I can relate to your problems. We went thru the same thing but were looking for a 2-3 year old since we can not deal with a puppy. Our girl came from a breeder but was so fearful when we 1st got her we did not know what to do. I knew there would be some adjustment issues but she was freaked at being in the real world not in her kennel on a quiet ranch. She likes females more than males. She has taken longer to trust my husband than me. It took Gary feeding her real meat for her to start looking at him. She did not know what a toy was let alone how to play with one. But she was just 2 and the breeder said she was not shy and was sweet and needed a home where she would get the attention she needed. I guess when she said you will know her persanality more than me soon I should have realized that we would not know what we are getting. We were told she was kneed by her handler so she would not jump. So we think her handler when she was shown was tough on her. Might be on reason she does not like to approach peolpe. The advice I got from obedience people were to give lots & lots of treats. I also made her sit on my lap and gave treats. she likes other dogs and she has spent time with my parents PWC and learned about toys and playing plus she plays with my sister's dog. It has taken 5 months and we still have to work with her. Though she is a Mama's girl. She has gotten better. I hope this helps. I know with your girl being older it might take longer. It is really hard to go thru a dog being fearful of you but with us time has helped.

Thanks, we weren't looking for a "rescue", but I wanted an adult dog that was house-broken. We both work and do not have time for a puppy. I was hoping for a dog from an elderly person who couldn no longer take care of their dog, but no luck with that.

My friend had a corgi in school, Captain and he was great dog. Always loved corgi's.