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.

They had gotten Maggie a few weeks earlier from the Edmonton Humane Society, where she and her puppies were up for adoption. Sandi jokingly asked them if they'd be willing to let Maggie stay for a few more days to be with the puppies, but her owners were too excited to bond with her to grant the request. "They said, 'Well, we've only had her for a little while so …' They kind of wanted her back, obviously," Sandi said.