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A Golden Retriever gets an unexpected role in a family game, but the playful pup seems to have her own ideas about how she wants to participate. In a funny video, her dad picks her up and swings her around while the family watches, only for the dog to eventually take matters into her own paws.

Golden Retriever tries to dodge being picked up during Dad’s family game

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The clip shows the Golden Retriever standing near the bed as her dad walks over, picks up his daughter, and playfully carries her like a helicopter. At first, the dog seems happy to go along with the game. He then brings her closer to the bed, where the family continues playing with her. Soon, the Golden Retriever starts moving as if she wants to take control. Instead of waiting for her dad to decide what happens next, she twists and wiggles in his arms. Her playful reaction makes it seem like she is saying she can handle the game on her own.

The family eventually puts her down, and the Golden Retriever immediately gets energetic again. She jumps and moves around the bed while the young girl watches and laughs. The playful scene continues when the dad picks up the Golden Retriever again, this time carrying her across the room. The caption “Family fun” sums up the lighthearted mood of the video.

The unusual game quickly drew amused reactions from viewers, with many joking about the dog’s determination to participate in her own way. “Please do not do this. Your dog might become a helicopter and fly away,” one user wrote. Another called the moment “the most golden retriever thing I have ever seen.” One viewer imagined the dog getting impatient with her dad, writing, “He said ‘you taking too long; I’ll spin myself.’” Another joked, “He said ‘look dad I can do it on my ownnn.’” Several viewers also focused on the family dynamic. “Everyone looks soooo happy,” one person wrote. Another added, “That was funny he wants to join in the fun his way.”

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