In the funny footage, shared to TikTok by an account called Hudsonbegood, the dog, whose name is Hudson, is being walked on leash around a shopping center in New York.
As the animals goes round the corner and sees some escalators leading up to the next floor the pet immediately panics and turns around, pulling back on the leash.
The video is set to audio of a man saying: “Immediately no. Immediately no. Immediately no. I’m telling you right now, I’ve seen what I needed to see.”
Hudsonbegood captioned the adorable footage, which can be watched here, writing: “Absolutely not. #immediatelyno #hardpass.”
Since the video was originally posted on January 29, the clip has garnered more than 501,700 likes and 13,400 shares.
Many people also rushed to the comments section to give their thoughts on the funny footage.
One TikTok user, Tango.and.pip.vizsla, wrote: “The dog is much smarter than it’s human.”
Another person, Mike Loveless, added: “I feel like all golden retrievers have the same exact personality.”
Minimagkate typed: “Sweet Goldens. Mine as afraid of a cardboard box on the curb last night on our walk. We had to cross the street [laughing-face emoji].”
Logan Ross shared: “I saw this exact same situation at Canadian Tire on the weekend!”
Royaltypotential stated: “Yeah you gotta [got a] breed you weren’t ready for. And it shows. With the front clip harness and all.”
Brianna Scherer commented: “He’s like you’re done [laughing-face emoji].”
Charles Abrahams admitted: “Pick him up like that one dude.”
:] revealed: “My dog when he sees anything he hasn’t ever seen before.”
Hudsonbegood also explained in the comments section: “Anyone that’s concerned, we never take Hudson onto an escalator!
“We only ever carry him or take an elevator. This is at Columbus circle and we have to walk past the escalator to get to Williams Sonoma and he hates them! So we were filming us walking!”
Recently, another video starring a golden retriever went viral online. The funny footage, shared to TikTok by an account called Pawbrey, showcased the adorable moment the large dog befriended a window cleaner.
The clip begins with the sandy-coloured pooch standing in the living room in a high-rise apartment as a man on a harness lowers himself into view to begin cleaning the glass.
This prompts the canine to excitedly begin barking and leaping up and down while wagging her tail, before then collecting a fish-shaped toy to adorably offer her new friend.
