Mia the Dachshund

11/16/2023

Happy 8th birthday Eevee baby 💕🎂 I definitely didn’t need yet another ween when I agreed to take you on as a foster pup back in 2020, but here we are 3 years later and you have wiggled your way even deeper into my heart. I don’t think Mia and Patchie could imagine a life without you now (especially not Patchie who plays with you and snuggles you every single day 🥹). Seeing your personality come out more and more over the years, makes my heart just burst. It’s hard to even imagine you ever lived locked up in a puppy mill with no cozy blankies, friends, or toys - but sometimes a noise will scare you and the look in your big eyes will remind me of what your life used to be. I promise nothing bad is ever going to happen to you again. Not under my watch. You are such a happy girl now. You love barking to wake mama up, playing with your sisters, and jumping up and down for your foodies. You also love rolling around outside being a wiggle worm, nibbling on your rubber chew toys, and going for adventures and car rides. I didn’t need another ween, but I think the universe put you into my life for a reason. I’ve wanted to help puppy mill doggies since I brought your sister Patchie home from the pet store, and I think you were the missing piece in making that dream happen. I love you so so much and every single day that I see you happy is a day that I know I made the right choice by letting you stay with us.

12/09/2021

16 more sleeps until Christmas 🎅🏻❤️🎄Hope Santa has us down on the nice list this year! 🤞

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12/04/2021

Hi! My rescue Hello Doxie Rescue Society is desperately looking for anyone who is flying from Taipei to either Vancouver BC, Seattle, or Portland who would be willing to help us transport a dog home who has been waiting to come for months to meet her family.

Must be flying via:
China Airlines
United (in cabin only)
Asiana

Not EVA air unfortunately - no animals allowed at this time.

Please DM me if you are able to do this!!!!

Compensation incentive offered.

11/22/2021

Celebrated all 3 of our birthdays today with some of our bestest friends 💖😍🥰 Patchie and Eevee turned 5 and 6 last week, and Mia will be turning 7 a few days after Christmas 🎄🥳

08/18/2021

Hi friends! Did you know today is National Non-Profit Organization Day? (thank you for sharing this information! 💕)

Eevee would like to share some information about the local non-profits we are closely tied to, as well as our Asian rescue partners! 🇹🇼🇰🇷

Eevee was rescued by https://www.facebook.com/我欲甲你攬條條-貓狗中途送養-721676814612310 who is an independent rescuer based in Taiwan named Patty. She is a human doctor and in her spare time she rescues animals. She helps to rescue many dachshunds in particular from horrible situations such as puppy mills, owner surrenders, or found as strays on the street (like Dyson who you may remember!) 🥺She then helps to raise funds to rehabilitate these animals and get them appropriately vetted so that they can find forever homes either locally or abroad in Canada 🇨🇦

Eevee was adopted through SAVE A LIFE Dog Rescue Society who worked with Patty to bring her to Vancouver. SAVE A LIFE is run by a lovely woman named Renee who rescues dogs in Taiwan and brings them to Vancouver to find their forever families. 🤗

Renee connected us with Eevee’s rescuer and through this connection, we were able to start Hello Doxie Rescue Society which is our own non-profit here in Vancouver. We help to rescue dachshunds in Taiwan and South Korea from various sad situations and bring them to Vancouver to be adopted into forever homes 🏡💕

Hello Doxie is partnered with Patty and also with 我們這一家 Doggie's foster family in Taiwan. Doggie’s Foster Family is another great organization focused on rescuing dogs and finding them local homes or flying them overseas to Canada or the USA for adoption. We have our first rescue dog from them named Nuomi who will be available for adoption soon 💕

Hello Doxie is also partnered with Rebel Rescue South Korea which was founded by a group of military wives dedicated to changing the lives of dogs in South Korea. They adopt their animals out locally and abroad. Rebel Rescue has been rescuing dachshunds from high kill shelters and owner surrender situations for us.

