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Heller, V. (2026, September 17). Golden retriever 'guard dog' filmed trying to PLAY with intruder who broke into his home. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16139827/Golden-retriever-guard-dog-filmed-trying-PLAY-intruder-broke-home.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
Heller, Victor. “Golden retriever 'guard dog' filmed trying to PLAY with intruder who broke into his home.” Daily Mail, 17 Sept. 2026, https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16139827/Golden-retriever-guard-dog-filmed-trying-PLAY-intruder-broke-home.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490.
Heller, Victor. “Golden retriever 'guard dog' filmed trying to PLAY with intruder who broke into his home.” Daily Mail, September 17, 2026. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16139827/Golden-retriever-guard-dog-filmed-trying-PLAY-intruder-broke-home.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490.
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In San Diego, a golden retriever named Nash was caught on camera trying to play with an intruder who broke into his house last month. Instead of barking or defending the home, Nash approached the intruder three times with toys and a wagging tail while the suspect helped himself to food from the fridge and took a nap. The incident was discovered when the owners, Dante Rowley and Stephanie Calderon, received a notification from their Ring security system while they were in Chicago. Police arrived after being alerted by the couple and chased the intruder out using a drone. Nash's friendly behavior has been widely shared online as an amusing but ineffective guard dog story.