8 Signs your Golden Retriever is Aggressive

[@AnneMB955]

Goldens want to please their people. It is easy to redirect unwanted behaviour. Reward when they do the right thing. Such as not jumping on people or not growling to protect their food.

[@damariscifuentes4452]

Thanks!

[@JOEMODE4U]

When your Golden is a puppy, get down with them while they eat, pet them, get in their face, beside them, and they will be less likely to be protective of their food. Also, play with their feet when they are a puppy, pet them, and they won't be aggressive if someone else touches their feet. Same goes for their tail and ears. Pull and play with them when they are a puppy. Goldens are meant to be with their owner, not locked outside or away from their people. Where ever you are, they want to be, right at your feet. I have never seen an aggressive Golden. If they are aggressive, it's because they have been abused, neglected, or ignored.

[@RetrieverCare]

Totally agreed, there are many such ways that this aggression can be avoided, and yes seeing these shy cuddle monsters to be aggressive is hard to believe.

[@Erin-Thor]

Also, if you have multiple dogs, feed them a distance from each other. You want to curb the litter feeding frenzy.

[@nehalkakroda8381]

hey my golden has always been a very gentle boy but idk what happened to him last year he randomly snaps and starts barking at young ladies and children whenever I take him on walk

[@Erin-Thor]

@@nehalkakroda8381 - That’s his way of attracting a new mate for you. 🤣

[@nehalkakroda8381]

@@Erin-Thor dude I'm a woman 😭😭

[@sveabryan9126]

I’ve had my 9 week old golden for 5 days now. He isn’t protective with his food but he bites and growls at least twice a day when redirected from doing something he shouldn’t, like eating cedar bark or chewing on the legs of the furniture. I don’t’ play rough with him but he’s drawn blood 3 times. I only use positive renforcements, try to make sure he is getting plenty of rest and not over stimulating him. Our gentle play time and cuddles frequently get cut short because of the aggression he is demonstrating. Is there a possibility that his temperament isn’t typical of a Golden?

[@RetrieverCare]

It's actually quite normal for puppies to show this behavior but you have to try to understand your puppy's body language and behavior more carefully because many pet owners mistake normal play behavior as aggression or laugh-off behavior that is a warning sign for truly aggressive behavior. It's great that you are sticking to positive reinforcements because that's what puppies expect.

[@sveabryan9126]

@@RetrieverCare update. It’s been almost a month since we brought our fur baby home and he is doing great. His playtime, without getting overstimulated, has increased and he’s demonstrating a better bite inhibition. He’s also quick at learning tricks and would much rather work for treats then nip and growl. He’s completely in love with our 11 year old and shows respect for our 11 year old Chihuahua.

[@chinchin6559]

I have adopted a 3 yearold golden retriever who according to his original owners say that he is very kind with other dog and cats and iv obedient but very energetic, the problem is that neither of that is true. He has tried to lounge at my cat multiple time, he growls and barks at other dogs, every time we wanna play he immediately starts humping my legs and wont stop. Its honestly starting to stress me out so much as i have exams and other things that now i cant focus on because of the dog. I really dont know wether i should give him back or not as I honestly don’t think i can take care of him.

[@watharkar7374]

Hope you still have your Golden with you. I believe that behaviour was due to separation anxiety from earlier owner. He was still longing for his earlier owner and hence becoming lawless.

[@onemanwolfpack3386]

I had a corgi dog once who completely freaked out when holding him around the body. He never bit anyone He was Just a good dog a year later during that time in 2012 we found out he had grown lumps all over his body and we had to put him down. It was really heart breaking for me I had that dog since I was a teenager got him as a puppy in 1999 for my dad. We named oggie . I am heart broken he died in 2012. :( I carried his lifeless body to the grave burial and gosh the tears I shed that day. I will never see that dog again he lived his entire life span. His face was apparition was on the window he was looking right at me. I was wishing him good bye😭

[@kylie7586]

Ya they are the best dogs ever

[@RetrieverCare]

Yes they surely are!

[@paulid6931]

Thank you so much! I was a bit worried because my puppy always tries to bite my brother. Sometimes he growls but it is only when we play with his toys, and if he barks it is because he wants us to give him some of our food, but just sometimes

[@RetrieverCare]

Its something they do in that age, so don't worry but also it doesn't mean you promote such a behavior! This video might help you regarding the biting problem - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHS5eIuPdqiDnrM

[@onemanwolfpack3386]

Puppies are teething at that age. If they have a toy or bone they will get defensive while if you were trying to take the bone from him. Give them time.

