Dog that went missing in the Netherlands turns up in Houston

Here's what Amy looked like as a puppy in Holland. Apparently she still recognizes Dutch when it's spoken. She has been Skyping with her original Mom since she was found. Here's what Amy looked like as a puppy in Holland. Apparently she still recognizes Dutch when it's spoken. She has been Skyping with her original Mom since she was found. Photo: Linda Pool/Amy's Story/Facebook Photo: Linda Pool/Amy's Story/Facebook Image 1 of / 30 Caption Close Dog that went missing in the Netherlands turns up in Houston 1 / 30 Back to Gallery

A dog that went missing 5,000 miles away in the Netherlands has turned up in Texas after her former owners had given up hope of ever finding her.

Two-year-old Shpeherd mix, Amy, was found wandering by the side of Interstate-10 back in October by a college student from Katy. The emmaciated dog was taken to the vet where her microchip revealed her surprising identity.

Amy was Dutch, and originally belonged to 18-year-old Linda Pool, who got her as a pup in 2011.

"After I heard she was fine, I was the happiest girl in the world," said Amy via Facebook messaging.

The teen had given the dog back to a breeder a year ago when the family's circumstances changed. According to Pool, while she was still trying to find a new home for Amy, the dog was sold on by the breeder, never to be seen again.

At least that's what they all thought.

"I was very worried, I didn't know how she was or where she was," Pool said. "(Now) I can't wait to pick her up."

Amy is currently boarding in Moody, Texas, about 25 miles southwest of Waco, with dog foster mom, Miriam Brueggeman. She said a friend in Holland contacted her out of the blue and asked her to assist with Amy's rescue.

"I am very thankful just to be able to help reunite a woman with her dog," said Brueggerman. "I've had dogs for a long time; if it were me I can't imagine finding my dog in another country. It's just so crazy."

Amy is said to be doing well but still a little thin. She has been video chatting with her original family and apparently still clearly recognizes Dutch.

"I took the laptop outside and Linda would talk to her in Dutch and her ears would pick up," said Brueggeman.

It's still a mystery how Amy wound up in Texas, thousands of miles from where she was born. Now this ex-patriot dog is waiting to be returned home. Pool raised money online to fund her trip and is arriving in Houston December 17 to collect her.