Fear Aggression in Our New Labrador

Question
2 weeks ago we adopted a 10 Month Old Female Labrador. She is not spayed as of yet. We purchased her from a family that had six kids and other dogs and seemed very playful when we first met her. After two days of being in our home she became "very" attached to me, She follows me everywhere, Looks to me for approval, Listens to my basic commands, sit, stay, and no. She is very gentle and loving towards me and She also seems to be very tolerant to my 2 1/2 year old daughter. (never barked or growled at her) But she has a fear aggression towards my husband and strangers. She barks and growls at my husband whenever he enters the home, and whenever he tries to approach her to play, feed,or pet she runs away growling and scared with her back hunched down and her tail curled in and hair standing up. I reassure her that it is okay and eventually she will allow him to pet her (If I am there) but once he makes any kind of movement or I leave she runs and begins to bark and growl all over again. Just when we think we are making progress, she shows us other wise. I contacted the previous owner and he seems to think she just needs to adjust. I think other wise, she is very adjusted as long as my husband isn't in the home. Also she barks and growls at anyone who comes to my home. But after my reassurance she is then fine. Except for my husband. I am very concerned about this behavior and I am unsure why she only fears my husband and not other males. And why she is so aggressive towards strangers or family members that come to the door that she has met on several occasions. I am questioning whether keeping her as a family pet is the right choice. This is my first Labrador, and my choice to get her was based on the facts that they are wonderful family dogs! I am thinking training with a behavior therapist may be my first choice, but wondering what I can do in the mean time to make her and my husband comfortable in our home? And whether or not this behavior is a fear aggression or something is wrong with her temperament? Any advice would be greatly appreciated, Thank You in advance.  

Answer
Hello, well since you got a ten month old labrador she was just used to her enw home then swiched to yours also she has learned some bad behaviers from her past home in this time. Labs are wonderful with children and love there family mine is wary of strangers and will bark at them through the backfence and run ans jump barking on the fence but she really would be scared of them if they were in teh yard I know because my brother inlaws friends were helpnig him with my sisters jeep in teh ayr done day and my lab had to be Pushed out the door to go pee...pushed! while my two terriers (15 and 14 pounds!)just ran out and watched! It seems that someone has beaten her....perhaps the husband of that family or an older son/friend that visited ect ect that were men. My lab likes my father/my brother in law and my friend but is wary or my other brother in law and my two brothers to the point of cowering away if they try pet her! She was brought home at 3 months of age and wasnt treated verfy well along with her 11 bothers and sisters who were penned in a small area in dark stinky basement...backyard breeder). The breeder was amle so it is very possible this is why she doesnt care for strange males. Also my lab will knock my neices over with her kisses she loves them very dearly and my one neice almost sits on her when shes laying on teh floor and she just groans she would never bite snap or growl at the kids they even have pulle d her hair by accident while petting her to no avail she just goes on wagging her tail and licking them! She has to be watched around my youngest neice and nepew(6 months...faternal twins) as she will lick there faces clean!...not wanted by my sister lol and she sure makes the kids smile and laugh thats for sure lol. I think she needs to get used to yuor family and husband...barking at strangers and showing agression to straners is normal because the dog wants to protect its family from these strange intruders but once the guest are in the door way tell her its ok pull her away and let the guest offer a treat from a flat open hand. Get your husband to take more time to spend with her...walking her/brushing her/feeding her/giving her her favorite treats, playing with her whatever he can do to make friends with her.... it also will help if he isnt wearing a baseball cap or other hat most dogs hate stragers with hats! Get him to put her bowl down at feeding time so she knows he brings food and is ok to be around...it will take some time for her to get used to your family and lifestyle behavier terapy is a good idea if things dont clear up and start looking better in 5/6 weeks.