Mia

THE HUDSONS OF MEDICINE HAT

 

MIA

  

THE HUDSON’S OF MEDICINE HAT ARE JOSH AND KELLEY, PLUS THEIR DAUGHTERS EMILY AND HAILEY. WHEN HAILEY WAS ABOUT 1-YEAR OLD, THEY DECIDED TO GET A PUPPY FOR THE GIRLS. ON VALENTINE’S DAY OF 2006, THEY PICKED UP A BICHON FRISE/SHIH’TZU CROSS PUPPY.

HER NAME AT THE TIME WAS “CINDERELLA”, AND SHE WAS THE SMALLEST OF HER LITTER. THE HUDSON’S DECIDED TO RENAME HER “MIA” AS THEY DIDN'T WANT A DISNEY PRINCESS NAME FOR THEIR DOG, AND EVERYONE LIKED THE NAME.

MIA HAS ALWAYS BEEN A GREAT DOG FOR THE HUDSON FAMILY. SHE ENJOYS WALKS, BUT NOT TOO LONG, OR SHE GETS TIRED AND WANTS TO SIT AND REST ON THE SIDEWALK! SHE ALSO LOVES TO PLAY “FETCH”, BUT SHE DOESN'T LIKE TO GIVE HER TOYS BACK EASILY. SHE LIKES TO MAKE YOU PLAY “TUG-OF-WAR” TO GET THE TOY BACK BEFORE FETCHING IT AGAIN! HER FAVOURITE TOYS ARE FURRY ANIMALS THAT SQUEAK. OFTEN, SHE WILL SIT AND CHEW ON HER TOY FOX OR DUCK TO FIND THE SQUEAKER INSIDE OF THEM. IF HER OWNERS SQUEAK HER TOYS FOR HER, SHE WILL HOWL OR “SING” ALONG WITH THE TOY.

MIA REALLY SHOWS THE BREEDS THAT SHE CAME FROM. BICHON’S WERE BRED TO BE “COMFORT” DOGS THAT WOULD STAY WITH THEIR OWNER, OFTEN SITTING ON THEIR LAPS. MIA DOES NOT LIKE TO BE SEPARATED FROM HER FAMILY! SHE FOLLOWS THEM AROUND THE HOUSE, AND SOMETIMES GETS NERVOUS WHEN THEY AREN'T ALL TOGETHER. SHIH’TZU’S WERE ACTUALLY BRED TO BE GUARD DOGS IN CHINA. THEY BARK LIKE CRAZY AT ANYONE THEY DON’T RECOGNIZE COMING INTO THEIR TERRITORY. MIA DOES THAT TOO! SHE WILL BARK AT THE DOOR WHENEVER SOMEONE COMES TO THE HUDSON HOUSE, AND SOMETIMES AT PEOPLE JUST WALKING OUT IN FRONT! THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT SHE SETTLES DOWN QUICKLY IF SHE DECIDES THAT SHE KNOWS THEM.

AS OF 2016, THE HUDSON’S HAVE HAD MIA FOR OVER 10 YEARS! SHE’S ON “SENIOR” DOG FOOD NOW, AND MAYBE HAS A LITTLE BIT LESS ENERGY THAN SHE USED TO, BUT SHE’S STILL AN ACTIVE AND HAPPY DOG.