Our red merle grrrl was the same way, and tried to befriend everything- including the negborhood bunnies. But her younger housemate was a nutcase who chased EVERYTHING that wasn’t her furry elder.
My goldie has the murder gene... and didn't get the people pleasing gene. She'll eat spiders for me though if I point them out to her, so that's pretty great
Not 100% but this dog lives in Cincinnati? That lizard is a lazerus lizard which are not native to ohio but were brought there as pets and are now EVERYWHERE.
My old Aussie shepherd mix was like this. We got a bunny from the pound and he dug her out of her pen so they could play lol. (She came from a house with a dog so she wasn't afraid of him either.) He also once came and got me very distressed so I followed him outside and he was showing me a butterfly on the patio that was dying (it was old). Poor dog was constantly worried about everything.
It makes you wonder if they are communicating. Not the bugs but the bird and things with bigger brains. He very curious. Most dogs would eat them a cat 100 percent would. They are good natured dogs but don't hurt their master!
The most aggressive dogs I've known were goldens. One problem is that backyard breeders just spam-bred together whichever Goldens they could get their hands on, to breed for profit without an eye to their characteristics/temperament. Another is that idiot owners go "GOLDENS ARE THE BEST :)" and don't bother socializing/training them. "He's a golden, he won't bite!" is something I have heard seconds before the dog drew blood on the owner. So just be aware breed means basically nothing
I had one second hand as a kid, named lincoln, who just hated anyone with a little more melanin.. and I'm just now getting how fucked up that whole naming/training process was...
Yeah, the most vicious dogs I've ever met (more than one) were goldens. A big problem is that backyard breeders just spam-bred together whichever Goldens they could get their hands on, to breed for profit without an eye to their characteristics/temperament. Another is that idiot owners go "GOLDENS ARE THE BEST :)" and don't bother socializing/training them. "He's a golden, he won't bite!" is something I have heard seconds before the dog drew blood.
Not really. There was a neighborhood dog that utterly hated and attacked me on numerous occasions. No reason. Later I guess by association it attacked my GF tearing her pants.
I had an Aussie who was the sweetest goober known to man. Like he used to cuddle up with our alpacas and share snacks with them, let kids use him as a jungle gym, etc. Never showed one bit of aggression to people or other animals... except my friend's abusive step-dad and my grandmother (who was a terrible person). He growled and bared his teeth at the step-dad and would not let my grandma touch him at all and would herd people away from her at family events. He was the best boy.
My pitbull only ever met two people out of literally hundreds who were not instantly her best friend. One of which weirded me out considerably. You gave those more merit.
I actually agree, but I wanted to make the comment work, and also, all doggos are the best doggos so I couldn't possibly dare to besmirch the fine name of your pupper ❤️
YanRoy
Golden heart
cryborg
That's my problem too. Some of them screw me.
PantlessThunderGoose42
Our Aussiedoodle wants to be friends with everything too but she will likely trample it to death in her eagerness. She is full of love and stupid.
Anmeloe
My dog would have eaten all those little creatures. And then some. But she's lovely to, she means well.
StarscreamAndHutch
Goldies are the best!
WillemHellfire
Fuckin' goldens, man. I miss mine terribly, even after damn near 10 years.
ravenousj
He's studying them.
Dannyalcatraz
Our red merle grrrl was the same way, and tried to befriend everything- including the negborhood bunnies. But her younger housemate was a nutcase who chased EVERYTHING that wasn’t her furry elder.
pdp1
He's like Casper the friendly Ghost, but a dog, and not a ghost
Pfffftit
Beware the spicy bean my golden friend
sirdouglasbuttersworth
My goldie has the murder gene... and didn't get the people pleasing gene. She'll eat spiders for me though if I point them out to her, so that's pretty great
R100GSPD
Even Shikaka?
CaveJohnsonHatesLemons
CHiii-cago
backrideup9
Bless you.
Blimjoe
**Shikaka**
somethingstupidandclever
Not 100% but this dog lives in Cincinnati? That lizard is a lazerus lizard which are not native to ohio but were brought there as pets and are now EVERYWHERE.
cgt9803
"Will you be fren?"
