Sweet Corgi Senses Stranger Mourning At The Airport And Offers Some Comfort
Timothy Roberts
Dogs have a way of reading our emotions and sometimes, they know how we feel before we know how we feel. It's part of the reason why we love them so much.
There are also some dogs that are specifically trained to understand how a human feels. They can help with everything from seizures to diabetic episodes, and sometimes, they are just there to comfort the person that needs them the most.
Cora is a corgi that understands this very well. When she first got her start, however, she wasn't doing well in her environment. As her owner shared on Instagram, she had to be rescued at the age of seven, but since then, she has been living the good life.
According to TODAY, for the majority of her early life, Cora had to live outside. She wasn't taken to the veterinarian, had given birth to a number of litters and wasn't fed enough food.
That is when Madison came into her life. She was going to be a foster mom to Cora, but before long, she knew that the dog would be a forever part of her family. She adopted her and started Cora a personal Instagram account:
Cora lives in Idaho with the human family, and she began to train as a therapy dog. In speaking with TODAY, Madison said that Cora helps her when she is dealing with anxiety.
It seems as if the corgi can also determine when other people are feeling anxious as well.
This was seen when they had Cora at the Seattle airport on their way to Alaska. During a layover, the corgi disappeared for a moment and went straight up to a man who was sitting by himself.
Photo: Facebook/Madison Hunting
Madison wanted to call the dog back, but the man started petting her before she could. Still, she didn't want Cora to bother the man but he didn't seem to mind.
She said in a Facebook post: "Cora quietly tip toed away from me during our crazy long layover and plopped herself right next to a complete stranger. He gave her scratches, told her how cute she was, and proceeded to take a photo of her."
Little did they know that the man's own dog had recently passed away. He was still grieving, as the dog had died the night before.
Photo: Facebook/Madison Hunting
Cora was able to pick up on the stranger's feelings, and she went right up to help.
When posting about the situation on Facebook in the group Disapproving Corgis, Madison said in that she had no doubt Cora could sense those who are hurting. She calls Cora a natural-born therapy dog in every way.
