I agree that she shouldn't be stuck in a crate. On top of that, maybe one of the reasons she adjusted to your house and now is a couch potato at the other is because you do have dogs and now she is the only dog. Maybe she would be better off in a house with other dogs since she has spent most of her life around other dogs. Even though it was in a kennel, her interactions with other dogs were probably the only kind of contact she got. She may come out of her shell if she had another balanced dog around to teach her how to be another dog.
Another suggestion to try...perhaps you could try doggie diapers on her until she gets used to interacting with her owner. That way she's piddling in those instead of on her owner. She could take them off her when she takes the dog outside and put them on her when she comes in. They've got both cloth and disposable at Petsmart and Petco. It may not be a permanent solution, but it could be a start. |