Golden Retriever Greets Visitor—What Cam Captures Next Leaves Owner Stunned
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A man greeted by his uncle's dog couldn't believe what the Ring camera captured just moments after he arrived.
Jacob Aguilar told Newsweek via TikTok that he was visiting his uncle after coming back from Hawaii to catch up and share stories from his trip. When he arrived, his uncle's golden retriever, Cubs, was the first one to greet him at the door. In his June 6 video posted to his TikTok account, @_jacoboooo, the dog walked out the door and sniffed Aguilar with excitement; she loved having visitors.
When Cubs went into the driveway to check for others, Aguilar handed his uncle an item and the two started making their way inside. Aguilar quickly glanced back and thought the dog snuck back inside, prompting him to close the door behind him. However, the Ring camera revealed she didn't go back inside.
The Ring camera showed Cubs flabbergasted that they would close the door in her face. She paused and stared at the door before running up to do a sniff test, which confirmed her disbelief. Cubs looked back to see if someone else might've been outside, but when no one turned up, she ran back to the front door.
"We hadn't realized until my aunt pointed out, 'Where is Cubs!?'" Aguilar said. "She then checked the Ring camera and noticed she was waiting outside the front door."
Cubs never barked to alert the family she was outside. Instead, she waited patiently because she knew they'd realize soon enough. Aguilar called her a "good and well-behaved doggie."
"Both me and my uncle were in shock because we both thought she went back inside!" he said.
Feeling horrible about the mistake, Aguilar said he "...made it up to her with lots of pets and love."
Screenshot from a June 6 TikTok video of a golden retriever greeting a guest and being stunned when they accidentally closed the door on her.
Screenshot from a June 6 TikTok video of a golden retriever greeting a guest and being stunned when they accidentally closed the door on her.
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TikTok Users React
The TikTok clip reached over 466,000 views and 63,400 likes within three days of it being posted. Users demanded justice and extra treats for the mistake.
"Not the welcoming committee being left outside!" one user commented.
Another added: "She like, 'I know tf they didn't just...'"
A third user wrote: "That'll be her last time greeting you like that."
And a fourth pointed out: "You even looked back!!!" which Aguilar replied: "I peeked and thought she went in on the other side."
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