I’m not proud to admit it, but we were this close to giving up our dog.
My wife Rose and I had just brought home our newborn daughter, Zoey.
After years of trying, she was finally here — tiny and perfect. Our little house in Austin felt like a dream.
But there was one thing casting a shadow over our happiness:
Our golden retriever, Beau.
He used to be the happiest, most obedient golden retriever you could imagine.
But lately… he’d changed. He started following Rose everywhere like a shadow, and once
Zoey was born, Beau practically glued himself to the crib. He wouldn’t leave Zoey’s side — ever.
At first, we thought it was sweet. Protective, even. But things escalated.
We hired a nanny, Claire, to help out. But Beau wouldn’t let her near Zoey. He growled, barked, and even bared his teeth.
Claire started texting us anxious updates every time she came over — saying she was afraid the dog might bite her.
We were exhausted, stressed, and overwhelmed with new-parent anxiety.
Still, I loved that dog. We rescued him together.
He’s been with us since we got married. But now I was looking at Rose, and we both had the same thought:
What if he snaps?
The guilt was killing me, but my daughter’s safety came first.
Then, last Friday night, Rose and I went out for a quick dinner — our first in months. Claire was watching Zoey. Everything seemed fine… until my phone rang.
Claire was panicked: “BEAU TRIED TO ATTACK ME! HE WENT CRAZY WHEN I PICKED UP ZOEY!”
We rushed home. Claire sat shaking in the living room chair, holding Zoey. I knew Beau was acting off, but this?
I headed straight to the hallway closet — where we keep the security system monitor. I had to know what really happened.
I pulled up the footage from the living room camera. And what I saw made my blood run cold.⬇️