Some videos don’t need context, backstory, or fancy editing. They just need one fluffy puppy, who serves as a few seconds of pure serotonin. That’s exactly what happens in this Instagram Reel by @poppi.the.golden.girl. In the now-viral video, Golden Retriever puppy Poppi is casually sitting inside an orange cooking pot. It looks like the coziest bed she’s ever known.
Pups all but need to breathe for people to fawn over their cuteness. Poppi’s funny little head tilts, button eyes, and one paw resting dramatically on the rim are the kind of “too cute to function” moments that make 135K people stop mid-scroll for their hearts to melt a little.
Golden Retriever puppy looks so happy while sitting in a pot
The video of the Golden Retriever puppy in a pot doesn’t capture much — and that’s the magic of it. It opens with Poppi just chilling. The in-video text reads, “Send this to someone who needs to see a puppy in a pot,” which feels less like a suggestion and more like a public service announcement. One person in the comments section even sent it to themselves.
In the clip, Poppi tilts her head, shifts her paw, blinks up at the camera, and the internet collectively loses its mind over the cuteness overload. The pup’s mom captioned it: “How can one thing be this cute?” And most are left asking the same question.
It helps that Poppi’s not an only child — she recently joined big sister Pearl, having met her for the first time just a few months back. Their mom joked that it’s now “double love, double trouble, double vacuuming,” but it is all “worth it.” Sounds about right for life with Goldens — a glorious mix of chaos, hair, and heart-melting sweetness that passes way too fast.
The comments section is full of people who are replaying this clip again and again. One person alliterated, “Poppi the Puppy in a Pot.” Another said, “Well, aren’t you just the most precious little beautiful puppy.” One also commented, “Awww the cutest little potato and little soul of a darling.”