the goodie for later, and that&#8217;s perfectly normal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some very intelligent dogs dig to stave off boredom, for a bit of fun and some physical activity, but burying things can sometimes be a sign of anxiety or stress, so it&#8217;s best to read your dog&#8217;s overall mood and check other behaviors for clues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you want to make digging a less attractive hobby for your dog\u2014and avoid muddy mishaps like Bauer&#8217;s\u2014reduce the amount of excess toys in your home, or provide other enrichment activities to get their zoomies out and fight off boredom throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">You could also create a designated digging zone for your dog, training your pup to use it for digging and hiding treasures, maybe made out of sand that gets a little less muddy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Of course, if your dog does get into the backyard looking like a swamp creature, it&#8217;s best to laugh it off and enjoy the silly moment, as the Moriarty family does.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related: Woman Pushing Her Golden on a Swing at the Playground Is Making Everybody\u2019s Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally published by <a href=\"https:\/\/pawnation.com\/news\/golden-retriever-rolls-in-mud-youtube\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PawNation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PawNation&quot;}\" class=\"link \">PawNation<\/a> on Apr 7, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/pawnation.com\/news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;News&quot;}\" class=\"link \">News<\/a> section. 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