Lord, even the dogs under the table eat the scraps that fall off the children's table. Today's Gospel account is one of those few times where Jesus does not come across as the sensitive, caring, and compassionate Jesus that we encounter in the Gospel corpus. It is an account where the apparent rudeness of Jesus towards this woman stands out as a sore thumb however much we try to put it into its proper context. 
That having been said, the point that the evangelist wanted to pass to us is the faith of this woman. Many of us would have walked out or started calling Jesus names, but this woman kept her cool. She was aware of the many hurdles over which she had to jump in order to get to Jesus. Not only was she a pagan, she was also a woman. She knew that it was not by chance that she found herself at the feet of Jesus. Something had pushed her, and she was not going to let Jesus’ mention of a word she had heard so many times come between her and getting what she had come for. She was focused on what she wanted and would not let a minor setback ruin her golden chance. And as was the case in other situations, it was her faith that carried the day. Not only did this pagan lady have faith in Jesus' ability to cure and heal, she also believed that Jesus' ministry was universal. Jesus might have been raised from among the Jewish people, but he was sent to bring restoration to all. The lady's faith and statement as well as the subsequent healing of her daughter brings to a fulfillment God's promise that all the nations will be blessed in and through Israel.