This Golden Retriever Is Trying His Best to Flirt, and It's Going Horribly Wrong
For anyone who hasn't gone down the pet influencer rabbit hole, Tucker Budzyn is a well-known golden retriever who finds himself in many, many mischievous situations. Along with his golden retriever son, Todd, Tucker takes the internet by storm with his amazing talent for finding trouble. As a fan of Tucker's, it's our favorite quality of the pup.
In a new social media clip, Tucker tried his hand at finding love by flirting with a few other pups. Unfortunately for Tucker, we don't think these female dogs really got his vibe or really didn't like him. It also doesn't help that Tucker's "flirting" style is a little more "annoying your sibling" than trying to find true love. While we can't say Tucker has game, we can say he gave it his best.
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Viewers React to Tucker's Awkward Tries at "Flirting"
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Tucker is hilarious, loyal and adorable; there's no question about it. However, if there's one thing Tucker is not good at, it's flirting with other dogs. Pawing at them, jumping in front of their faces and barking at them, Tucker isn't a man of romance. As we could see throughout the video, the golden retriever tried his best to get his intended's attention, only to be barked at.
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Despite trying his technique on multiple dogs, Tucker found no luck with his unique flirting method. As much as we think Tucker is adorable, we don't think pawing at their faces was the best move. At the very least, Tucker is very insistent and didn't give up after the first no. He even pulled out all the stops with a Lion King-inspired jump.
Even though his flirting didn't get him closer to any playdates, Tucker's attempts at flirting did get plenty of encouragement from the comment section. "Bless his sweet heart! He might not have the best flirting skills with his siblings, but that little Lion King bounce in the living room definitely won me over. They really are the most entertaining family members we could ask for!" added one commenter. Another viewer chimed in with a more accurate description of Tucker's flirting with, "That's not flirt...That's ragebait."
Tucker may not have had much luck with the ladies, but at least he is still winning over the hearts of his online fans. Maybe next time Tucker will try a more gentle approach.
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This story was originally published April 19, 2026 at 8:20 AM.