Re: Desperately seeking rescue labrador! What lovely news to read ;D Yes, our rescue Millie was nervous around men , would avoid walking past my husbands feet, which speaks for itself sadly I encouraged my husband to feed her , to play with her with her ball ( treasure item ) . If we had male visitors , I made sure that they didn't crowd her , but had treats on offer if she approached them . We have had Millie for 14 months now and I think that she had now overcome her fears and is trustful , my advice would be to take it slowly , allowing the dog space when needed and not swamping them with too many experiences to start with , sounds like its going very well, so pleased for you ;D ;D
