Golden Retriever Wally Melts Hearts in Lake Hug Video at 11 Months

2 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 5

Wally, an 11-month-old Golden Retriever in Wrocław, Poland, went viral after a lake video showed him clinging to his dad while swimming.
The clip’s on-screen caption says he is not afraid of the water; he is simply trying to stay as close as possible to his favorite person.
Instagram account @mr.goldenwally shows the puppy pressed against his dad’s leg with his head resting on him, prompting comments calling him “the cutest” and a “lovebug.”
The post turned an initially mistaken fear reaction into a broader online moment about affectionate dogs that “never outgrow their puppy phase.”