I happen to love goldens, as I grew up with the most incredible golden/lab mix. The only breed I've ever really been afraid of are german shepherds because of a dog in my neighborhood who was very large and could be very mean (and I didn't understand at the time that he was mean because he was chained up all day, even when the owners went on vacation ) But when my husband fell in love with Roscoe at the shelter, I figured it was time to face my fear and viola! Obviously I am no longer afraid of GSDs