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Unfortunately, the dog in my life (not mine, but very close) who looked like that dog had something wrong with her hearing. But she was very, very, very sweet, and lived a long, happy, and otherwise healthy life.
Nice story but that dog looks downright ferocious. I assume it's a Golden Retriever, probably one of the world's most dangerous animals.
I later read some of the other links from my search, and was sad to read about the homeless dog problem in Turkey. Directly related to the bolded above, after reading about the problem, my first thought was 'there has to be a dog lover of sufficient means in the audience' (not the orchestra, as I believe they were visiting from another country).
I saw a piece on a national news program about homeless dogs from Turkey being shipped to the US to be adopted. It said something about Golden Retrievers and similar breeds are somewhat of a status symbol in Turkey, but some people can't handle how big and enthusiastic the dogs get, so they just abandon them to the streets.
My family members are in various orchestras, string quartets, etc. and we have had dogs who really appreciate orchestral music. Right now, we have a Cavapoo who sits in on every single violin, cello, string quartet practice. If the dog is outside, he will bark incessantly to come inside and then go lie quietly at the foot of the musician. It is quite obvious from his peaceful countenance that he is appreciating the beautiful sounds. BTW, our other dogs - terriers - have no interest in this. The Cavapoo is much smarter than the other dogs.
I couldn't tell whether or not he had a tag in his ear, but the street dogs in Turkey are a delightful lot. They are rounded up, tagged, neutered and given their shots and then allowed to live on the streets where they give a heartfelt "Merhaba" and a friendly paw to the tourists. They're on the spot just in case you want to sit down, rest your feet and pet a dog for a few minutes. The shopkeepers put out food and water for them and some will even put a doghouse out on the sidewalk. A young entrepreneur has developed vending machines that you put your empty plastic bottles into and the machine dispenses water and dry dog food.
On another continent, the street dogs in Quito, Ecuador, tend to like to spend their days in the churches. Just about every smaller church I walked into had a dog resting in a corner or curled up under a pew.
I couldn't tell whether or not he had a tag in his ear, but the street dogs in Turkey are a delightful lot. They are rounded up, tagged, neutered and given their shots and then allowed to live on the streets where they give a heartfelt "Merhaba" and a friendly paw to the tourists. They're on the spot just in case you want to sit down, rest your feet and pet a dog for a few minutes. The shopkeepers put out food and water for them and some will even put a doghouse out on the sidewalk. A young entrepreneur has developed vending machines that you put your empty plastic bottles into and the machine dispenses water and dry dog food.
On another continent, the street dogs in Quito, Ecuador, tend to like to spend their days in the churches. Just about every smaller church I walked into had a dog resting in a corner or curled up under a pew.
A dog is pure goodness.
Thanks, that makes me feel a little bit better.
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