Golden Retriever's Kid-Like Temper Tantrum Is Too Good to Miss
Your dog is like your child — sometimes literally. Like when they want something and you have to say no. Then they're pretty much like your toddler. One Golden Retriever was so mad when his mama had to say no to him recently that he threw a tantrum. And TBH, it was actually sort of hilarious.
It just wasn't Charlie's day, as can be seen in a vide posted by his mama online.
We don't know what exactly set the 13-year-old dog off, but he was not happy in the clip shared by his dog mom Lauren. Charlie was in what appeared to be the lobby of an apartment building and he was begging his mom to pay attention to him.
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"My Golden Retriever stomps and cries when he doesn't get his way," the video's onscreen caption reads.
Lauren wasn't exaggerating either. The pup would hop up on his hind legs and then stomp his two front paws down on the ground.
He even picked up his own leash — something tells us that he wanted to go out for another walk. We know Charlie was upset, but he's honestly so cute that it's hard to take his temper tantrum seriously. His mom felt that way too.
"The stomp is my fav part," she wrote in the caption.
People in the comments section admitted they wouldn't be able to resist Charlie. "My toxic trait is I would give in immediately every time," one person admitted. "Give that baby a walk right now!" another commenter demanded. "He’s trying to get the automatic door to open to take himself for a walk since you won’t," a third person guessed.
Dealing with Doggy Temper Tantrums
Technically dogs don't exactly throw temper tantrums like humans do. But they will let you know when they're in distressed. Dogs will react when they're frustrated, afraid, or anxious, even through they lack the cognitive complexity to intentionally throw a fit like people do.
Frustrated dogs might whine, bark, growl, snap, or even engage in destructive behaviors like chewing furniture or digging holes. It might seem like your dog is doing these actions to manipulate you, but they aren't. They're just letting you know that they're upset and need you to come fix things — ASAP. Dogs are nonverbal after all, so they can only let you know when they're distressed through nonverbal actions.
As for Charlie, something tells us that he just wanted a little more exercise. And he wasn't afraid to let his mama know it.
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