I was recently looking through the Instagram accounts I follow and I noticed something very peculiar…about 97% of them are Golden Retrievers who I’ve never met in my life.

Does that make me weird? Perhaps…but I’m okay with it!

What can I say? I love these dogs! I had a Golden named Bailey when I was younger and she was the best dog of all time. That dog would’ve followed me to the end of the Earth.

Don’t get me wrong, I love all dogs. Big and small, cute and ugly, all of ’em. But there is something about the disposition and sweetness of Golden Retrievers that just gets me every time.

1. Still smiling!

2. Sneakin’ on in.

3. This looks like paradise.

4. Awwww. Charlie and Maverick.

5. New best friends.

Caught the Goldens holding hands at puppy play hour from aww

6. Time to eat!

i wish my dog did that from wholesomememes

7. Look at that face.

Golden Retrievers That Will Melt Your Heart Selfie from goldenretrievers

8. I don’t think this can be topped.

9. I can haz water?

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Yo human with ya fancy thumbs get over here and turn this water bowl on

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10. Those doggies in the window.

Made my day from wholesomememes

11. Loves that boop.

12. Would ya look at that?

Mother and Son Love – My Golden Retrievers Lucy and her son Gilly napping and making a heart with their feet. from Animals

13. Learned from her brother.

14. Already in love.

Picked up Libby 7 weeks ago, this was her on our way home the first day. She is staring at my girlfriend. They are in love. from goldenretrievers

15. The most gentle dogs.

A friend of mine has a Golden Retriever that recently made a new friend. from aww

Do you have a Golden Retriever?

You know where I’m going with this: share some photos of your perfect pups in the comments so we can get to know them!