If I were guessing, I'd say the poor little thing has spent her entire life in a wire cage. She is terrified of everything! Your are a very special person for taking her in. My rescued yorkie wouldn't eat for 2 days. Then I offered her some scramble eggs. She gobbled it up. She doesn't have many teeth. So I gradually added wellness soft can food. Another important thing I did was hold her "alot". I'd talk softly to her, rock her, & even sang to her, all the while petting & stroking her. You have to earn her trust & you will. Just have to be patient. She didn't get this way over night. Mine would circle (spin) around whenever she went to potty. Always spinning to the left. By nature, dogs will not potty in same area where they eat. Living in a wire cage, they are forced to go against nature causing stress, hinse the circling.
Anyway, it'll all work out, just be patient. I have never regetted getting my little girl.
Don't know how to add a thread. megansmoma had posted a thread on 10-4-09 titled Rehabbing a puppymill rescue. Verrry good info. I learned alot from it. Might try doing a search or maybe someone here can add it to this listing.
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