Soothing Cuteness: Seven Golden Labrador Retrievers are On The Job

[jesse_the_k]

Puppies in a bucket is a visual experience courtesy of Kentfield Kennels: the audio is 99% puppy whining, 1% human woman encouraging them.

Video shows six puppies squeezing themselves into a shallow round plastic tray that’s barely an inch bigger than any one puppy’s span from front to back feet. They start with puzzle pieces, advance to wiggling, and finish with frank laying on top of each other.

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DogNamedStella is an all-platforms phenomenon (you can find her by name on any social service). Admire this YT video supercut of her interactions with her human baby, aka "the bald puppy." Baby is bubbly, chubby, and totally melow: old enough to sit up but not yet walking. Stella is a big yellow lab—easily 80 lbs—and fabulously gentle: licking the baby’s bald head, permitting tiny fingers in her mouth, accepting random thwaps and hugs. The added joy here is the open subtitles: while baby emits giggles, squeaks, and almost-words, the subtitles provide off-kilter translations.

Comments

[schneefink]

Aww, these were adorable, thanks :)

[jesse_the_k]

Glad you liked!

[sonia]

puppypile!!!! Thanks!

[jesse_the_k]

I'm amazed at the "follow the leader" instinct at work. It's the third dog that's crucial--then everyone has to get their paws in.

[esteefee]

:)))) ALL MUST FIT! ALL MUST FIT!!

[jesse_the_k]

Whence this instinct? It's powerful.

[chanter1944]

The gentleness (and the cuteness!) of labbies wins again. :D Oh my gosh that adult lab is a marvel. <3

[jesse_the_k]

Truly--I've heard labs are "good with kids," but this level of care is awesome!

[cynthia1960]

This is great.

[jesse_the_k]

I keep rewatching it and it's funny each time. I think there's a commentary on SV business decision making hiding in Puppies in a Bucket.

[magnetic_pole]

OMG the happy wiggles of all being in the bucket together! Thank you. M.

[jesse_the_k]

I love their denning/packing instinct!

[kate_nepveu]

omg I bet that bald puppy is this kid??? https://www.instagram.com/p/B9wXVIxBY9d/ (I too have been catching up on Stella content!)

[jesse_the_k]

YOU'RE RIGHT! She's walking and stroking and delighted to have a little puppy of her own, now.

[oulfis]

These are magnificent. The subtitles on the bald puppy are hilarious! Thanks for sharing :)

[jesse_the_k]

Glad to spread a smile.

[lilysea]

I'm more of a cat person than a dog person, but the bucketful of puppies put a MASSIVE GRIN on my face... ^_^

Thank you! ^_^

[jesse_the_k]

WOW!

Pleasing a cat person is a high bar indeed! Glad to be able to.

[sonia]

Another dog video for your viewing pleasure: https://www.reddit.com/r/animalsdoingstuff/comments/f6btlg/pink_the_dog_destroying_westminster_dog_show/

WOW.

[jesse_the_k]

The intensity of that dog is ***brrr*** scary. Wonder what she'd do on sheep?

Re: WOW.

[sonia]

I see it as the intensity of a top athlete.

[runpunkrun]

I really enjoy your video descriptions. Thanks for including them!

[jesse_the_k]

You're so welcome.

It's an editorial challenge.