[5][6][7] A Jake & Jim directed music video was produced to accompany the song's release as a single featuring the band dressed as yetis.

The first chorus enters at 24 seconds with Rhys being joined by falsetto harmony backing vocals and a distorted electric guitar playing chords rather than single notes.

The outro begins at 1 minute 55 seconds, with lead guitar lines and heavy drums, featuring flanging, bringing the track to a climax.

Largely dispensing with the track's instrumental backing (apart from distant bass and occasional acoustic guitar) the remix features Kela's beatboxing alongside Rhys's lead vocal and follows the arrangement of the original.

[5][14] Several critics noted the "goofy" and "silly" nature of the song,[14][15] with comparisons made between "Golden Retriever" and both the Doctor Who theme music and The KLF's "Doctorin' the Tardis".

The band is shown playing along to "Golden Retriever" inside the box with Gruff Rhys wearing a red sports visor.

In an interview with BBC Manchester, drummer Dafydd Ieuan stated that, although he finds the video fun to watch, it was hard work to make because the yeti costumes were very heavy and incredibly hot.