Cory was picked up as a stray and taken to a shelter in northern British Columbia.  He was never claimed and was deemed unadoptable by the shelter staff because he was fearful and reactive to being touched on the sides and rear of his body.  Cory was rescued in a co-operative effort between Donna's Corgi Rescue and Furever After Small Dog Rescue.  He was flown to a foster home in the Lower Mainland so that he could be thoroughly assessed and rehabilitated.

Cory was examined by a vet and X-rays were taken to confirm that he was not in pain and that there was no physical explanation for his reactivity.  There were no problems found with Cory's ribs, hips or shoulders, but he did have a few severely abscessed teeth that were extracted.  He then spent several weeks in a loving foster home where his foster mom gradually worked on building his trust until she was eventually able to touch him all over his body without having him snap at her. 

Cory was adopted by a fabulous lady in Langley who had previous experience with dogs like Cory and was eager to continue working with him.  Cory's new mom has lots of time to spend with him and she takes him for several walks a day to the local park, where she meets up with her friends who have dogs and everyone has a wonderful visit.  Cory is enjoying the calm and quiet atmosphere in his new home and his confidence is improving in leaps and bounds; he will even roll over for belly rubs now, which is something he would never do before! 

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