Our Gully is a rescue and she did the cowering thing when we would try to pet her on the head.
Letting her sniff our hands and praising her with treats helped a lot but she still does it.
Now I usually let her sniff my hand then rub her tummy and scritch her back through her fur (which she really likes) until her tail goes nuts then I can rub her eye ridges like I want to.
It makes me sad to think of how she must have been treated before.
Food when you swear sounds good to me because even if you stop swearing sooner or later someone else will.
So maybe swear , lots of praise and play his favourite game and give him treats?
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