Golden Retrievers Hate
you might think your golden retriever
loves it when you squeeze them in a big
old hug yeah some definitely do but the
truth is not all goldens like to be
smothered and the ones that don’t
like it all the time some just want
their personal space if they’re relaxing
if they’re too hot or they’re trying to
eat but that’s not the only thing you’re
accidentally doing that makes your
golden retrievers are uncomfortable they also
don’t like it when you cut their hair
yes we humans like to get a fresh cut
because it makes us look good and feel
good plus having shorter hair in the
summer can help us not get so hot but
it’s the total opposite of golden
retrievers their coats actually help
regulate their body temperatures in both
the cold and the heat yep even though
their coats are thick they actually help
keep them cool in the hot summer if you
give your pup a haircut in the summer
you’re robbing them of their natural
protection from the heat plus you’ll
leave them vulnerable to sunburn giving
them a haircut can also stop their coat
from growing back normally in the future
we fostered an older golden for a few
months whose owner used to shave her she
had a thin scraggly coat that i bet used
to be a lot prettier and thicker in the
past so the bottom line is this never
shave your golden and if you do decide
to give them a little trim be very
careful and don’t cut their hair too
short
some people shave their dogs because
they have too many mats in their fur
which brings us to the next thing that
goldens hate skipping brush day golden
retrievers need to be brushed a few
times a week and the good news is that
it’s beneficial for both you and your Things Golden Retrievers Hate
dog for you it helps them shed less and
gets the dead fur out of their coat and
onto the brush instead of out of their
coat and onto your floor and for your
dog it helps prevent them from getting
mattes mats are knots or tangles in
their coat and they can be really
painful for them now using the right
the brush can really help when brushing your
the pup that can cause your
golden to be unhealthy but we’ll talk
about those other points in a little bit
now this next thing that goldens hate is
something that most of us humans can
probably relate to they hate being alone
golden retrievers are social animals
they like to be with people and often
other dogs if you work at an office all
day and spend the weekends out with
friends then a golden retriever probably
isn’t the right dog for you and if you
have friends over at your house your
golden will hate if you put them in the
backroom because they love to socialize
and be part of the crew even putting
them in the backyard alone isn’t good if
your golden isn’t getting enough
the attention they may start to act out and
do unwanted behaviors like barking or
digging or jumping golden retrievers
aren’t just pets they’re part of your
family and alone stinking but this
The next thing golden’s hate is even worse
getting yelled at of course no human or
dog likes to get yelled at but golden
retrievers are especially sensitive
they’re people pleasers and when they
know that you’re mad at them it eats
them up many people think that showing
your dog that you’re the leader of the
the pack will get them to behave but it can
actually make things worse this is
especially true with puppies and potty
training for some reason people think
it’s okay to yell at their puppy when
they have an accident in the house this
is bad in so many ways but here are
three that are particularly important
the first one is that it can hurt your
relationship with your puppy the second
one is that your puppy doesn’t realize
they did something wrong they’re new to
your house and don’t speak your language
so they don’t yet know where the
the bathroom is and the third reason yelling
at your puppy for having an accident is
so bad is that it can actually make
potty training harder
if they associate going potty with you
yelling at them then they won’t want to
go when you take them outside and you’re
standing next to them instead, they’ll
hold it until they get back in the house
go hide in a corner and go potty or you
can’t see them if you want to learn how
to potty train your puppy fast i’ll drop
potty training your golden retriever of
course nobody likes to get yelled at but
this next thing golden troopers hate is
something that most of us humans just
can’t relate to golden retrievers’ hate
being lazy they are high-energy dogs
they were bred to help hunters retrieve
birds and would run through fields
streams and marshes a tired dog isn’t
exactly a good hunting companion so it’s
in their blood to have lots of energy
and endurance if you sit at home
watching Netflix all day is a golden
retriever is not the right dog for you
I’m not saying they can’t relax on the
couch my dog is actually sitting on the
couch with me right now as we speak but
that’s only because we went on a walk
and played fetch this morning so if you
