Valerie the Naughty Dachshund
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (92149)
Daytona Beach, Florida
May 3, 2025 4:10pm CST
Roaming about Kangaroo Island in Australia and having the time of her life Valerie was not thinking of going back to her owners. For 529 days she had been in South Australia and finally the Kangala Wildlife Rescue was able to capture the doggy and get her back to her owners. Yes, even after being wild and free she is back to adjusting being a pet.
Valerie got lost during a camping holiday back in November 2023. The island Valerie roamed is home to about 5,000 people and a 45-minute ferry ride from the mainland. The doggy was hiding in thick bush and interacting with the native wildlife. It took a T-shirt her owner wore in 12-hour shifts to make Valerie realize the scent of home and finally get lured into a cage.
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/escaped-dog-australia-rescued-529-days-alone-wilderness-rcna203246
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@RasmaSandra (92149)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 May
@JudyEv the dog decided to have the adventure of a lifetime
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@JudyEv (367926)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 May
@RasmaSandra It's interesting that it was able to survive so long. I guess its instincts kicked in.
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@celticeagle (183510)
• Boise, Idaho
4 May
That's a long time. I bet they were all glad too see one another again.
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@celticeagle (183510)
• Boise, Idaho
4 May
@RasmaSandra ........Well, that's good.
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@RasmaSandra (92149)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 May
@celticeagle looks like Valerie decided there is no place like home
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@allknowing (153888)
• India
4 May
That is a long time to stay away wonder who fed her
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@RasmaSandra (92149)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 May
@allknowing apparently she must have found food somewhere or watched what the other wildlife did
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@RasmaSandra (92149)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 May
@Juliaacv I hope she does not find being home too boring, Looks like a naughty fun-loving doggy
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@Juliaacv (54681)
• Canada
3 May
@RasmaSandra She is an adorable looking dog.
We had neighbours at one point that had 2 of those dogs, and they were so mean and vicious, they were raised to be that way, and would bark and growl every time they went outside.
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@Deepizzaguy (116757)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 May
Nice to know that a Dachshund who was missing for more than a year was found safe and sound.
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@RasmaSandra (92149)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 May
@Deepizzaguy so sorry dogs cannot speak English I would love to hear her story
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@Deepizzaguy (116757)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
5 May
@RasmaSandra I know what you mean.
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@LindaOHio (209042)
• United States
4 May
That's a long time for a poor doggy to be on her own.
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@RasmaSandra (92149)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 May
@LindaOHio well apparently she enjoyed herself. Now let's hope she stays home,
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@snowy22315 (200467)
• United States
4 May
Valerie us really a scamp! She probably enjoyed her wild days, but is just as happy to get home.
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@RasmaSandra (92149)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 May
@snowy22315 too bad she cannot write a book about her adventures
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@crossbones27 (51834)
• Mojave, California
3 May
Thank you for saying it right, its Doggy, all though I say Doggie, its not Doggo. Just preference, doggy sounds much cooler than Doggo. 
What a neat story and dogs so happy, hard not to root for them.
What a neat story and dogs so happy, hard not to root for them.2 people like this
@RasmaSandra (92149)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 May
@crossbones27 she was sowing her wild oats
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@RasmaSandra (92149)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 May
@jstory07 but you have to admit she took all that as an adventure, If she had let any of the people there see her I am sure someone would have called the animal rescue,
@RasmaSandra (92149)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 May
@wolfgirl569 yet now she is ready to be a pet again imagine if she could invite some of the wild animals with her???
imagine if she could invite some of the wild animals with her???2 people like this
@RasmaSandra (92149)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 May
@Ronrybs she left behind a lot of wildlife friends hopefully she'll be happy back home
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