[glennaro]

It’s all in what’s meant by “the worst guard dog”: One that doesn’t bite or one that does bite. Just another “question of the ages”. Cheers!

[Jamestown1630]

I’ve never met a Goldie that wasn’t friendly.

Their performance as ‘watch dogs’ is limited to watching the burglar take everything out of the house.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

I have 2 Goldens, and my Field Bred would do exactly that up to rolling over for a belly rub.

[butlerweave]

Golden retriever are Best Buddies not Guard Dogs ,LOL

[sjmjax]

We had two huskies that were too friendly.

If we had a home robbery, they would probably show them were the good stuff was hidden and help them load it for a little attention.

[eyeamok]

Our Great Dane and Mastiff do a Great Job!!!

[MeanWestTexan]

Given this is CA, the homeowner is lucky the burglar didn’t just declare the home his and kick the owners out.

They need bars on their windows, broken glass, the works.

The guy is undoubtedly released and will be back and kill them in their sleep.

[sonova]

My understanding is no family dog will protect property unless trained to do so. And protecting family members is not guaranteed, unless so trained.

[mykroar]

Lucky the guy didn’t fall when the ladder moved; he’d have probably sued.

[MtnClimber]

If you want a guard dog get a herding breed. They were bred to protect their flock against wolves.

[Gunslingr3]

I guess the family can count their blessings it was a burglar and not a cop, or the vicious canine would have almost certainly been destroyed.

[Mr. N. Wolfe]

I miss the Far Side cartoons (by Gary Larson).

[rlmorel]

I freaking love golden retrievers!

There are four things golden retrievers, love:

1. Love

2. Food.

3. Water.

4. Dead, rotting things or excrement to roll in.

That’s it. They live a simple life.

I do love golden retrievers… :-)

[Fido969]

Worst burglar, too.

[PGR88]

Only slightly better....

[rlmorel]

[Sequoyah101]

What they are really luck about is that the cops didn’t shoot the dogs.

[lastchance]

I love how he waited with his ball for the police to come and play with him.

[j.havenfarm]

My last dog was a lab and she instantly wanted everyone to be her fries. My dog now, Rhett, is half lab and half Chesapeake Bay. He barks ferociously but all my friends know that I’ll leave a treat in the porch. When I open the inner door he’s barking like a maniac behind the screen door they know to hold it up and say “Rhett, cookie!” He accepts the bribe and they’re admitted without further ado.

He really is quite a shameless sell out.

[DannyTN]

Nash was getting the robber to expose himself to the camera from all sides.