get a golden retriever to expect to do fun
activities with them like going on walks
hikes swimming or playing games with
them
this next thing golden retrievers hate
is another one that some people just
won’t understand
golden retrievers hate flexible
schedules what do I mean by that golden
retrievers like the routine they like to
know when their next walk is coming and
when their next meal will be
they don’t really have control over
their lives everything they get is
determined by you so when they learn
what time they eat and when they get to
go to the restroom they’re able to relax
more that isn’t to say that they don’t
love adventuring with you but for the
most part they like the routine here’s
another thing gold retrievers don’t like
but isn’t necessarily under our control
loud noises
many dogs don’t like loud noises like
fireworks or thunderstorms
if you have a puppy or you’re about to
get one you might want to talk to a
trainer and see how to desensitize your
puppy to these events to make sure that
they don’t get anxiety when they happen
if you’re golden and already have anxiety
during fireworks or thunderstorms you
can try a thunder shirt which I’ll link
last new year’s we watched Jurassic park
during the fireworks and our golden
cuddled up on the couch with us it was
the best he’s been on new year’s in a
while I have a friend who escapes
fireworks by going camping in remote
areas with her golden you can also give
your golden retriever medicine to help
with their anxiety during these events
but that’s definitely something you’ll
want to talk to your vet about first you
don’t have control over thunderstorms
but you do have control over this next
the thing that golden retrievers hate being
interrupted during meal times I don’t
know about you but I don’t like it when
someone bothers me in the middle of
dinner and your golden is probably the
same they absolutely love food and most
goldens will act like they haven’t been
fed in weeks when the food comes out
even though it’s only been a few hours a
common behavior problem in golden
retrievers is resource guarding one sign
of this is your golden growls at you or
other animals when they come near their
food
a big myth about this problem is that
you can prevent it by interrupting your
puppy during meal times taking away
their food bowl or putting your hand in
there this is not an effective
prevention and might actually make it
worse so you should let your golden eat
in peace without you bothering them and
speaking of food this next thing golden
retrievers’ hate might be the most
the important thing on this list grain free
diets your golden might not actually
hate their grain-free food considering
most goldens love all food but it can be
deadly a study found that a heart
the disease is called dilated cardiomyopathy or
DCM for short has been increasing in
golden retrievers recently scientists
say that this is likely due to them not
getting enough taurine which is caused
by grain-free diets DCM can be fatal for
golden retrievers so are sure to talk to
your vet about what food to feed your
pup and I’ll link to a blog post for you
in the description with more information
about the study now this next thing that
golden retrievers’ hate is actually
really sweet goldens hate it when you’re
sad they feed off of your energy if
you’re happy and excited they’ll be
happy and excited but if you’re sad
they’ll sense that which will also make
them sad the good news here is that
there’s nothing better than a big fluffy
golden retriever to cheer you up after
all they do make great therapy dogs but
still, always remember that your pup is
better at noticing your mood than you
think now even though they can pick up
your mood that won’t always help with
this next thing golden retrievers don’t
like to be forced into uncomfortable
situations this might be forcing your
dog to play with your neighbor dogs that
he doesn’t like making her say hi to
people, she’s a little wary of or even
trying to keep her outside during
fireworks thinking that eventually
she’ll just get used to it
making your dog do something they don’t
want to do might actually make the
problem worse so if your golden
retriever has anxiety about an object or
situation talk to a professional trainer
and see how to help them in the meantime
look out for warning signs that your dog
is uncomfortable like if they’re
cowering anxiously licking their lips if
they have their tail between their legs
or they’re nervously panting if you see
these behaviors try to remove them from
the situation to a place where they feel
more comfortable and then diagnose the
problem after
next is something that most golden
retriever owners can relate to
many goldens hate bath time it’s kind of
a running joke that dogs don’t like to
take baths but that’s not why this is on
the list of important things to know is
that giving your dog a bath too
frequently is actually bad for their
skin
if you give them a bath more than once a
a month or so it can dry out their skin.