Issy

Issy is about 10 months old, we got her from the Humane Society. She adores 12 year old Devon and they are great mates. She tries so hard to be friends with the 5 cats we have; all but one were strays, and we made sure from the start she knew the cats were boss but we needn’t have bothered, the cats have done that for themselves. Poor Issy cavorts around them, making silly noises, tail wagging furiously and trying to entice them to play but there is no way that is ever going to happen. Mostly they just ignore her but Diesel, an old ginger cat regularly beats her up and it is common to see poor Issy come flying along to us for protection – flying on her bum in grovel position (think carpet burn) – with a furious Diesel after her hissing and swiping. She is a lovely natured dog with a penchant for eating pens and pencils but never objects as we ram a hand into her mouth to haul the bits out while she gags and chokes. She also knows that when she is called ISOBEL she is in trouble (usually for stealing plants out the garden) and firstly she will vanish then a few moments later come grovelling back on her belly, bum in the air, tail wagging furiously. We get a lot of fun and love out of Issy – despite me thinking she was an awful ugly dog when Devon first showed me a photo of her!