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The shelter told me EPI treatment was really simple- just sprinkle some enzymes on her food and incubate.
FWIW, while Trixie isn't as frantic about food as she was after her long time of starvation, I expect she'll always be food crazy, and I wouldn't be surprised if Flurry is the same.. And being food motivated in training is great! I've found that freeze-dried liver bites work very well and don't upset Trixie's innards.
Her poops still go up and down the scale a bit, usually about 2.5, but sometimes higher or lower. As long as she's not coming close to producing those yellow "cow patties" that you can smell a mile a way, I'd continue trying to get her poops where you want them to be on the scale, but I wouldn't obsess over slight variations or about poop that's softer at the end than the beginning.
Sounds as if the shelter staff should have been more forthcoming with you about Flurry's behaviors, but you also seem to be doing an extraordinary job. And kudos to you for not only taking on and sticking with an EPI dog, but one who's unsociable, too.
Others here have given you great advice, and you yourself seem to be right on top of things. I'm still just learning, myself. But seems you're doing very well on all counts.