Posted on 11/17/2020 6:53:27 AM PST by SJackson
Mijo, a 15-year-old Chihuahua/Dachshund mix, lost an eye during the attack, but the damage would've been much worse without Winston's help
Little dog Winston didn't let a big cat stand in the way of his unbreakable bond with canine friend Mijo.
According to 9 News, the Evergreen, Colorado, Dachshund stepped in and saved his pooch pal from a mountain lion attack. On the night of Nov. 7, according to Mijo and Winston's owner, the two dogs slipped out of the house through an open door. Shortly after the dog duo got outside, a young mountain lion pounced on Mijo, a small Chihuahua/Dachshund mix, and grabbed the dog in its jaws.
Instead of running away, Winston barked and charged at the much larger animal until the mountain lion dropped Mijo and retreated. Once the mountain lion was gone, Mijo's owner, Lindsay Golden, rushed the pet to an emergency animal hospital. The little dog suffered several injuries from the attack, including the loss of his right eye. The 15-year-old pooch is also potentially experiencing some neurological issues that require more testing and treatment.
To help cover these unforeseen pet expenses, a GoFundMe has been started to help cover Mijo's medical bills.
And while Mijo still has some road to travel before he reaches a full recovery, the canine survivor seems pleased to be back at home running around on all four paws with his best friend and hero, Winston.
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Dachshund = badger hound. Nuff said.
Dachshunds are vicious!
LOL, I used to know a guy who had three dachshunds, and when you arrived at the door, they would attack...but then...leave you alone.
All was well until you got up to leave, and they would attack you again.
I always feared for my Achilles tendons...
We had a Dachsie while I was growing up. He lived to be 17! ‘Otto Heinerich Von Boosch.’
We still miss and talk about that dog. When Dad was suffering from Dementia before cancer got him, one question he would always ask when I visited or we talked on the phone was, ‘Hows my dog? You taking good care of him?’
At that point, that dog had already been gone for 43 years! Obviously, he left an impression. Dad never asked about PEOPLE that went before him; his parents, best friends or his two wives, LOL! :)
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At one time MT. lions fear dogs of all sizes.
As they were hunted hard with hounds.
Now they often prey on dogs having lost their fear of them.
I’ve owned two Dachshunds. Fearless, they think they are big dogs. Extremely loyal and loving, but not that intelligent. Our last one we took to obedience school. It was embarrassing seeing him unable to keep up with the other dogs. If they had dunce caps, he would have earned one. Finally, the instructor said he could get his “diploma” if he came to us when called. At least, he managed that.
He’s a real wiener!
(Sorry, couldn’t resist)
Neighbors had a longhair Dachsund. It knew how to ask for a belly rub. Always looked like a happy dog.
Dachshund; twenty pounds of dog with a hundred pounds of attitude.
yup- good description- you just don’t mess with dashunds- they have loose skin like a badger too- so it makes it harder for predators to take hold of them-
They be small, but mighty- brave little dogs- gotta be i guess when you’re that small
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