Thank you so very much for caring enough to take her in. You are an angel for her. Patience, patience, love and patience. Keep up what you are doing, and as she gets more comfortable with you, you can start socializing her more.

I would guess that she has been beaten in the past, her not taking a treat from your hand is a pretty string indicator that hands near her have had bad consequnces in the past. But the more you are around her, the more she will begin to trust you.

Her behhavior reminds me of a rescue my older brother had. She was a 9-or 10-month-old black Great Dane mix who had been beaten any time she barked. Danes are not very barky, either. Well, my brother found out and took her home, and my 4-year-old niece named her "Princess." I visited them about two weeks after she came home. Her coat was getting it's shine back, and she was never afraid of my brother or niece, but I was a stranger. We were standing in their kitchen talking, and this tall, too-skinny black dog came through the doorway. My brother cautioned me, so I crouched dow, so I was less scary, and quietly called her. Well, her tail wagged, and you could se she WANTED to some over, but her legs wouldn't move, and she just couldn't come over, she was too afraid. Just about broke my heart ... well, the next time I visited, two months later, Princess met me at the door, wagged and "Boof"ed my arrival. She was a whole new dog!

Time, love, and time were what helped her, and what will help your new girl. What's her name?