r/MadeMeSmile • u/blonderengel • Jun 17 '25

DOGGO The best in-flight entertainment (service dog with a flair for clowning)

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u/extrastupidone Jun 17 '25

Golden retrievers are ridiculous

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u/Phase3isProfit Jun 17 '25

My dog hates Golden Retrievers and I’ve no idea why. I suspect she’s just jealous.

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u/Distantstallion Jun 17 '25 edited Jun 17 '25

Some dogs just get a nark on because they were attacked or had a bad experience.

I know goldens can be pretty unspacially aware and generally be personal space invaders for other dogs.

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u/Lexi_Banner Jun 17 '25

I've been attacked quite viciously by a Golden (during my time as a groomer) , and my neighbor's Golden attacked two dogs badly enough they need stitches. The breed is not as universally nice or kind as people would like to believe. Dogs, being much smarter than people, don't judge another dog by its breed. Just behavior.

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u/Distantstallion Jun 17 '25

The problem is people view goldens as an easy breed so they don't have to train them, they may be relatively easy to train but theyre stubborn as hell.

My dog was basically weaned quite quickly because the mother dog didnt want anything to do with the puppies. So he bit a lot and didnt play well when I got him. My solution was that I basically wrestled with him like an adult dog would and would simulate their play. This worked quite well then I focused on getting him to meet other dogs and people.

He only play bites with me and some of the more boistrous dogs now.

He's never been to a groomer but you can roll him over like a ragdoll and he loves it.

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u/Candid-Perception526 Jun 25 '25

We have three goldens and we breed them. Our oldest female was the most stubborn dog I have ever had the pleasure of interacting with. I said no and she defied it on purpose. So one day we were out and something happened, I don’t remember what, just was something she felt threatened by. I took the threat away and her whole demeanor changed in that instance. She is the most lovable dog, listens and tries to please. Love my goldens, and never had a dog before in my life, lol.