After a pet has been missing for 8 years, all bets would seem to be off for a reunion to occur. Yet that is precisely what happened with this Nevada chihuahua named Dash.
Dash’s owner suspected he might have been stolen from her secure yard. Despite her all out efforts to find Dash he was never found.
Fast forward eight years, Dash was turned in as a stray to animal control, and then transferred to the Nevada Humane Society. As luck would have it little Dash’s microchip did its’ job! The chip was read, registered, and with info that allowed Nevada Humane Society to “dash” off a letter to the owner who had moved to Oklahoma two years prior!
Dash’s story of disappearing from a secure yard is more common than you might imagine! A reminder for pet owners to be ever vigilant to protect their pets from going missing at the hands of someone intentionally taking them, or their inadvertently getting out.
Where Dash spent the last 8 years, and how he ended up on the streets years later is anyone’s guess. But lucky for Dash, his mom took the right precautions with his microchip.
While Dash surely has many adjustments ahead as he settles back into his former home, it’s clear from the reunion video below that LOVE will prevail!
Thanks to KOLO 8 News Now for this happy tale!