Parade Pets

There are so many benefits of having a family dog, but there are some considerations you should keep in mind, too.

For instance, one family with a really sweet Golden Retriever learned that dogs are sometimes messy. Take a look!

Willow strikes again! 🐾🛋️ Who knew our couch doubled as a mud pit? 🤣 Thank god for our @VAXcleanhome from @Bunnings ….it now looks brand bew! #MuddyCouchAdventures #petparentlife

On January 26, 2024, TikTok user Courtney and Construction (@courtneyandconstruction) shared a video of one of their Golden Retrievers who "painted" their couch after a walk one day.

Related: Golden Retriever's Epic Roll in the Mud Is the Gift That Keeps on Giving

In a nine-second clip, we meet Willow, a Golden Retriever who played in the mud one day during her walk.

But when her walk was done, she came into the house and sat on the family's big gray couch.

The clip starts with just the giant sectional couch all covered in mud with the viral sound "Yep, that's me. You're probably wondering how I ended up in this situation" plays. 

It then cuts to a different sound, which is where the video clip switches to show Willow rolling around on the couch, effectively "painting" it with all the mud she has on her fur.

"Willow strikes again," the video's caption reads, including a pet paw and shower emoji. "Who knew our couch doubled as a mud pit?"

Thankfully, the dog's parents got the mud out of the couch, thanks to the vacuum that took all the mud out of the fabric, leaving their couch looking as good as new.

This video didn't take long to go mega-viral, with nearly 30 million views and over 11,000 comments.

"I would lose my mind," one person wrote.

"There's a dog face in the cushion," another viewer noticed.

"I admire dog people and their patience," someone else added. "I could never."

"Maybe I don't need a Golden Retriever," someone else wrote, which prompted Willow's parents to reply with, "OMG, you do. They're honestly the best. This certainly isn't a regular occurrence," they wrote. "Once in a lifetime, I'd say."

According to Fusion Furniture, there are several things you can do to get mud out of your couch.

"No matter what you do, mud and dirt will get tracked into the house year-round. The goal is to keep that dirt contained in the entryway, but that doesn’t always work out like we’d want it to," they wrote.

Adding, "With children, pets, and guests, it’s almost an impossible challenge to prevent mud from dirtying your home."

But they have a few suggestions to help remove the mud, starting with letting it dry first. Then, "scrape off the excess and vacuum any loose pieces."

You can mix a solution: "two cups of water and one tablespoon of clear dishwashing liquid." And then, using a sconce, apply to the stain, blot dry, and repeat until it's all clear.

But there are mini vacuums, like the one Courtney and Construction used, that can also help get dirt and mud out of couches, just as you'd do for carpets.

We're glad Willow had a lot of fun, we're also glad her parents were able to get the mud out of their couch, and that they're taking the whole instance with a giggle.