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Emma Mertens, 7, was diagnosed with an aggressive tumor called Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) in January.
While she doesn't own a pup, she dog-sits for neighbors and has been comforted by therapy dogs during treatment.
Emma's deep love of dogs prompted her family to ask people to send her letters from their dogs through Facebook messenger.
Kelly Zimmerman, the family's GoFundMe page moderator, told Good Morning America that Emma loves seeing the letters. More than 50,000 letters have flooded Emma's email account, from almost every state and from countries as far away as Scotland and Venezuela.
Emma's father said his daughter's simple request has the power to change the world.
"The response is amazing. Emma is changing the world!  The messages from people are so heartwarming!  Being kind is simple. It’s all Emma has really ever wanted is for everyone to be kind. It still blows my mind, but this amazing 7-year-old is changing the world. God sure works in mysterious ways!" he said Wednesday on the Caring Bridge page.
Emma's email account and her PO Box quickly filled up, said her father. Here are a few:
"Mama and I saw you on FB today so I wanted to say Hello and send you lots of love. I like to give hugs and kisses. So I am sending lots to you. You be strong like Supergirl and I will be your Superman Furrrever your friend, Charlie"
"Hi Emma, my name is Jake! I have just met you and love you already! :D. One of my favorite things to do is kissing eyeballs, I think it brings joy my humans, they seem to laugh uncontrollably each time. So I am sending you lots and lots of eyeball kisses in hopes to bring some laughter into your day."
"Emma, thank you for being such a beautiful soul. I put on my best suit, and put on my best smile to share with you. My name is Jabber and I live in Phoenix, AZ. I am almost 2 years old and I spend my time playing in my big backyard and playing with my cats (I have two!). I will be thinking about you and your well-being; I hope you get your wish of lots of cute doggie pics!"
No one has survived the rare and inoperable brain tumor DIPG, Emma's father Geoff Mertens wrote on her Caring Bridge page. But the family has hope and they have each day.
"It's a devastating diagnosis but seeing her smile in present day and seeing those moments has carried the hope for the family," Zimmerman said.
To send a dog letter to Emma:
Emma Mertens, PO Box 230, Hartland, WI, 53029
To donate to Emma's medical costs, go to the GoFundMe page.
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