Newly adopted dog - scared of us

A word of support for GSM ‘s recommendation on routine. All dogs feel more secure with good routines and rescues really need them x

I follow Rory cellan Jones on twitter and his journey with his rescue dog. It might be worth looking at what he and his wife do.

I wish you many years of happiness together. She will learn to trust in her own time with a calm and loving routine. For rescues, routine is security.

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especially regarding advice to be careful not to stare into the dog's eyes as they perceive this as aggressive, so a timid dog will be afraid.
Ask visitors not to do this - a lot of people seem to imagine that holding out a hand and making eye contact is a good strategy, but its not. In fact the 'hand of friendship' could well receive a sharp nip in return.
Food is a good sign of friendship (without eye contact - difficult I know, but worth the effort).

Well that’s a breed that’s new to me so I looked it up. It’s most notable trait is having endless stamina and endurance so I assume it’s a dog that needs a lot of exercise? A friend of mine has just taken on an ex puppy farm dog and although she has bonded with my friend she’s still wary of her husband. Would the refuge know of how she was living with her previous owner: what routines she followed etc?

Good advice from Syracute. T
I was always advised 3 months before my fosters or rescues could feel secure enough to be able to begin to trust and show their personality.
She sounds like a girl who needs space and quiet. There is good advice on line x

She needs time . Ignore her a bit . Remember not to look or stare at her at first . Maybe , a high value treat once in a while . It takes literally months for some dogs and at the very least a few weeks . Maybe a harness would be good to start off to clip from the top .

Just keep doing what you're doing - be patient with her and talk to her, I am sure she will get used to you. It sounds as though she has had a poor start in life and her second owner had to give her up through no fault of her own.

I agree. Keep calm, keep to a gentle routine with her and she'll gradually learn to trust you and understand that she has a loving home ❤️

I would do exactly as you’re doing. Let her come to you when she’s ready. The fact that she’s following you is a good sign. Poor wee thing, she must be very sad and confused. She is very lucky to have found you to care for her.