In many families, people generally perceive Golden Retrievers as lively, affectionate, loyal, and good-natured dogs. We often see them playing around; they are friendly to everyone and can become great friends with humans. Due to their good temperament and intelligent minds, many Golden Retrievers have been trained as guide dogs to contribute to humanity.
　　Personality Traits
　　Playfulness
　　The dog busily retrieves items repeatedly, excelling in fetching slippers, shoes, balls, stuffed toys, and the like. Its favorite toys are spherical ones. When it comes to the owner, it lifts one paw to attract attention or rushes over to be affectionate, asking to play together. It will "hum, hum" using nasal sounds to act cute, circle around the owner constantly, or immediately bite onto something it sees and run to the owner; it won't even let go of a large piece of dry wood.
　　Affection
　　Making a "hum, hum" sound with nasal tones to beg for attention, it keeps close physically, hoping the owner can pet it. It may pass under the owner’s legs or show its belly while lying down to "play spoiled." At such times, don’t harshly drive it away; even brief physical contact strengthens its feeling of the owner's love.
　　Loneliness
　　Puppies just separated from their mothers or left alone at home will whine with a “woo~~ woo~~” sound. Shoulders droop, head hangs low, and it stands weakly within its "territory." Even if a ball rolls over, it won’t look. It sighs deeply and tries to fall asleep. At such times, only the owner’s love can give it tenderness.
　　Obedience
　　Dogs completely obey the leader they recognize. The loving owner is naturally the master. It will only perform totally defenseless actions like lying on its back exposing its vulnerable belly, signaling no resistance and absolute obedience. Also, when the tail stretches backward, the dog lays its belly on the ground, ears flattened, and looks up sorrowfully, it expresses submission.
　　Excitement
　　To avoid losing toys, it clamps the toy firmly with its front legs or bites and shakes it. When too excited, it may drool or stick its belly out.
　　Contentment
　　After enough activity and play, it will lazily lie down immersed in a pleasant tiredness, feeling very satisfied. It watches the owner and family’s every move, confirming it has not been forgotten. When in a good mood, it even produces happy, affectionate sounds.
　　Joy
　　Eating and walking are happy moments. Drooping ears, squinting eyes, and sticking out the tongue express contentment. The tail wags strongly, the body twists from side to side, and its steps are light. When wagging the tail vigorously, it is at its happiest. Sometimes it wrinkles the nose and raises the upper lip to express a smile. When it hums "hum, hum" from its nose, it also shows happiness.
　　Tiredness
　　After plenty of exercise, tiredness overwhelms the dog. The puppy will immediately become drowsy, yawn, and soon fall asleep. When deeply asleep, no calling can wake it; let it have a good long rest. As the saying goes, "a wink adds an inch," after sleeping well, it will be energetic to move around until tired again.
　　Thinking
　　Dogs become silent when thinking. But dogs do not ponder deeply, as it doesn’t suit their personality. They quickly engage in the next action and are very enthusiastic. When pausing briefly between actions to think and repeating this process, they learn a lot. Therefore, repetitive practice is key to training.
　　Communicating
　　When a dog wants to say something, it will desperately lift its head with a "hesitant to speak" look at the owner. It tirelessly repeats the same action and emits low whines, hoping the owner understands its feelings. At this time, the owner should try hard to detect its requests from its eyes. A dog's demands are very simple and honest; it will never make extravagant requests.
　　Boredom
　　Dogs feel bored because after playing enthusiastically, they temporarily don’t know what to do next. They feel lazy all over, only their eyes searching for a new mischievous target. But dogs cannot stay bored for long; when stimulated by something curious, they immediately rise and completely forget their previous state.
　　Strong Interest
　　Dogs have very strong curiosity. When they see animals or insects for the first time, their ears perk up sensitively and tail wags continuously with some tension as they slowly approach. They sniff the scent, and upon realizing "everything is safe," they use their nose and mouth to explore… When they find something odd or encounter something strange, they tilt their head like a human, sinking into thought.
　　Happiness
　　Playing with the owner brings immense joy. Tail raised, neck stretched, trotting happily, jumping nonstop when excited, showing uncontrollable pleasure all over. They also wiggle their ears up and down, stick out their tongue, panting (“hah, hah”) while being affectionate to the owner.