Surveillance Cameras Capture Shelter Dog Breaking Out Of Her Kennel To Comfort Crying Puppies

People often say that a mother’s love is like no other. But, as it turns out, this truth spans across species. An Australian shepherd cross named Maggie was staying at Barker’s Pet Motel and Grooming in Alberta, Canada, when she heard the cries of two rescue puppies one Friday night. The maternal dog knew the babies were scared to be alone during their first night at the pet motel.

Maggie, who was recently adopted from the Edmonton Humane Society, had her own puppies weaned from her about two weeks before that night. She had been boarding at Barker's for over a week when the pair of nine-week-old puppies were brought there by the Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS). The pet motel often takes in dogs for AARCS and Second Chance Animal Rescue Society (SCARS) when the groups don't have enough foster homes available.