What exactly do you mean when you say she hadn't been out of the apartment in three months? Surely she had to be taken out to do her business. Is it that she hadn't been able to run and play and exercise her muscles?

In any event, Laurie. You are a jewel for caring. I wish we lived next door to you so I could share some of the responsibilities of this kind of task with you. Good luck to you. Hopefully you will be able to resolve the problems of this dog if not the person. Please keep us informed.