Can a golden retriever be trusted to defend your home?

My father once said of my female Golden Retriever that if a burglar came into the house, she would fix him a 12-Year old, single-Malt Scotch and then proceed to show him where the silver and the good electronics is. He had a very good point. read more

No dog breed can be trusted to defend your home. After extensive professional training a dog might become a good home-defender, but I would not subject a golden retriever to that training. If your dog barks, that might have a deterrent effect on some prospective break-and-enter types. read more

To the Golden, everyone is a friend to be licked and loved. In some ways, this is excellent. You can trust your pet never to harm your children, your other animals or even strangers who visit the house. In other ways, however, this is a problem. The Golden does not make even a tolerable guard dog. read more