Keep on plugging, ajbrown. It surely takes a lot of patience, doesn't it. Nothing can make one feel more inadequate than having a dog you can't "fix." We have a foster now who simply won't eat dog food. And even with the people food she'll eat, we never know from meal to meal if she'll eat it or turn up her nose. She came to us after a traumatic week for her, losing her home at age 11.5, needing six pills a day. Thank goodness for my vet suggesting marshmallows, because she shuns cheese, fake cheese (Velveeta), hotdogs, bread, peanut butter... you name it.
Forget about Come, Sit, Stay. She's apparently hard of hearing. Obviously never walked on a leash. But at this point I'd be happy if she just ate on a regular basis. Her owner died after a long illness, and the daughter took her to a shelter in Louisiana. She was driven 18 hours to Tampa in a van wth other dogs. My vet thinks she's grieving and traumatized somewhat. But she's starting to wag her tail.
All these poor rescues have their back stories & problems. I hope to achieve the same level of patience as you have. Sorry for hijacking the thread, but I thought you might like to know you're not alone.
