All about CORA, the Therapy Dog!
Cora is an American Pitbull Terrier. Also called a Pitbull, Pittie, Pibble, Bully, or numerous other nicknames! This not-so-vicious beast was rescued from the Friendship APL in Elyria, Ohio, at the age of 1 year old, in November 2016. Her now “forever owner”, Chip Ingersoll, is a professional dog trainer and behaviorist, and is the owner of Alpha-Dog Pet Center, located in Amherst, Ohio.
Cora became a certified Therapy Dog in 2017, and loves spending time at hospitals, nursing homes, schools and libraries. Cora absolutely ADORES kids, and really loves doing work in the “R.E.A.D.” (Reading Education Assistance Dog) program, as part of her Therapy Dog work.
While Cora absolutely LOVES her volunteer Therapy Dog work, where she truly THRIVES is at her full-time career, as the “Chief of Barketing” for Alpha-Dog Pet Center. She is the public face of the organization, and is a regular fixture on the company’s social media pages, as well as being easily recognizable at public events around Amherst and surrounding communities. She regularly attends Main Street Amherst meetings, as the representative of Alpha-Dog Pet Center to that organization. (Chip goes along, too, but introduces himself as Cora’s driver!) She absolutely loves her customers that come in to Alpha-Dog Pet Center, sometimes just to hang out and chat with Cora for a bit!
One of Cora’s biggest joys in life is the fact that she is blessed to be able to advocate for Pitbulls (and other “bully breeds”), in hopes to break stereotypes about her breed. Cora is currently single, but has many “crushes”--- both human and canine!