For the Love of Dogs

Isak first came to know dogs when he found a stray German Shepherd on the streets of the small Wisconsin town where he grew up. The dog had been abandoned because it was dying of distemper. Eight year old Isak took the dog in. He grew up in poverty and lived in the kind of place where you could hide a dying dog without anyone noticing. For three days, he laid with that poor animal providing comfort in the dog’s final moments. In return, dogs have watched out for Isak ever since. <h1>The dancing dog walker</h1> Today, at 70+ years old, dogs remain the focal point of Isak’s life. Even though he grumbles about everything else, he loves all dogs with a sincere intensity. Today, you’ll see him walking through town, always leading a dog, sometimes multiple dogs on retractable leashes. When the dogs start to act up, run or play, Isak begins to dance. He spins the retractable leashes over his head, and twirls so that the dogs can have as much freedom as possible without getting tangled into a knot. He dances like he’s listening to music. He resembles a blade of swamp grass bouncing on the wind. It seems like chaos when you watch, but invariably the dogs settle down and the walk resumes. No matter how many dogs Isak walks, he never seems to get tangled up. <a href="https://humanparts.medium.com/for-the-love-of-dogs-deedf33ceba1">Website</a>