We Nearly Gave Away Our Golden Retriever Because He Barked at the Nanny — But Then I Checked the Camera Footage and Was Stunned

The first day, he growled when she walked through the door. It wasn’t a warning growl. It was an all-out “I don’t trust you” sound, deep and throaty. We thought maybe he was just confused by the new presence.

Then he started blocking her path whenever she tried to pick up Zoey, barking and lunging between her and the crib.

Once, he even showed his teeth. That rattled us.

Claire texted us with nervous updates during her shifts.

“Hey, Beau’s barking nonstop again.”

“He won’t let me change Zoey.”

“Can you please kennel him next time?”

Rose and I were torn. We were barely functioning on four hours of sleep a night, and this tension with Beau was the last thing we needed.

He’d never shown signs of aggression before. But what if something snapped?

What if he hurt Claire?

Or worse… what if he hurt Zoey?

And just like that, the unthinkable crept in.

Maybe we needed to find Beau a new home.Continue reading…