You are so great for taking in that baby, and not getting rid of her just because things are a little hard. Bless you!
The only thing I can really help you with is the second question, about her cowering. I got my daschund from the pound, and she acted like she had been beaten by whoever had her before. Everytime we would say "NO!" she would cower down and roll over. We found that it just took some time and love for her to stop. Every time she would do it, we would get down on her level and love on her. While it didn't help her with the behavior that much (it took her longer to learn what she can and can't do) she learned that we won't hurt her. That helped the training a lot. Also, just have patience. To learn how to trust after going through that is a big thing for a dog, but it will get better. She's the world's most well-behaved dog now, and it only took about 3 months. |