I’m not proud to admit it, but we were this close to giving up our dog.

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.⬇️

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