[@samyt634]

my golden gets aggressive if he is over exercised i mean not aggressive but he doesn't wants to get touch but he is the sweetest dog 🙂 and mostly never bites or shows aggression

[@superboii123]

I have a question. So a few weeks ago a dog trainer came to my house. he said that its okay to hit my dog whenever he does something bad.... So ever since then, He has been really aggressive and has been biting a lot what should I do?

[@ona_ly]

Aunt ur information helps me very much thankk youuu 🥰

[@RetrieverCare]

Glad to hear that ;)

[@telordesuvage3072]

I have a 8 year old girl golden. She pulls on the leash which isn’t aggression. Just not good leash training. And she barks at strangers. But if the people she’s barking at get too close she just tries to get pet. And she has only ever actually been aggressive towards our puppy German shepherd. The puppy always tries to play with my golden. The puppy nipped my golden on the nose hard and my golden got up growled and then did a small bark. Then she ran away.

[@rageshnk2122]

Hey is it normal for a 2 month old puppy to be agrassive example growling

[@RetrieverCare]

Yes it is normal. Golden Puppies can be energetic. While it may seem aggression, its not. Train them every day and socialize them and soon your pup will be gentle, and obedient.

[@andreasousa6917]

I have my 14 month golden , He was very nice and socialized puppy with other dogs , but now he doesn’t like and he want to show who is the dominant, what I can do ? It’s only with the others younger dogs now he doing this of behavior!

[@shrekboi7440]

Goldens do not have a soft bark, a Golden has the world record for the loudest bark, iv got a golden, awesome dogs

[@arunimasengupta4825]

My goldie is 11months and gets excited when goes out. It barks and jumps on other people outside and other dogs too. What to do?

[@RetrieverCare]

Socialize him as much as possible. Teach him the correct way to interreact with others. Train him to control his impulses.

[@bricesicle]

I have a phobia of this breed and I’m trying to get over it. I find dogs like goldens, gsds and other shepherd breeds harder to read.

[@rustyrocket8765]

Hi there, my 15month old golden retriever has recently started barking at bigger dogs. He has also had a few fights with certain dogs in the park. Every time a dog growls at him he seems to snap straight away and then the fight starts. How should we approach correcting such behaviour ? Thanks

[@RetrieverCare]

It seems there is an issue with your dog's socializing nature, maybe there was a situation where a dog growled at your golden and maybe later snapped or attacked your dog. So just remembering that situation, a growl has sort of become a trigger point for your goldie and he is maybe trying to avoid that same situation but yes this is just a guess! Firstly try to find your dog's triggers and once you find them, set up a controlled situation to expose your dog to his triggers outside of his threshold. If your dog is barking, growling, or snapping at other dogs, you are too close. Wait for your dog to calmly notice the trigger. If he reacts negatively, take a break, then reset further from the trigger. Reward your dog for noticing the trigger but not going crazy - or at least reacting in a less negative way than usual. For dogs wearing muzzles (which is recommended if your dog is aggressive), squeeze cheese is a great reward that fits through muzzle bars easily! Repeat, gradually reducing the distance between your dog and the trigger. Start to ask your dog for easy basic obedience cues in presence of the trigger. I generally teach dogs that when they notice their trigger, their job is to touch my hand as fast as they can! Giving your dog something to do instead of reacting aggressively is your ultimate goal. There soon will be a more detailed video on such a topic so stay tuned :) Glad I could help!

[@imeime4021]

Thank you so much on this. My golden was biten 2 year ago by a pitbull. Thankfully it was everything ok. But like 6 months ago he is now 4 years old he became agressive toward other dogs, likely big dogs as he is , small dogs do not bother him.

[@arrmyss4633]

Please upload a video on traning golden retrievers

[@RetrieverCare]

Yes fun training video are coming soon so just turn that notifications on and wait for that video pop up :)

[@ona_ly]

@@RetrieverCare o thank you ( advanced) 🥰🥰 I am a girl this is my grandpa's account

[@AlBundyy]

Hello, can you help me with this? My golden retriever tends to growl and bark when he's over excited when seeing people and we try to calm him down. If we try to calm him down, he'll growl or bark at us. If we use our hands to push him back if he is jumpy, he will growl and bark at our hands. Why does he do that, and will it lead to biting?

[@handicapper911]

and yet, some people still pick pittbulls over goldens. They also tend to name their killing machines "princess" or "daisy"

[@RetrieverCare]

No dog is born a killer! Every dog behaves in a certain way and it all depends on its breeding, temperament, environment in which they grow, how they are treated and most importantly: For what purpose are they trained for! We're glad we could help😄 Thank you so much :)

[@tanulsuman]

Woww. Thanks

[@rishabagarwal8346]

My 7 week old puppy gets aggressive everytime he is playing and his heartbeat goes way up and he destroys furniture and bites my hand and foot. I am frustrated .. pls help

[@imperatrixjournaling9371]

Same🥲 what did you end up doing?

