Most people don’t think of animals as being capable of showing gratitude, but they’re wrong. Anyone who has ever adopted an animal from a shelter or rescued a pet from a bad situation knows exactly how much gratitude animals can express.

And one woman caught a puppy’s gratitude on camera after she rescued him from a chain.

It was reported that this poor abandoned pup was left out in the hot summer heat for days without food, water, or shelter. To make things worse, the poor thing was tied up using a long, heavy chain which made it impossible for him to move around.

One woman quickly noticed the dog’s horrible condition and decided to intervene. When she noted that no one else was coming to his aid, she did. During his “freedom ride,” the woman experienced this dog’s gratitude. The little puppy placed his paw on her arm and went in for a hug – he did this several times.

While she was crying for him and his awful situation, all he wanted to do was cuddle her and provide her with comfort – it’s a video that never gets old, and never stops us from crying whenever we see it.