Oh, honey, I feel for you. Our two dogs are rescues as well and one is part pit. Neither have food issues ... and we have set feeding schedules according to feeding instructions. A bowl with dry and a little wet in the morning and a bowl with dry and a little bit of wet in the afternoon. We also give chicken jerky treats when we eat to share the meal experience. Since you use the "graze" style of feeding you have a slightly harder go of it, but frankly, I think you are doing the best you can. Had we chosen that method, and had that food issue we would pretty much do the same as you. I don't care for the "tough" love approach to dogs. We have had many rescues and that doesn't work. Kindness and patience is the only way to go. IMHO. Our Maggie has a condition where she only trusts me and will have little or nothing to do with Jo. In fact she runs from her as if she were abusive. Jo has always been the animal whisperer ... so this is new. Maggie had even been returned to the shelter because of this behavior with her previous family. She chose one person and treated the other as if they were the devil incarnate. It's been a year and a half and she still barely allows Jo to hand her food. Moki on the other hand is wary but pretty much trusts us both. We all have our baggage, issues and demons to bare. Why should dogs be any different? Bless you for taking in such a sweet baby. She may never get over this problem ... you may have to adjust to this permanently, or she may slowly adjust. It doesn't matter. She is loved.

Take care!

Boni

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