We’ve spent £10k and 4 years trying to find our beloved Izzy
‘Pet mediums have helped in hunt’
A DESPERATE couple have spent £10,000 hunting for a pet dog who vanished four years ago.
Dawn Purvis, 46, and husband Ian, 48, have tried everything to get cockapoo Izzy back – even hiring a pet psychologist and a series of mediums.
They have offered a £3,000 reward to anyone who provides information that leads to her safe return. The couple also paid for ‘missing dog’ banners and leaflets.
Izzy was five when she was spooked by a workman at the family’s home and ran away in 2015. Mrs Purvis said she slept on the sofa for months in case the dog returned home during the night. The manto agement accountant from Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, said: ‘It has been a complete nightmare. Izzy is a huge part of our family and not knowing where she is has been heartbreaking.
‘She followed my husband everywhere and would even go to work with him. We’ve put posters and banners up everywhere. We’ve had leaflets and paid for mass emails to be sent. I have met with a pet psychologist to try and trace her footsteps. I’ve also met with pet mediums to find out whether they believe she’s still alive.
‘Ian and I have driven to dog shows wearing “Find Izzy” T-shirts and have stayed overnight all over the country in a bid to try and track her down in case she had been sold someone. We have spent around £10,000 in total but it’s not the monetary value we care about – it’s the emotional toll it has had on all of us as a family.
‘It doesn’t get any easier as time passes – we are in constant limbo. We’ve had numerous hoax calls over the years which have been devastating too. She’s still registered on [missing dogs website] DogLost UK four years on and we’re just praying for a miracle.’
Izzy was spooked by the workman who entered the family’s home and set an alarm off. Mrs Purvis said: ‘He tried to get her back in the house but the more he chased her, the more she ran.
‘I never imagined we’d still be looking for her now. I still get very upset about it all. I don’t understand how something can just vanish. We are so desperate for her to return home. I have knocked on doors on streets all over the area but no one has seen her
‘For anyone who thinks I shouldn’t still be looking for her – or even has her and doesn’t want to give her back – I would ask them to walk a day in my shoes.
‘I know it doesn’t compare to losing a child but Izzy was our baby and we love her so much.
‘She’d be nine years old now and not a day that passes gets any easier without her.’ A spokesman for DogLost UK said: ‘Dawn and her family have been extremely proactive in raising awareness.
‘It’s true testament to the fact that Izzy is a much-loved and hugely missed part of their family. They have never given up on her.’