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Why does my Golden Retriever eat everything? Is this normal behavior?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Why do Golden Retrievers eat everything?

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Answered By Christie Long, DVM

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on January 16th, 2017

Dogs in general evolved to be scavengers, and Golden Retrievers are an exceptionally food-motivated breed. While this makes them very trainable, as they respond very favorably to food rewards, owners of Golden Retrievers should be diligent about keeping food and garbage secure, to limit the possibilities that their dog will eat excessively, or will eat something dangerous to him. To learn more about Golden Retrievers, I suggest you visit PetCoach's breed page: www.petcoach.co/breed/golden-retriever

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