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| see he was abused by a wanna be cop and he beat him and then past him around till i got him and he is scared to death of men and i dont want him to be afriad of men.the dog is wonderful pup and great dog.
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| the dog needs alot of exposure it men. walks in crowds,under control and feeling secure,you need to be calm and relaxed..Dogs live in the moment he will forget about his past experiances with the replacement of good ones under the guidence of a calm pack leader.. be patient and keep plugging along good luck to you and ure pup
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How old is your dog? Dogs remember things and the younger the dog is, the easier it will be to break this fear then an older dog. First thing that comes to mind when a guy comes over to your house is probably, "how will my dog react?" do you then feel a little worried? If that is the case then your dog can sense that which tends to make the dog a little weary. If you want to break this habit you have to show your dog that the guy isn't mean. Try different sessions with the guy petting the dog. If the dog backs away, don't force him to visit with the fella. He will come around after he senses that the guy won't harm him. This will take a lot of patience and time. One last question, does your dog bite or growl at the guy? Does your dog try to protect you?
----------- Sandy my 1 year old labrador-----------
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I would not throw the dog into a situation that can overwhelm him.
Take it slow, take him outside as much as possible around people.
And whatever you do, stay calm.
A dog feeds of your insecurity, and will react to it.
As long as you stay calm around a crowd where there are men, so will the dog.
And do not force the dog to accept being touched by any, it will further his insecurity .
Just take it slow.
Our Dogs are not spoiled,we're just well trained 
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| One idea may be to start with a male friend or family member who can work with you and your dog on a regular basis to start off. I know many dogs react well to treats - so maybe have him keep a supply of treats on hand to reward positive steps. As long as he doesn't force the dog to approach him or accidentally corner him, with your patience and postive attitude, trust should eventually start to be built. I agree with other comments that if you are nervous about your dog's reaction to a man, he will feed off that fear. Don't give up, be patient, and good luck!!
Dogs Rule!!! 
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| thank you for your help and my dog will be 5 years on nov.15 th
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