The pandemic couldn’t keep one adventurous little dachshund away from her family.
Pipsqueak, or Pip, traveled more than 10,000 miles from the United States to Australia to reunite with her family after COVID-19 restrictions kept them apart for five months, reported CNN.
The Eilbeck family — Guy, Zoe, and their two sons — met Pip in Italy in 2018 while on a four-year sailing trip around the world. They instantly knew she had to be part of their family and brought her on board.
The Eilbecks were still on their boat voyage when the new coronavirus pandemic hit. They realized that heightening restrictions meant they had to get back to their home in Australia.
But Australia has strict requirements for bringing pets into the country. Since Pip was from Italy, the Eilbecks knew they couldn’t complete the process, which requires timely vaccinations and blood tests.
They docked their yacht in South Carolina and left Pip with a friend in North Carolina. Then they boarded a flight for Australia, thinking they would be able to come back shortly for their pup and continue their trip.
But pandemic travel restrictions complicated their return to the United States. Once it became clear they wouldn’t be able to pick up Pip themselves, the Eilbecks figured out another way to get her home.
Through a combination of tireless work and the help of kindhearted caregivers and volunteers, they were able to arrange Pip’s paperwork and get her into Australia, via Los Angeles and New Zealand.
“She’s part of our family,” Guy told the Daily Mail. “It’s been five months, and that’s a long time to miss anybody.”
Travel restrictions due to the pandemic kept complicating efforts, but the pup finally made it home for a joyous reunion.
“When she heard our voices, she came barreling into our arms,” Zoe told CNN. “It was absolutely amazing to have her back after all that time.”
Pipsqueak isn’t the only animal to have a happy post-quarantine reunion with her guardians. Check out this teary reunion of a man and his donkey.

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Some quarantines, before COVID were four-month periods, and this lovely story might well have taken about the same. The NC caretakers brought great kindness in a harsh place and time.
Separating their OWN pets from humans due to this virus is pure NONSENSE. If some one lived with their own pet for so long and then suddenly to say, no you can’t take them home with you is truly NO MEANING AT ALL. It is just to make the people’s lives more miserable and unhappy. That’s the bottom line. Period.
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Why would they not help the elk get the water they needed. There’s something wrong there.
How did so many ppl comment in the wrong section? I agree tho.
Anyway i am so glad Pip made it to his forever home. These days with pointless crappy restrictions some adopted dogs are not allowed to their new homes. Ridiculous.
Save all animals, mammals and prosecute those who abuse animals!! Our animals need to be kept safe and they deserve to be loved ❤️🙏♥️❤️
Save all animals, mammals and prosecute those who abuse animals!! Our animals need to be kept safe and they deserve to be loved ❤️🙏♥️❤️
Motherfucker can’t leave alone at the animals? Cowards so believe very powerful when attack one animal inocent
Agree with Butch Moto.
Agree with Butch Moto.
Butch and Victoria I could not agree More ! Very well said, Animal Abusers are Worthless. They should all be put away forever. Serial Killers ALL start with abuse and cruelty to Animals!
HOW CAN YOU CONTINUE TO ASK PEOPLE TO KEEP COMMENTS PEACEFUL AND FRIENDLY WHEN THE SITUATIONS AND PICTURES YOU PROVIDE DEPICT SUCH HORROR ? ONLY THE MOST VILE, FILTHY REVENGEWFUL COMMENTS FIT THE BILL.. SPEAKING NICELY ABOUT THE HUMAN TRASH THAT DOES THESE THINGS ONLY GIVES THEM LEEWAY TO CONTINUE SUCH ACTIONS…
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO COMMENT OR TREAT THEM WITHOUT VILLIFYING THEM?????
Very well expressed. My heart breaks at the sufferings any animal endures at the hands of some heartless people. I wish nothing more but for all animal abusers/monsters to rot in agony with every breath taken! Animal abusers deserve to be dipped in acid! Not even worth a bullet…
Thank God Pip was able to be reunited with her owners