509tigerfish
hetnkik999
My old Aussie shepherd mix was like this. We got a bunny from the pound and he dug her out of her pen so they could play lol. (She came from a house with a dog so she wasn't afraid of him either.) He also once came and got me very distressed so I followed him outside and he was showing me a butterfly on the patio that was dying (it was old). Poor dog was constantly worried about everything.
CorgisButtsDriveMeNuts
Is that Tucker?
Roguishpotato
desalniettemin
LOL!!
Blunderwriter
LMAO that's hilarious! Good boy!!
Scezumin
is this AI
Overstacker123
It makes you wonder if they are communicating. Not the bugs but the bird and things with bigger brains. He very curious. Most dogs would eat them a cat 100 percent would. They are good natured dogs but don't hurt their master!
filton2018
The Steve Irwin of Golden Labs.
IamTOOOLDforThisShite
Steve Irvin died as he'd lived ... with Nature in his heart.
Feralkyn
Is that a lab mix or just a golden retriever
senorbanana
He's a biologist immersed in intense studies.
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Goldens love everyone and everything and if not, run.
laurapede83
Speaking of everything, what was the little black thing trying to 'fly' through the grass? Anyone?
Frobizzle
They have the highest rate of cancer among dogs.
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Feralkyn
The most aggressive dogs I've known were goldens. One problem is that backyard breeders just spam-bred together whichever Goldens they could get their hands on, to breed for profit without an eye to their characteristics/temperament. Another is that idiot owners go "GOLDENS ARE THE BEST :)" and don't bother socializing/training them. "He's a golden, he won't bite!" is something I have heard seconds before the dog drew blood on the owner. So just be aware breed means basically nothing
wobblecopterrrr
I had one second hand as a kid, named lincoln, who just hated anyone with a little more melanin.. and I'm just now getting how fucked up that whole naming/training process was...
CriminallyMysophobic
I had seen one turn on a neighbor. Still shocked to this day because she was literally the sweetest dog ever but that one person she hated
Feralkyn
Yeah, the most vicious dogs I've ever met (more than one) were goldens. A big problem is that backyard breeders just spam-bred together whichever Goldens they could get their hands on, to breed for profit without an eye to their characteristics/temperament. Another is that idiot owners go "GOLDENS ARE THE BEST :)" and don't bother socializing/training them. "He's a golden, he won't bite!" is something I have heard seconds before the dog drew blood.
cheshiredat
Always trust a dog that doesn’t like a specific person
ThisGuyPostingThings
While dogs generally like (or even love) me, some have been aggressive to me on the street (especially small ones), so I'd take it as a flag
SteersAndQueers
My cat thinks everyone is an asshole. So far she's right.
CriminallyMysophobic
Rule of thumb! My cats pretty good at picking out shit heads too
kathlTvVillain
Yes , we had a little dog, and when ever a certain relative came over, the dog would run outside, wouldn't come back till they were gone,
Kbantar
Not really. There was a neighborhood dog that utterly hated and attacked me on numerous occasions. No reason. Later I guess by association it attacked my GF tearing her pants.
choppedliveraldente
Probably smells they don't like.
AnonymousFlyingSquirrel
I had an Aussie who was the sweetest goober known to man. Like he used to cuddle up with our alpacas and share snacks with them, let kids use him as a jungle gym, etc. Never showed one bit of aggression to people or other animals... except my friend's abusive step-dad and my grandmother (who was a terrible person). He growled and bared his teeth at the step-dad and would not let my grandma touch him at all and would herd people away from her at family events. He was the best boy.
Hypothesist
sounds like he was picking up on your vibes
Isthe4thtimethecharm
My pitbull only ever met two people out of literally hundreds who were not instantly her best friend. One of which weirded me out considerably. You gave those more merit.
ThisNameUnavailable
Sounds like he was still kind toward every single *human being*.
RyxZeven
*reasonable human being*. Dehumanizing people, even terrible people, is something that should be avoided I believe.
ThisNameUnavailable
I actually agree, but I wanted to make the comment work, and also, all doggos are the best doggos so I couldn't possibly dare to besmirch the fine name of your pupper ❤️