[@rishabagarwal8346]

@@imperatrixjournaling9371 it was just a phase .. it got easier with time.. relax

[@imperatrixjournaling9371]

@@rishabagarwal8346 tysm for the response 🥲 I was helpless since I’m a first time pet parent ✨♥️🥹

[@ckiijuiiuu9707]

Is it OK for my dog to growl at toys it might sound weird but it happens sometimes

[@RetrieverCare]

It is normal and healthy for dogs to growl while playing with a toy or with owners, they are just showing their excitement to the game so just don't worry about it but yes you have to find that fine line between what is friendly and what is fighting so always lookout for that.

[@simibinu6131]

He even cries when he sees other dogs 🐕

[@giovannisingergs4159]

Thank you now know what to like out for

[@sujayalakshmi1177]

Hi. My golden retriever is 11 months old. He starts jumping and biting for few minutes as soon as he sees my son who's 22 years old. Is it ok? I think he does it in excitement but it hurts sometimes 😕

[@RetrieverCare]

Generally, dogs that nip when they’re excited are high arousal. This is a shorthand way of saying that these dogs are easily over-excited by things. These dogs often react with barking, spinning, and - you guessed it - nipping. So even though your dog is not a pup but still follow the steps mentioned in the video I'm linking here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHS5eIuPdqiDnrM and Follow this steps when your son is nearby since your dog is excited around him.

[@sujayalakshmi1177]

@@RetrieverCare thank you 😊 will try the methods from the link you sent and will tell you if it worked on him.

[@ashlen8717]

My 6 month old golden continues to put her mouth on me when I touch her feet to try to trim her nails. I played with them often when she was younger. She doesn’t break skin or even leave marks. Not sure what to do!!

[@sanskriti16]

My golden retriever barks at dogs only after the other dogs bark at him or else he doesn't bark, but sometimes when we get him to leave biting something, he also trys to bark. Is that normal?

[@RetrieverCare]

Yeah, barking is their way to communicate. Some goldens don't bark at all, where as some are very vocal.

[@yourmom-ug5mv]

Hello, I got my pup recently and I started to notice some changes in his behavior towards me and my family. For example, as I’m playing with him he starts biting me and when I tell him no and he lunges at me and starts growling. He also tries to jump on me and starts growling and also starts biting me. I try to redirect him but it often doesn’t work. I’m starting to kind of get frustrated and I don’t know what to do.

[@yourmom-ug5mv]

His behavior is getting worse, so we are probably going to get a trainer.

[@imperatrixjournaling9371]

Same with mine, he does the same 🥲 and drew blood 3 times, it’s very hard

[@imperatrixjournaling9371]

@@BruisersMomma tysm for the help ♥️✨

[@BK-is5fj]

This will sound stupid but it works.. if anyone’s puppy bites too hard, just yelp. Not a lazy non convincing yelp but a full blown loud yelp like a dog would do. They KNOW what that sound means, it means “ow! you’re hurting me.” My 7 month corgi is super gentle because I yelped whenever she bit too hard and she always looked at me surprised and was more gentle after. They learn fast and dogs can take more than we can so what their littermates could handle isn’t necessarily something we can.

[@simibinu6131]

And he also bites but softly

[@donaldsalazar6030]

My rescue dog is very energetic but also very kind, still so far he has met two goldens (from two different owners) who have tried to bite him. I use to adore this breed, now not so much. I'll look for a Bernese mnt dog as my next companion.

[@RetrieverCare]

Golden retrievers are usually not aggressive and its something that is not in their nature but yes such incidents happens between dogs and the best thing to get from that situation is to try to socialize your dog with others in different situations.

[@Motivation-Mousumi]

My Goldie barks at strangers sometimes 😅😅

[@Undertakerfan700]

Then something is wrong with it

[@Motivation-Mousumi]

@@Undertakerfan700 no bro it's nothing like that

[@Neetihatestoplay6428]

Yeah

[@RetrieverCare]

I'm glad you agree!

[@clairesun713]

So what do I do if there are all 8?

[@RetrieverCare]

Believe it or not, Training with Patience is the only way to resolve this :)

[@mirthepeeters65]

You better start working with your dog asap. Multiple times a day, every day. Be fair but consistent with him or her. Simple things like waiting at the door to get out, waiting for their food, walking without pulling etc..are great ways to show them you are in charge. Their are tons of good videos how to get these things done. All you have to do is watch them and get to work.

