A Tail of Love…. Izzy

I will never forget the first time that I met Izzy in person! It was a cold, rainy November afternoon and Izzy’s sweet dark eyes looked so worried! I was surprised at how small she was, her legs are so short, but her face just has so much character, her eyebrows always expressing curiosity. For such a tiny fur ball , she has the biggest personality I’ve ever seen.

Izzy started out as fearful and even aggressive towards other dogs, but with careful socialization periods, training and lots of love and patience- she is now the happiest she could be- In fact, her best friend is her newly adopted brother, whom she cuddles with, plays and even gives good morning kisses to.

Her favorite activities include running on the beach, swimming in Lake Michigan, getting dozens of belly rubs and pets from all of our neighborhood kids, and sometimes we sneak her a little bit of Thai food if she is extra lucky

I just want to thank everyone at International Street Dog Foundation who rescued Izzy for our family, because I can’t imagine my life without this furry little creature sleeping by my bedside every night. And I want to say that every dog deserves a chance, because Izzy was a wreck when we first met, but the thing about broken animals is they always strive to be whole and are accepting of positive change. They’re very adaptive creatures- and Izzy is proof of this. I will never know what all she has been through, but I know that she is the happiest, sassiest little dog who inspires everyone she meets.

My life is better every day that I see my little Izzy happy. We’re fortunate to have found each other.

As written by mom “Shirley Coenen”