My dog was a similar story except no abuse & no neglect after the first 6 months of her life. She's a year old and we've had her almost 2 weeks. She spent her whole life outside and has never had much individual attention. She was afraid of us when we first got her and did many of the same things that your dog is doing. She warmed up to us in only 3 days... probably because there was no former abuse. She loves us so much and wants to be with us all the time, but she does have a particular spot in our living room that she spends most of her time in. She warmed up to me faster than my husband and to his sisters and mom faster than his dad (still hasn't quite warmed up to dad yet). My father-in-law who has raised about 7 or 8 dogs says that most dogs warm up to women faster than men for some reason. I imagine that it has to do with the way society has taught us to carry ourselves. Women must act in a less threatening way than men in dog language without even realizing it. One thing that helped with us was not forcing anything (except things you have to like going to the vet) on our dog. If she got scared or whined about something we were trying to get her to do, we just stopped pushing. They will go to the bathroom when they need to, eat when they need to, and ask for attention when they need it. It just takes time for them to get comfortable with a new environment and new friends. You are a true hero for rescuing this dog because many people would have passed her by as unadoptable. Just keep feeding her and being kind to her and she'll warm up. Listen to me, giving advice with the signature I have. Ha!