I've really tried to act aggressively against HIS wife/girlfriend/buddy . . . and he thinks we're playing . . . just a loving docile dog.
We don't have nor live in, any strange place, so Bubba may never be tested.
He's 9 years old
I’ve got a black lab myself. On the leash he likes to pretend that he’s some kind of tough guy and barks at other dogs - at least the ones he thinks might be a threat - but he’s never bitten anybody or any dog. He’s just a friendly little lab.
Of course, I always carry wherever I go including walking him. I’m not worried about a loose dog attacking him/me. If something like that ever started to happen, I’ll just shoot the other dog. If anybody doesn’t like it then they should have kept their dangerous aggressive dog under control.