‘Happiness, just pure happiness’: Family reunites with their missing dog found 2,000 miles away

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - One four-legged friend is back home after apparently going on a very long walk.

The dog went missing in San Diego and was found nine months later in Michigan.

Mishka, a 3-year-old chihuahua-terrier mix, ended up more than 2,000 miles from her family, and they say it’s a miracle she’s back home.

If only dogs could talk, she would have quite a story to tell.

“Oh yes, where’d you go? Tell us. Seriously,” Mishka’s owner, Liz Houman said.

On July 16, Mishka was hanging out at her dad’s auto repair shop in the Midway District, as she often would.

“All of a sudden, I notice she’s not there,” Mishka’s owner, Mehrad Houman, said.

Just like that, their fourth family member went missing.

The Houmans desperately searched for Mishka, Liz Houman said she put up more than 1,000 flyers throughout San Diego.

“Whenever it rained, it just broke my heart. Wherever she is I really hope she’s safe. That was really scary. That hurt my heart a lot,” Liz Houman said.

Eight long months passed, and at the end of March, Liz Houman received an unexpected phone call.

The Grosse Point Animal Adoption Society in Michigan told her they had Mishka near Detroit.

“They were like, ‘Oh, she’s in Harper Woods.’ And I was like, ‘Where is that?’ And they’re like, ‘Detroit, Michigan,’” Liz Houman said. “And I almost fell over. How did she get to Detroit, Michigan? She’s looking at you like, ‘Hey mom, wish I could tell you.’”

Liz Houman said someone found Mishka walking the streets of Detroit and reported it to the police.

Mishka was eventually dropped off at the Grosse Point Animal Adoption Society, where employees found her implanted identity chip with the Houmans’ contact information.

And the Houmans were reunited with their beloved dog.

“Happiness, just pure happiness. Pure shock,” Liz Houman said. “We’re still processing that she’s here.”

Obviously, there are still unanswered questions and Liz Houman is trying to figure out the rest.

“I will say someone taught her how to sit. So, I will thank them for that,” Liz Houman said.

Now that Mishka knows how to sit and hopefully, she’s learned to stay.

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