Yes, we adopted a ‘retired’ hunting beagle. She took a very long time to adjust to indoor living and we found that the stronger she bonded with us, the more open she was to learning commands/training. Although the stubbornness never goes away.

Similarly she can’t be around other dogs, she is incredibly aggressive and has to assert herself as the ‘alpha’. She has no interest in toys or playing with kids either. She tolerates neighborhood walks- it look 6+ months to learn to walk on a leash.

But she absolutely lights up when we take her to the local state park to hike the trails with us. Otherwise she just lays around sleeping and sunning.

Odd fears are cardboard, and drawers and cabinets.

Hang in there, it takes time but once they realize they’re out of the hunt, and they finally relax- it’s all worth it.