Behavior concerning uniformed people.

Question
Kristin,
I hope you can help. Our neighbors had some puppies and my son fell in love with one and wanted her. She is half Chow and half Golden Retriever. I initially said no, but the puppies were taken to the pound and I did not know this until my son came in from school one evening and told me. I had a overwhelming feeling of guilt and called the pound immediately, told the Warden what the deal was, and he told me to get there by noon the next day because they were going to put many of the dogs they were holding to sleep. I rushed there the next day and found the puppy my son had chosen and for $40.00, the puppy received her first round of vaccinations and was spayed. I wish I could have taken them all and felt horrible. At that time she was only a about a month or two old. We named her, Teddy, brought her home and she has been treated like a queen ever since. Teddy is very much a part of our human family and she knows it. She is a beautiful dog and everyone comments on that fact. Teddy seems to understand and relish these compliments. She is very friendly to everyone but is very protective and guarding of our home. If someone shows up that she does not know, she will wait to see if we accept them before she accepts them, and from that point on they are her friends. However, ever since she was a puppy she has been very aggressive toward anyone in uniform, be it the postman, policeman, fireman, UPS worker, Fed-ex person, etc.. This behavior continues to this day and is even more noticeable as she grows older. She is now three years old and, to my knowledge, there is no reason for this behavior and that is my question. What is the reason for this behavior and how might we correct it or control it?
Thanks,
John Maggard

Answer
Sometimes it is because dogs are afraid of people in uniforms,because they seem bigger and more scary-a good way to try to get the dog over that,is to have someone in uniform hold out there hand with a treat,but to only give her the treat when she calms down,this often works at it shows the dog that person won't hurt them

what you may also need for help,is to have a trainer that can come to the house work with you on this problem,if the treats don't help