Golden Retriever’s ‘Grumpy Jowls’ Have People Cracking Up

For the most part, Golden Retrievers are the happiest dogs. They're loyal to their owners and are usually the most cheerful pets. But sometimes... well everyone has off days. Including one Golden who was caught giving his mama some serious attitude.

It's fair to say that 6-year-old Beasley was having a moment. He essentially threw a tempter tantrum at his mama — it's a good thing he's so cute!

As the video shows, Beasley wouldn't even come in the room with his owner. He was miffed! Furious! Straight-up annoyed! And mom had to learn that the Golden was serious.

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"Are you upset?" she asked from behind the camera. And uh, yeah. You could say that again. The Golden Retriever had the biggest frown on his face that we've ever seen.

"What's wrong?" the owner asked. But Beasley just kept scowling at her. She told him to come over, which is when he really started getting into it. The dog started barking, prompting his mom to remark, "ohhh, he's mad."

Maybe Beasley was looking for some attention – or a walk.

"Tantrum boi," the dog mom joked in the caption.

Beasley's 'tude had people online rolling. "Oh my his grumpy pantaloons are ON," joked one woman. "He’s not upset, just disappointed," someone else kidded. "I’ve never seen a better scowl on a dog," a third person wrote.

While another person was completely on Beasley's side. "Whatever you did you say sorry right now," they wrote.

Understanding Your Dog’s Body Language

It was pretty darn clear what Beasley was thinking. But there are some moments when it's a little harder to understand what your dog is telling you. Dogs are actually great communicators, but they don't exactly speak our language, now do they? So you might want some tips on how to pick up on what they're putting down.

If your dog is feeling relaxed their eyes might look soft or "droopy." Both their face and their body will be tense-free. Their tail may wag, their ears will be upright or neutral, and their tongue might be off and to the side.

Happy dogs look very similar to relaxed dogs, except their tails might wag more. Dogs may also enter "play bow" when they're ready for playtime.

Dogs that are uncomfortable or stressed have pretty consistent signs too. It's a range of gestures like licking their lips, turning their head away, turning their body away, pacing, tensing their muscles, turning their ears forward, and when things get really bad they may bite or snap. It's important to recognize these behaviors as they happen because it can help you remove your dog from the offending situation and may give you enough time for them to calm down.

So there you have it — your dogs DO talk to you, You just sort of need to read their body language to understand it.

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