looking to DU for dog advice on abused dog we're fostering and will adopt...she's not sick...
Long story short...she's not sick, been checked out, so this is totally behavioral...
scared of everything, unless I'm cooking, the microwave is in use, or pizza.
She's also incontinent and on meds for that and trazadone for anxiety.
Her mouth does that panting, jaw up and down thing all the time.
She's a flight risk.
She seems ok until she flips out and she can turn on a dime...
I don't mean that she's mean...I mean that she could get away from you before you knew what happened.
In any event the big thing is going potty outside. She just won't - most of the time.
I know to be patient, so that's not a concern here.
She also doesn't like to be touched.
I keep her on a long lead so I'm not standing over her, I mean like 15 feet.
Suggestions??
She poops outside only, but she's so scared she won't poop until she can't hold it any more...which tells me she's potty trained somewhat.
I understand peeing when scared and the break through pee with leakage issues, but she won't squat.
I take her out 1-2 hours and after meals. Nada.
She peed for me 3 times yesterday so I thought maybe she was getting then hang of it, today, back to nothing.
help.
= new reply since forum marked as read
But it seems that time is your friend. Keep showing her the kindness, patience and love you have been showing her. I am so happy you will adopt so she won't feel deserted again and have to get used to new people.
Triple
I took your suggestion on the beef liver.
I ordered beef liver treats right away from Amazon, so I could work with her over the 3 day weekend.
Today was the only day in the entire month that I've had her that she has pooped and peed in broad daylight.
The beef liver is only if she does her business outside.
We had no accidents today, and not much break through incontinence. (I was told she still might dribble a little even on meds, but today was hardly any.)
At first I was still in a pickle as to what to do, because I still cannot approach her without her pulling away or walking backwards. She wouldn't take/eat the treat outside.
So I just did the best I could do. As soon as she finished, we hustled back in, and I gave her the treat that I had in my hand.
I started Friday in the PM and of course I knew it might take a while, but I think she's starting to understand. Plus she sees me take the treeat out of the cabinet.
I ask her to go potty on her areas. I have a little routine walk we have been using for potty in the back yard. If she goes she gets the treat, and if she doesn't she still gets a good girl that we'll try again. She won't let me touch her so I just have to give her the treat once we get back inside but she seems to be getting the message. I do have it in my hand before and while we are outside, so I can give it to her the second we are inside.
See post #35
We got a fostered bichon that had been a puppy mill dog for 3 years. She was rescued from there and put in a foster home. She escaped the fenced yard when a child left the gate open. She was not caught for 3 weeks and was in the wild that entire time.
We received her one week later. Long, long story short, it was 2 years before we could even touch her. But finally we were rewarded with our patience with one of the best, most loving babies ever.
Be patient. I know it's hard, but it will pay off. 
I've mentioned it several times on DU for nervous/fearful animals. It is an herbal calmative. Just helps them chill out and focus.
Also good for humans, and other species.
You are very kind to adopt this poor girl.
It's not expensive either. I ordered from Chewy.com.
I couldn't believe how well it worked!
Thanks, Bayard! 
She was chipped when they captured her
the first time end of last year. But they didn't
want her back. So God knows. She was outside on her own for I don't know how long. A woman on hospice was feeding her...not as a pet, but putting food out for the dog...her nurse put the word out last year, desperate for someone to rescue the dog. 
And she was with another foster, but it was not the right fit, and they kept letting her escape. Took them 4 months to trap her this last time. She's been though a lot.
She's afraid of flashlights, any quick movements, but it didn't take her long to find the dog bed. She's afraid of the daylight during the day, and afraid of the dark in the house at night. I got a night light. Terrified of the crate, but once she is potty trained and trusts me, I'll work on a crate.
She seemed to have trouble walking and did not seem to like people and was not house broken at 3-1/2 years old.
Seems she'd been debarked and abused.
She also had a severe case of hookworm and had bites all over her.
Her ears were infected with parasites.
The walking problem turned out to be severe hip dysplasia. She panted a lot as well.
Seems she was in severe pain.
One day I went out in the backyard and found she had dug a long pit and was laying in it. It was adjacent to where my old dog that had died was buried.
I knew that day what I had to do.
I had her put down after consulting with the vet.
They asked me if I wanted to bring her home and bury her. I asked what other options were available.
They told me of a pet cemetery near-by.
I knew then what to do.
Man was not her best friend. Other animals were.
I had her cremated.
I have never considered having a dog since as it made me so very sad.
On another note, the person that did these awful things to her was finally caught 12 years later for animal abuse in 2018. She lives in Ohio. From my understanding she got nailed, and got nailed good.
God damn these people that abuse animals.
They are sub-human evil monsters!
I hope the dog comes around and that there aren't any medical problems that you aren't aware of as was my case. 
I put well over $3,000+ into her. I tried to do everything I could for her. The reality was that there was nothing that could be done given the hip x-rays alone. I tried to make it work but it just was not meant to be I guess.
I least I got her OUT of that awful situation in Carroll, Ohio. She died hopefully knowing that she was indeed loved.
That's all I can say right now. Just typing this sickens me.
