What Golden Retriever Finds in Her Yard Melts Hearts

A dog owner spotted their golden retriever staring at one spot in their garden, and when they went over to check what caught the dog's attention, they couldn't believe what they saw.

In a video shared on TikTok earlier in August, under the username @chasing_polys, the pup can be seen staring at a particular spot in the backyard fence, as her owner walks closer to her to see what's going on.

"Walked over to see what my dog was staring at," reads the text in the clip. As the camera gets closer to the spot, some movement in the area can be detected. It was an ant colony, trying to take away a fallen leaf. "How did she even see them," reads a caption shared along with the viral video.

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An ant infestation in your lawn can be a pain, but there are ways to avoid it. Country Living magazine says you should check for nests all around your garden, eliminating any.

It is also important to keep your bins empty and clean, free of any food juices that attract all kinds of insects and pests. If your yard also has plant litter, such as fallen branches, piles of leaves, grass cuttings and decaying logs, it is also best to remove the waste as it will attract ants.

There are also some houseplants that can help keep unwanted insects away, including lavender, basil, rosemary, sage, lemon balm, common marigold, and carnivorous plants such as the Venus fly trap, or Dionaea muscipula.

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A golden retriever looks up at the camera in his backyard. What a similar dog found in his owner's yard has melted hearts on social media. A golden retriever looks up at the camera in his backyard. What a similar dog found in his owner's yard has melted hearts on social media. Getty Images

The video quickly went viral on social media, getting viewers from across TikTok. It has so far received over 1.1 million views and more than 146,000 likes on the platform.

One user, Micahstoppp, commented: "Something is so beautiful about dogs being fascinated with bugs."

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Samsartmess posted: "Once my dog sat in the middle of the yard and sniffed a flower. Then he looked up at the sky for a while. Dogs are good."

FunnyPrincess wrote: "Mom...Dad! I found a pack of tinny puppys and they are all playing fetch. LOOK they are right HERE!!!!"

CROME added: "My dog also is obsessed with catching all these little tiny gnats that invaded my indoor plants. They became her play friends...that she ate, but hey! So much fun!"

Newsweek reached out to @chasing_polys for comment via TikTok comments. We could not verify the details of the case.

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