[@Joshuakatilath1308]

Uff my golden retriever has no bad habits, but he growls only when we take his toys, but he doesn't growl when we are around his food he only protect his things which he is chewing

[@RetrieverCare]

Yes that is in fact a problem named Resource Guarding which at first doesn't seem that aggressive but if you do nothing about it, it can lead to some serious problems! We are soon planning to release a detailed video on such a topic so stay tuned :)

[@Joshuakatilath1308]

@@RetrieverCare no now he doesn't have that problem he does that thing once in a while and most of the time he does not growl

[@srivaishnavee]

is the footage from india?? i saw a rickshaw there so i asked

[@higummy827]

Hi can u help me my 2 month old dog keep growling towards me when i play and not play when i play he growls i was thinking its normal hes now growling and keep biting hard and hard

[@RetrieverCare]

Growling and Biting is common in puppies but that doesn't mean you promote that behavior! Watch this video to solve your pup's biting problem - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHS5eIuPdqiDnrM

[@imperatrixjournaling9371]

Heyoo, could you tell me what you did about it? As my 2 month old golden keeps doing the same, biting hard, chasing and biting and has a high prey drive, it gets scary sometimes

[@higummy827]

@@imperatrixjournaling9371 just yell say no And it will be over eventully

[@taylorbee4010]

They be wilin for no reason Mode 1: derp Mode 2: world star

[@dailyblessings8363]

my 3 moths old golden retriever is very friendly but he growls sometimes...

[@jayashreekisku6481]

Are they dangerous

[@anchan9441]

We have 2 golden retrievers both are female and they are siblings, almost 3 months old, they play by playfully biting each other until it got real and it was really hard to break them apart, one pup got wounded in the face near the right eye. Now, we bought toys for them individually but it ended up getting bloody when they argued over a ball. What should I do to stop these behavior?😭😭😭

[@rishabhsaxena1065]

Hmm, uncle did you try positive reinforcement?

[@rishabhsaxena1065]

Or maybe they have some issue so you can even consider taking them to the vet.

[@riverthegolden2522]

Meanwhile me and my protection golden he is very sweet with people random people to if I tell him to go invite he will not shy away he will give it his all just protecting me and I'm only 11 trained him myself

[@RetrieverCare]

Aww that is so sweet :) Keeping your dog well trained is mandatory and you clearly understand that!

[@rmf1979-j2b]

teddy bear with fangs

[@RetrieverCare]

Haha for sure :)

[@SachinSharma-fn8vg]

My golden has all the issues, would someone be able to help me? I'm from Uttam Nagar, New Delhi. Please suggest.

[@RetrieverCare]

We upload videos every week and we guarantee that all our videos will help you raise your Golden Retriever! If you still have some questions regarding anything, be sure to comment on any of our videos and we will give you a solution😄 We're glad we could help! Thank you so much :)

[@sutanukadas2126]

I have the leash problem with my goldie

[@RetrieverCare]

Yes leash training your golden can be complicated but when followed with right methods it can be done fairly quickly :) Just stay tuned we are anyways planning to release a detailed video on such topic!

[@jongray4828]

It’s hard to take a video about golden retrievers seriously when you have a picture of a yellow lab on the face of your story!

[@RetrieverCare]

Well it was tough for us to find a Golden Retriever being aggressive since its found in very rare cases😄 If you are a Golden owner you would these fluffy balls don't know how to show aggression! We hope we were of any help :)

[@jongray4828]

@@RetrieverCare - what I have found after 40 years of raising Goldens is that to get the perfect dog one has to put the work in, and there are no perfect dogs which is why we always put the work in! In raising any dog one learns what particular triggers said dogs have and it’s up to the handlers of these dogs to keep them in a position to succeed!

[@Angel_1509]

I’m sorry your really cool

[@watharkar7374]

No dog can be fully trusted when it comes to aggression with other dogs, people or animals.

[@simibinu6131]

My golden retriever simba pushes the leash when he sees other dogs or puppies 🐶

[@nxtlorem444]

Shit

[@goldenrapperhaiman]

Hi , my golden has all of these problems especially while resource guarding he was trying to bite my foot ! He humps the people when he meets them first time! Idk what to do plz help 😔

[@RetrieverCare]

There is a solution for every problem so never give up or appreciate anything wrong your golden does! There will be a detailed video soon about "The Resource Guarding in Dogs" on this channel so stay tuned :)

[@TheMannyduckslayer]

@@RetrieverCarewhy don’t you give an answer to people asking questions