Several years ago, just before her eighth birthday, Cora was rescued from her former family. Throughout her life, she had given birth to innumerable litters, but her last litter only included one healthy puppy. With all the love she had to give, no one would ever know that she had so many health problems and had never fully felt what it was like to be loved.
Madison Palm originally planned to only foster Cora, but ended up deciding to adopt her after she realized there was no way she would ever be able to let the sweet little dog go. Despite everything she’s been through, Cora is so excited to meet every single person she comes across, and has such an incredible nature that her mom decided to get her trained as a therapy dog.
Palm told The Dodo that Cora has a fantastic personality and that she is a lover. She constantly stands close to me and keeps an eye on me when she’s not there. She chooses the nearest lap to sit on if I’m not there and nudges your hand if you aren’t touching her constantly. The first thing people typically comment about her is how nice she is. Her kind disposition is always observed.
When the lovely corgi is out and about, she enjoys approaching random people to say hello. She reasoned that Cora wouldn’t mind if there were lots of new people to meet when she and her mom were recently stranded in an airport while flying. However, it turned out that there was a passenger that day who needed Cora’s affection more than anything.
“Cora just kind of walked around in our little seating area and said hi to everyone who was walking by and sitting near us,” Palm said. “She was taking a snooze so I let go of her leash briefly while I relaxed and had a snack; that is when she woke up and snuck over to him. Before I could even call her she was already at his feet being loved on.”
Palm watched from afar, worried that Cora might be bothering the weary traveler — but when she asked him about it, he made it very clear that Cora wasn’t bothering him in the least.
“When I asked him if she was troubling him, he responded, “No, no; I lost my dog last night,” with a gloomy countenance and tearful eyes. He whispered how adorable she was while scratching behind her ears and patting her on the back. She sat in front of him, facing him, and remained still as he shot a picture with his phone.
Somehow, Cora seemed to know that the man in the airport that day needed her love most of all. Despite being unloved most of her life, Cora has a gift for love and compassion, and was able to bring the man a little comfort after losing his own furry friend.
“She knows who is hurting and she knows who needs her. I’ve never questioned that,” Palm said. “I am blown away by her on a daily basis.
Who knew a dog who was unloved for seven and a half years could have so much love to give?
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