Meet Cora
Cora originated in Mexico, and came to Canada with another rescue in May, but they were finding her difficult to manage and asked if we'd welcome her, and of course, one look at that face and there was no saying no.
I've had Cora in my care since June 6th and I've seen an incredible transformation with her already, and I know she'll continue to open up and blossom with time, patience, confidence building and training.
Cora is super quiet and nobody has ever heard her bark since her arrival to Canada. She does however get SUPER excited around meal time and will dance on her back legs give little squeals of excitement. They're quiet squeals, but she gets so excited she just can't contain herself and out they pop. She also snores like a freight train when she gets into a deep sleep overnight and she has the most adorable little piggy snorts.
Cora has an odd fear of walking through doorways, and needs some leash pressure/encouragement, but will follow her handler if she is trusting of them. Cora also has a fear of leashing, though I think she had some trauma in her original foster home with the other rescue, with 2 people trying to leash her as she would air snap a lot (and also they received many bites from her) and they would throw a blanket on her which escalated that fear to huge heights. They would then muzzle her from what I was told, once secure in the blanket. This sadly just put this dog in a really untrusting position, so her future handler/adopter needs to understand compassion and patience will win dogs over like Cora. Force will only sever any hopes of a trusting bond.