Hi,
I have a golden retriever named Tammy. She is eight years old. She has never been a nice dog. She bit me in the face once when I was petting her while she was eating when she was maybe 2. She growls often, at both me and my sister and my father, but never my mom, who feeds her. She is also hostile towards guests, but never initially. She will act excited to see someone at first but then start growling and baring (sp?) her teeth. We tell her NO , which we have been doing for YEARS but she never listens. Admittedly, she is showing mild signs of hip problems so she gets sore and cranky, but this behavior has been typical ever since she grew out of puppyhood.
We had a golden retriever before Tammy, who was the complete opposite, which leads me to believe the way we are training her is NOT affecting her bad behavior. I don't understand what is going on! I am at a complete loss, and I love Tammy, even though she is a pain to live with.
I have a golden retriever named Tammy. She is eight years old. She has never been a nice dog. She bit me in the face once when I was petting her while she was eating when she was maybe 2. She growls often, at both me and my sister and my father, but never my mom, who feeds her. She is also hostile towards guests, but never initially. She will act excited to see someone at first but then start growling and baring (sp?) her teeth. We tell her NO , which we have been doing for YEARS but she never listens. Admittedly, she is showing mild signs of hip problems so she gets sore and cranky, but this behavior has been typical ever since she grew out of puppyhood.
We had a golden retriever before Tammy, who was the complete opposite, which leads me to believe the way we are training her is NOT affecting her bad behavior. I don't understand what is going on! I am at a complete loss, and I love Tammy, even though she is a pain to live with.