A heartwarming video of a golden retriever named Tucker, who was heartbroken over the closed backyard pool during winter, has gone viral after his owner surprised him with a rented indoor swimming pool. Courtney Budzyn shared the touching story on social media, explaining that Tucker would wait by the covered pool every day, longing for summer. Budzyn decided to cheer him up by renting an indoor saltwater pool at Bubble Puppy Swim and Playhouse in Michigan. The video captures Tucker and his son Todd joyfully jumping into the pool, playing fetch, and swimming with toys. Budzyn's heartwarming surprise has garnered widespread praise online, with many commenting on the love and care she shows towards her pups.
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Courtney Budzyn's video of her golden retriever Tucker repeatedly waiting by the closed pool — and later being surprised with a rented indoor swimming pool — has gone viral after she shared the experience. 'Ever since we closed our pool for winter Tucker sits here heartbroken,' the caption across the video read as the dog sat longingly by the covered pool. 'Waiting for summer to come every single day and every night wondering when he can swim again,' the clip continued as Tucker lay on the ground next to the pool, which was also surrounded by snow and ice. The words, 'So we decided to surprise him...' then flashed up on the screen as Budzyn went outside in the snow to tell Tucker it was his 'lucky day' and ask him if he wants to go swimming. The video then revealed the sweet surprise and switched to a clip of an indoor pool the family had rented at Bubble Puppy Swim and Playhouse in Michigan for Tucker and their other pooch, Tucker's son Todd.Mom Accidentally Posts Video of Her Toddler Giving the Family Dog a Spa Day — and Now It Has 1 Million Views (Exclusive) The doggy duo were then filmed jumping out of the car and being led to the pool, before they were captured jumping into the water several times, playing fetch and swimming while holding toys in their mouths. 'I think he liked his surprise 🥹,' Budzyn wrote under the post. 'You know we couldn’t bear to see him sad so we rented an indoor saltwater pool! Thank you for helping us cheer Tucker up @bubblepuppyswimandplayhouse.'to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Taking to the comment section, many couldn’t help but gush about Budzyn's surprise, with one writing, “Those two are probably the luckiest boys on earth - they won the mommy lottery.
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