Sometimes you have to bring out extra tools and you are lucky to have a decent cage/trap. I know our puppy when he first arrived was not exactly responsive and it was touch and go whether we would keep him. Dogs that have lost trust with humans due to how they have been treated is going to happen and it will take time to gain their trust back. Our puppy who is a handful is so laid back now but it took quite a bit of work to win him over.
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that is fantastic that you put in the extra work necessary to make the puppy feel at ease. It is indeed very difficult to convince a dog to trust, especially if that dog was abused by humans in the past. Some of them never really get over that trauma. Rescue dogs in particular can be a handful that many adoptees think they are prepared to take on but it is a lot more work than a "normal" dog.
I understand that as he follows me around the house all day. He just wants company and definitely needs extra care.