Gone but not forgotten - a dog is the best friend a family could have

I CAN still remember the day I met Izzie. Why wouldn’t I — it was my birthday. My 48th birthday to be exact, and Izzie was the first guest to arrive for the celebrations.

She was by far the most energetic guest that day. Although she was very young, she was full of curiosity, running from guest to guest to introduce herself.

At the time she had an unfortunate tendency, which she learned to control over time, of widdling wherever she stood whenever she got excited. Not always what you want in a house guest.