Actually, dog aggression is not terribly uncommon among golden retrievers. And while they are not likely to intentionally bite a person, a child who gets in between them is quite likely to get bitten.
And, of course, you clearly know zip about pit bulls. In my years teaching group dog obedience classes we had a number come thru classes. I never met a single one who showed any aggression in class.
That is not to say that they never can be aggressive, obviously they can. But, your comment is completely unfounded. And that of course is the problem with these entire discussions. The majority of people posting have either had a bad experience themselves or they have had NO experience with the breed and believe whatever they read int he news media. This is surprising for a group who regularly talks about media bias.
Oh, I know all about pit bulls, I know all about them. And yes, some Goldens can be leash aggressive toward other dogs... WHICH IS WHY YOU KEEP THEM ON A LEASH! A leash? That means you don’t let them run wild, or walk without a leash because “don’t worry, he’s friendly!” Got it?
Especially the field-bred types. They are higher-strung, more prey-driven, and blindingly fast. And if you wound up between two of them who were going at it, you would probably get bitten.
And some Labs will also "guard" their house or their car. Friend of mine has a Lab who will offer to bite you if you put a hand on his truck.
Mine won't bite a human (one will lick you to death, the other will just sit on your feet and lean on you), but they will sound like a gross of Rottweilers if you come on my porch. And neither of them will back down an inch from another dog.