07/10/2022
Izzie was picked up for training on April 11, 2022, by qualified dog trainer Zac Carman of Archangel K9. Trainer Zac Carman and owner Chris Minnick of Archangel K9 were highly recommended by several coworkers who used them to train their family dogs. They also work with local law enforcement K9 officers.
Izzie was supposed to stay with Zac for four weeks for a board and train to work on leash walking and how to not jump on people. Zac said he would post training updates on Snapchat and keep in touch by text messages. I messaged Zac each week to check on Izzie, and as week four ended, I asked about her progress. Zac said he had been sick and asked for more time to work with Izzie. He also recommended her for agility training. I asked him to send me more information about the agility training, and he did not. After an additional week, I asked how Izzie was doing and again about the agility program. He said Izzie was doing well and would email me the information, but he still did not.
After a communication breakdown, I told Zac I missed her and wanted to get her home. On May 24, 2022, Zac said he could drop her off that weekend. We made plans for him to drop Izzie off at home on Sunday, May 29.
On May 28, around 9 pm, Zac texted me to ask if he could call me. He called and told me that Izzie was stolen. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was on the scene when Zac called. I was given directions to meet MCSO at their office in The Woodlands to complete a statement and provide them with information about Izzie.
Zac states that he uses the parking lot and garage near Landry’s in The Woodlands (1212 Lake Robbins Dr) to do distraction training. Zac states he arrived around 7 pm with 4 dogs, three in the backseat of his truck in kennels and Izzie in a kennel in the bed of his truck. He watered the dogs and took one dog out to start training. The ONLY camera in this area caught him walking a dog around 7:22 pm in front of Woodforest Bank ATM. When he was on Lake Robbins near the parking garage entrance, Zac reports a white female in her 40s or 50s with short, blonde hair approached him and was upset about the dogs being left in his truck and that the e-collar was cruel. Zac identified himself as a dog trainer, thanked her for her input, and continued training. When he arrived back at his truck, Izzie was gone. Zac states the kennel in the bed of the truck where Izzie was held was open, the tailgate of the truck down, and he found the collars tossed in the brush behind the truck. He briefly looked for Izzie in the surrounding area and then called MCSO just before 8 pm to report her stolen.
May 28th was Buzz Fest at The Woodlands Pavilion. Thousands of people were in the area that night.
Early evening on Sunday, May 29, Zac and Chris met me at Landry’s to walk through the route Zac took. As mentioned, the only camera in this area was at Woodforest Bank ATM.
On Monday, May 30, Zac met with local news reporters for the stories broadcast on Fox26 and KPRC Channel 2.
I have learned that Izzie was staying with Zac at his residence in the Grangerland, Texas area.
The owner of the company is no longer responding to my messages. I have asked for information that I feel may help find Izzie, and it has not been provided. Chris Minnick states that he has sworn statements from people who say they saw Izzie the day of and the day before her disappearance, but I have not seen those statements.
I hope this post encourages someone to reach out to me with more information. Someone knows something. Maybe someone saw Izzie before May 28th. I need answers.