Please see the comments section for ways you can help out these organizations! Many people think that if they can’t adopt they can’t help but there are so many other ways! ☺️🙏

04/22/2021

The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it 🌎 Let’s take better care of the thing we all share.

04/10/2021

Our mom’s rescue organization got featured on a local news page!! Check it out 🥰

A new Vancouver dog rescue is saving wiener dogs from less-than-desirable living conditions and finding them loving homes in Vancouver. The problem? It needs flight volunteers to help get them here.

02/26/2021

*warning graphic images*

It’s our mom’s birthday today.

We usually don’t ask for anything. But today, we are asking for you to please consider making a donation to one of the dogs rescued of the streets of Taiwan last week 🙏💕

Through Hello Doxie Rescue Society, we are working with an independent rescuer in Taiwan who rescues dogs from horrible conditions. She is the same person who rescued Eevee from a breeding mill .

This is Dyson 💙

He was rescued off the streets of Taiwan last Monday morning.

He is in horrible condition.

His bloodwork revealed that he is suffering from hypothyroidism. He is hypoglycemic and has anemia. He is dehydrated as well. His skin is going to be tested later but we are unsure if it is resistant to medication or if the fur will grow back.

He has an abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen, pending further testing by ultrasound.

We don’t know if he will make it but our rescuer is doing everything she can to make sure he has a chance. He is currently at the vet hospital on IV fluids, and medications.

If you have it in your heart and can spare some money, please make a donation to Dyson’s Go Fund Me or PayPal Pool here: http://smart.bio/hellodoxierescue/

Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts! 🥰

Mia, Patchie, & Eevee xoxo

02/01/2021

🚨 Please Help 🚨

This is Mia and she’s 6 years old. She’s been battling allergies now for 4 years (since she was 2). They just randomly came about one day in the winter of 2016, and never left. Started as little scabs on her chest and have since spread to her armpits, between her legs, belly, and bum area. She has pulled fur out in places and it hasn’t grown back because she licks and bites herself raw.

I’ve spent thousands upon thousands of dollars on this situation to no avail. She’s done food trials (no luck, doesn’t seem like a food issue). She is on a raw diet. She’s been on probiotics, vitamins, natural stuff like coconut oil, colloidal silver. She wears PJs to bed so she can’t lick herself while I sleep.

She’s been on prescribed items such as Apoquel, Prednisolone, Cytopoint Injections, Cortavance Spray, Medicated Shampoos.

She’s also been referred to the dermatologist. She’s been through bloodwork, cytology testing, swabs. She also had environmental allergy testing done and then was put on immunotherapy injections for the last year and a half (still itching).

Over the last few weeks, I’ve now decided to take Mia off all medications and stop the immunotherapy at this time. Although I can afford to continue spending the money, I feel like this is going nowhere and I could better invest my time and resources into looking into other options for her. I honestly dont know where to start though. I feel like I’ve done a lot.

Anyone else have any advice?

These photos are her today. I feel so bad 😞

12/29/2020

Happy 6th Birthday Mia Baby 💗🥰🤗 Can’t believe it’s been 6 years with you already, time has gone by too fast 😭 I hope you have the best year yet 🥳 filled with more head pets, more treaties, and way less itchie scabbies (allergies) 🙈 Love you so so so much baby girl Mia 💖

12/09/2020

We hope we’re on Santa’s nice list this year 🎅🏻🎄🤞❤️ What is everyone asking for for Christmas? 💖 We want treats, treats, and more treats!

