If you are planning to adopt a puppy, get any breed EXCEPT Golden Retrievers. We think they may very well be on the top list of the worst dogs ever.
This creature is a nightmare, they are terrifying, and we want to save you from making a horrific mistake.
To support this argument, we have decided to list 14 reasons why you should never own Golden Retrievers.
Table of Contents
#1 From the moment they are born they are just terrifying…
![three smiling Golden Retriever puppies](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/golden-retriever-puppies.jpg)
#2 You never know when Golden Retrievers take a break
![Golden Retriever sleeping in the boat](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/golden-retriever-nap.jpg)
#3 These dogs don’t like playing…
![Golden Retriever puppy crawling under the tennis net trying to get the ball](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/golden-retriever-and-ball.jpg)
#4 Golden Retrievers will never make you laugh…
![Golden Retriever digging a hole in the sand](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/golden-retriever-in-sand.jpg)
#5 They’re a huge problem because they steal everything: your socks, your whole heart, etc.
![Golden Retriever lying down on the floor with a sock](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/golden-retriever-thief.jpg)
#6 They can’t even dance well.
![Golden Retriever standing up in snow](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/golden-retriever-dance.jpg)
#7 They’re really needy. You can’t go anywhere without them.
![Golden Retriever puppy standing behind the mesh fence fabric fence in the backseat](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/golden-retriever-puppy-in-car.jpg)
#8 They can often be spotted in scary gangs…
![Golden Retriever pack in the backyard](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/golden-retriever-gang.jpg)
#9 If you ever scratch them on the belly? There goes the rest of your day.
![girl belly rubbing a Golden Retriever puppy in between her legs on the bed](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/golden-retriever-puppy-belly-rubs.jpg)
#10 They’re messy. Really messy.
![Golden Retriever in mud](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/golden-retriever-in-mud.jpg)
#11 Sometimes they’re so independent it’s scary.
![Golden Retriever in the driver's seat](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/golden-retriever-driver.jpg)
#12 Don’t get one of these monsters. It will be the worst thing you ever do!
![two Golden Retrievers wearing heart shaped sunglasses](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/golden-retrievers-in-glasses.jpg)