Man threw stick into the water so his dog could fetch it —it dragged him along too in hilarious video

Who says teaching tricks to your dogs, especially your Golden Retriever, can always be a fun experience? Sometimes, their cleverness and quirky nature can backfire even before you realize it. Don't believe us? Then wait till you meet Thoman Brennan (@tomjames1699 on TikTok). The man thought he was simply teaching his dog to fetch a stick—but the way things unfolded later was downright hilarious!

In the now-viral reel, Brennan stood by the water, tossing a stick for his dog to retrieve. The only problem? The young man forgot he was still holding the leash! And, in the blink of an eye, his dog took off—and so did Brennan, straight into the water! Simultaneously, the overlay text on the screen read, "This is the last time I walk this dog!" Interestingly, while the man was struggling to get out of the water, his dog looked unbothered, making the moment even funnier. Brennan was not exactly thrilled about his unexpected swim lesson that day, and in a moment of light frustration, he wrote, "DM for adoption," in the video caption. The TikTok video received an overwhelming response on social media, with over 7 million views online. 

Meanwhile, reacting to the clip, @shelllove04 commented, "I’m dying laughing! He was still trying to get the stick too!" Similarly, @lauren shared, "You need to learn how to use an extendable lead. I love how unfazed your dog is, haha!" @savvyyy96 shared, "Not sure what you were expecting, but that was 100% what I was expecting!" @lisa revealed, "To be fair, I have done similar at the beach; the lead locked itself, and I went headfirst in! At no point did it occur to me to let go." @warren_custom_creations wrote, "You threw the stick thinking he wasn’t going to go after it lmao! Thanks for the laugh. I needed it!" @caroline.shae commented, "Bro, that was just so sad for the dog because it got pulled back when it jumped, and you didn't even check on him/her or let him/her get the wood stick."

On the other hand, @shirley shared, "OMG! I’m sorry, but I cannot tell you how much this made me giggle!" @mizzpawz, another dog parent, resonated with Brennan's video and wrote, "Hahaha my dog Oreo would have done the exact same thing!" @luna_little_moon commented, "He’s like, 'Bro! The stick, bro, we’re leaving the stick, and you're not getting the point in this game." @immyyrosee11 asked, "What were you expecting? You threw a stick for your dog in the direction of the water while the lead was shortened."

@taraleaadair, who was a bit concerned about the dog, shared, "That's funny… but could also do serious damage to the dog. (Sorry, I couldn't help myself)." @squiggie44 wrote, "You plant corn, you get corn lol what did you think was going to happen!" @dogmom3x3 wrote, "Sorry! Laughed out loud at this… Mine almost took me into a moving car! Thank God I’m stronger with a quick reaction!" @hygk30 remarked, "Well sir, where do we start? Let’s just say the dog isn’t the issue here!"

You can follow Thomas Brennan (@tomjames1699) on TikTok for more such dog-related content.