12/05/2020

Do you like our Christmas outfits? 🎄💖 We were quite a sight to see on the neighborhood walkie this sunny morning 😂 What is everyone else getting up to this weekend? ☀️

11/27/2020

She always had the biggest round eyes 😍
Eevee is wearing a beautiful pressed flower tag from 💕 The entire store is 25% off from now until December 1! 🥳

11/19/2020

Happy Birthday Patchie 💕🥰🎉 Can’t believe you are already 4 😭 You’ve changed so much since you first came home. From a nippy, naughty puppy to the sweetest, smartest baby I know 💕 You love being rubbed, combed, getting your teethies brushed, playing with your babies (toys), and eating cheese 🧀 You are a very good girl 💖 Love you so much little baby 😭😭😭

11/16/2020

Happy 5th Birthday, Eevee 💖🎉🎂 and 1st Birthday in your forever home 🏡🥰 Eevee is slowly getting more confident. She loves to eat her raw food patties, she loves treaties, and she likes to be nearby at all times. She’s still a little skittish, so when she’s scared she paces around the kitchen 😔 Sometimes she wags her tail and pounces on Patch and Mia in the morning 😍 She is a good girl for nail clipping and also teeth brushing 😅 Eevee also loves to go for walks and explore the outdoors 🌳 Hopefully as time goes on she will come more out of her shell 💕

11/09/2020

Our new ride 🚘💕🥰

10/03/2020

Mia wasn’t a fan of wearing her jammies to the park, but her allergies are acting up so she needs to be covered as much as possible 😭

09/22/2020

Everything happens for a reason. Meet the newest member of our family. 💕
Mom reached out to Eevee’s rescue back at the end of February to ask about helping with rescue efforts. We have always wanted to use our IG page for good and to promote dog rescue. In early March, the rescue let mom know that a little dachshund was coming over from Taiwan after just having surgery and needed a foster home. Mom started reaching out to everyone she knew - to help find a foster for a couple months for this girl while she recovered from her surgery. Shortly afterwards, flights started getting cancelled due to Covid-19 🦠 and less and less people felt comfortable travelling, so Eevee was stuck in Taiwan 🇹🇼. In September that changed, when Eevee finally made the trip out to Vancouver - and due to Covid was able to became our first foster dog (since the entire family is working from home)🏡
Eevee spent the first 2 years of her life being used as a breeding dog in a puppy mill. She had wonky legs and she was surrendered to a rescue in Taiwan in 2017 and never found a forever home there 😔 so she got to come to Vancouver ✈️. She is a shy, but sweet baby.
Our family loves her and so she’s here to stay. Welcome to the pack baby girl 💖 We will teach you how to dog, and show you so much love. You don’t yet know how lucky you are🍀

09/07/2020

Making sure she lives the pampered life she deserves. Door open, screen up for fresh air, makeshift blankie headrest 🥰

09/03/2020

Please tell me how anyone is possibly supposed to get any work done with this view...😍😭

08/31/2020

Mia’s face right when she saw a Patchie charging at her 😳😂🤣

08/27/2020

to puppy Mia 😭🥰❤️ I miss how tiny she was! The day Mia came home was the happiest and excited I’ve ever been in my life so far.

08/26/2020

Happy National Dog Day to all our fur friends 💖🥰 Mommy says we’re her entire world and that dog day is everyday 🌎 How are you celebrating today? 🥳

08/17/2020

Bedtime toothbrush licks after getting my teethies brushed! 🦷Does anyone else love getting their teeth brushed? 💖 Both me and Patchie LOVE our bedtime teethies time!

08/16/2020

When it’s too hot outside, it means the pavement is too hot for our pawsies 🐾 which means...we don’t have to walk. And we are A-okay with that 👌🥳😅☀️

08/13/2020

Look what came in the mail today! We cannot wait to show off our new leashes all around town 💖🌸 Be sure to use the code MIAPATCH to get 20% off your order!! ☀️🥰

08/13/2020

This is how I get my mom to wake up every morning. I go and sit on her neck 🙃 How do you wake your pawrent up? Mom told me not to post this because she has bed head and looks tired, but this is my account and so no one should be looking at her anyways 😅😉

08/11/2020

When you want to lie in the sun, you make it work 😂

08/11/2020

When your ears have a mind of their own...😅🙈

08/09/2020

Double trouble 😈 don’t let the cute puppy dog eyes fool you 😇, these two are naughty!! 😅