We Nearly Gave Away Our Golden Retriever Because He Barked at the Nanny — But Then I Checked the Camera Footage and Was Stunned
When our golden retriever, Beau, kept barking at our nanny, Claire, we thought he was jealous or territorial, even considering rehoming him. Beau had always been gentle, but after our daughter Zoey was born, he became hyper-vigilant, especially around Claire. She reported him lunging and growling, making us question his behavior. One night, during a rare date, Claire called, claiming Beau tried to attack her while she held Zoey. Doubting her story, I checked our security footage. It revealed Claire livestreaming Zoey’s bedtime routine for strangers,
ignoring her choking until Beau’s barks snapped her out of it. He wasn’t aggressive—he was protecting Zoey. Claire locked him in the nursery afterward. Furious, we confronted Claire with a screenshot; she left without a word. We reported her and the agency. Beau, now wearing a “Zoey’s Guardian” tag, sleeps by her crib, his loyalty undeniable. Hiring Claire showed us Beau’s true worth—he loves and protects Zoey as fiercely as we do.
