Oh yeah, my lab would scare the britches off anybody who only heard him bark, but as soon as they saw he was just a big old goofball lab? They'd know him for the pushover he is.

I've often wondered if he'd defend me. He only seems to be territorial about other dogs and even when I asked a friend who was coming over to bang on the front door and make a lot of racket, and I cowered and acted afraid, Jake just kind of stared at me with his tongue hanging out, tail gently wagging, trying to figure out if there was a game afoot and where was the ball?