# Golden retriever saved his tipsy owner from taking a tumble **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 1, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-retriever-saved-his-tipsy-owner-from-taking-a-tumble/921976 "2020-10-01T16:41:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-retriever-saved-his-tipsy-owner-from-taking-a-tumble/921976/1 "2020-10-01T16:41:47Z")
That’s a good boy! 🐕 I didn’t know a dog would react this way. It’s not a trained trick. The dog saw its owner was about to fall. It stood up and steadied the lady with its paws. Video is only 40 seconds. The thumbnail shows how the dog reacted. Have you ever heard of a dog reacting this way? > **[Incredible moment dog 'catches' tipsy owner as she stumbles](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8793649/Incredible-moment-dog-catches-tipsy-owner-stumbles-guides-safely-bed.html)** > > A two-year-old golden retriever called Jax from Iowa saved his tipsy owner Hannah Quintus, 22, from taking a tumble. Incredible footage of the dog was shared online and has been viewed 3m times. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-retriever-saved-his-tipsy-owner-from-taking-a-tumble/921976/2 "2020-10-01T18:40:11Z")
Dogs are always observing their masters. Some have alerted their owners when they (the owners) were about to have a seizure and guide them to a seat or safely down to the floor. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-retriever-saved-his-tipsy-owner-from-taking-a-tumble/921976/3 "2020-10-01T18:43:41Z")
Good boy! Not so good website. ---
**Author:** ![eschrodinger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschrodinger/32/122_2.png) [@eschrodinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschrodinger)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-retriever-saved-his-tipsy-owner-from-taking-a-tumble/921976/4 "2020-10-01T19:04:01Z")
My dog Gracie is the most intuitive dog I’ve ever met. She was a rescue, so we don’t know a lot, but she was about a year old when she was picked up as a pregnant stray, so I don’t think she had a life full of extensive training before. Just this morning I was marveling at her. She had been left behind in the bedroom with my partner to sleep in, but she decided she wanted to come out for breakfast. She’s a boxer/pit bull mix, and normally has a big bark. But I heard her make the softest, tiniest bark to let me know she wanted out, so as to not wake up my partner. I don’t know if she would save one of us like the OP dog, but I’m sure she would if she could. Our previous dog, Iris, would lie to us to get what she wanted, so that’s a different skill. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-retriever-saved-his-tipsy-owner-from-taking-a-tumble/921976/5 "2020-10-01T19:59:28Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Have you ever heard of a dog reacting this way? I’m not surprised, dogs are amazing. They are better than people. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-retriever-saved-his-tipsy-owner-from-taking-a-tumble/921976/6 "2020-10-01T22:51:11Z")
I do wonder if the dog has seen its tipsy owner fall before. I’ve thought about getting a golden retriever. They’re pretty dogs with a good temperament. Shedding may be a big problem. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-retriever-saved-his-tipsy-owner-from-taking-a-tumble/921976/7 "2020-10-01T23:22:11Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Shedding may be a big problem. Not for a golden retriever, they’re excellent shedders! ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-retriever-saved-his-tipsy-owner-from-taking-a-tumble/921976/8 "2020-10-01T23:51:08Z")
🙂 well, at least their good at something. I had a cocker spaniel when I was a teenager. I remember combing the mats out of its coat. It was a lot of work and the dog hated it. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-retriever-saved-his-tipsy-owner-from-taking-a-tumble/921976/9 "2020-10-02T00:03:34Z")
A golden retriever’s fur does need a lot of attention. They’re prone to matting if you neglect them. When I had retrievers, I usually took them to the groomer every six weeks or so during the summers. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-retriever-saved-his-tipsy-owner-from-taking-a-tumble/921976/10 "2020-10-02T00:20:46Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > I’ve thought about getting a golden retriever. They’re pretty dogs with a good temperament. Shedding may be a big problem. Goldens are beautiful dogs but I’ve always had the impression they weren’t the brightest of breeds. This one seems to be an exception. > [@aceplace57](#): > > I had a cocker spaniel when I was a teenager. I remember combing the mats out of its coat. It was a lot of work and the dog hated it. Depends on the breed and the individual dog. For most of the time that I had my Bernese Mountain Dog (which have thick double coats) my elderly mother was still living with us, and brushing him was a sort of ritual that they both enjoyed a lot. Despite pretending to complain that I had a dog the size of a horse, she absolutely adored him. She loved brushing him because it made him look really nice, and he really enjoyed the attention. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-retriever-saved-his-tipsy-owner-from-taking-a-tumble/921976/11 "2020-10-02T00:22:25Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > I’ve thought about getting a golden retriever. They’re pretty dogs with a good temperament. Shedding may be a big problem. That’s one reason why Goldendoodles are so popular. No shedding. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-retriever-saved-his-tipsy-owner-from-taking-a-tumble/921976/12 "2020-10-02T01:46:58Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > Goldens are beautiful dogs but I’ve always had the impression they weren’t the brightest of breeds. This one seems to be an exception. Not as smart as border collies, but far from dumb. They make good guide dogs. We had two we raised for Guide Dogs and one became a breeder. They were both smarter than the Labs we raised. Our border collie mix was smarter than me. Scary smart. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-retriever-saved-his-tipsy-owner-from-taking-a-tumble/921976/13 "2020-10-02T01:50:14Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > I’ve thought about getting a golden retriever. They’re pretty dogs with a good temperament. Shedding may be a big problem. Only a problem if you want to see the color of your rug under their hair. Our golden’s hair filled up our Roomba pretty well. We’d brush out a trash can’s full of hair, and she’d grow another trash can full immediately. A friend who had several Golden breeders from guide dogs which she has kept took some of their hair when shopping for carpet so she could get carpet that matched. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-retriever-saved-his-tipsy-owner-from-taking-a-tumble/921976/14 "2020-10-02T11:46:42Z")
I’ve spoken with a local woman with a Golden Retriever service dog. The woman has balance issues left over from a brain injury. Her dog was trained by a professional trainer to help her, staying by her side and allowing her to use him as a balance aid. Before Dog she would fall to the ground daily as she lived her life. After Dog she doesn’t remember her most recent fall (although she jokingly said she can’t remember much due to her brain injury). ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-retriever-saved-his-tipsy-owner-from-taking-a-tumble/921976/15 "2020-10-02T19:25:09Z")
Service dogs help so many people. It must be very rewarding to train them.