A miniature dachshund, just 1 year old and weighing around eight pounds, appears to have pulled off a feat neither her owners nor rescuers thought possible: surviving for 16 months on a rugged island off Australia’s southern coast. Now, locals on Kangaroo Island are hopeful they will be able to reunite the dog, Valerie, with her owners after several recent sightings, including with the pink collar she was wearing when she went missing. Volunteers have narrowed down the search area and are now relying on video surveillance and — yes — roast chicken to entice her. “We’re pretty surprised, that’s for sure,” said Georgia Gardner, 24, of Valerie, whom she owns with boyfriend Joshua Fishlock. “She wasn’t even just like a dog; she was an absolute princess as well. She had a car seat, and she slept in our bed,” she said, adding that Valerie would get upset over being outside for too long. https://lnkd.in/gESK59t5
