Behaviour issues with new dog

Today I rehomed a 4yr old basset bitch called piglet. I knew she would be a challenge before i brought her home, and i have ideas in my head of how i will work through these issues, but would be interested in, and appreciate any advice anyone can give.

Background: Lived her whole life on breeders premises, well looked after in terms of vet care and feeding, but not socialised in any way, not even taken for a walk. Breeder described her as "hating strangers" which started at 6 months old when she had a phantom.
She had her last litter 8 weeks ago by c section, she is still entire. She has lived in a kennel all her life and never set foot in a house.

What I have found since she has been with me (7hrs): When i met her at the breeders, she wanted nothing to do with me, in the field she stayed away from us both and followed behind, she seemed more unsure than terrified and when doing her own thing and interacting with breeder, was very happy. She took a treat from me.

On the lead she was very frightened to be near me (a stranger) but did begin to relax.

Since getting her home she has been introduced to my 3 briefly in the garden. Snapped at ripley as she was too full on, but after a warning rip didnt bother her again. Mav, however wouldnt get the message, piglet ran inside to hide and i removed mav.

She has a crate set up in the corner, which she seems comfortable in as i have covered it with a blanket. She has wandered out a few times of her own accord and come over to me, and is now currently laying just outside the crate sleeping.

For the first few hours she didnt stop shaking and trembling, she still does now when i walk past or move suddenly, she has had a couple of cheese treats and a drink but hasnt eaten her tea, and has not toileted since arriving.

Where to go from here: I have got my 3 seperate from her, they are quite full on dogs so will introduce little and often.
Her crate is in the main room of the house but in a corner out of the way, so she can see things going on but feel safe.
Im not forcing her to interact, but giving her the choice when she feels more confident to approach me.

Im not sure on whether to take her on a quiet walk with my 3 across open fields so that she doesnt feel claustrophobic with them? And also its neutral territory?

any advice welcome

Oh bless her. I wouldn`t try to get her out for a walk or even make any demands on her till she`s relaxed around you, tbh. It`s a huge change for her.
I`d just keep everything low key and let her come out of her shell in her own time.
Piccies would be nice though. (Although Razzle runs for cover if I point a camera at him so don`t stress her to get them. )

Bless her, it must be quite a change for her.

All I can think of offhand, is why not have a look at the Many Tears website and contact them, or try to find people who have rehomed ex puppy-farm bitches from them.

They deal with dogs just like yours (though from worse conditions usually) and their foster team who take on these poor dogs would have a wealth of useful knowledge and experience, Ii am sure.

First of all Layla well done on taking this poor little girl on.
I'm not too sure on advice. What you are doing sounds good so far.....softly, softly.
I really hope she settles soon. I bet it won't be long til she is running around with her mates

Thankyou, pictures are in the pic section
Yes, thats a good idea, i will perhaps give them an email.
Thanks

She is wandering around the lounge and heard me eating a biscuit...so i broke my own rule of not feeding dogs titbits Well, for 15 minutes afterwards i was her best friend in the world...how fickle

She is still trembling, but its not the same tremble as before, she still has not done a pee in 10 hrs...so thinking maybe she is desperate and thats maybe making her tremble? Ive had the door to the garden open all evening and she wont go out and if i take her on lead she just stands there

Oh, and she came face to face with a cat for the first time in her life (mine) when she was offlead in the garden...she ran and hid!!

[QUOTE=Collie Convert;2229338]Thankyou, pictures are in the pic section

As others have said let her have her own space and find her feet in her own time, as everything is going to be new to her. When she is trembling or really nervous I would ignore the behaviour but as you did with the biscuit is she approaches you or is relaxing ,praise her and give her treats /fuss. If she is food orientated then that is a way to gain her confidence around you,you could try giving her food in a treat ball or kong to make her work for it and use some of her nervous energy up .Also a stressed out dog won't eat so already
she is showing small signs of relaxing with you With regard to the not weeing,is it quiet outside the front of your house? I have had fosters that the first few nights I have had to walk around the close in the dark and they seem to wee easier out the front,don't know why At the end of the day though she will go when she needs to even if it's not where you want it! Good luck and hope you have a good night.Back to the weeing you may find she does it in her crate or bed ,as thats most likely what she has done in her kennel,so if you are crating her tonight even if the cage looks clean I would check her bedding in the morning,my breeding bitch foster did this ,but because the fleece bedding wicks it away I only noticed when I had a really good rummage to the bottom of the bed.

My Sam-Me was just the same as this bitch in behaviour, except that it took me a week to get her into the house & she ran out if my brother or father moved at all.

I just let her do her own thing & eventually she did come round, I use T Touch quite a lot with my dogs & it certainly worked on her & after she was spayed she changed & gained confidence & my father used to take part in the dog demonstration team with her.

Aww bless you for taking her on

Like the others have said just give her her own time and space, its a lot to deal with

TBH with Mia for the first week I hardly even let her interact with Ben, and had her crated for most of the first day, gave her a chance to find her feet

- of course every dog is different

Still not toileted...been 24 hrs now

On the plus side...she has discovered comfort currently sleeping upside down in her crate...i cant wait for the day i can kiss that wrinkly face!!