Try a pharmacist from Turkey!
I love this recent story from the Daily Dodo.
It concerns a Turkish pharmacist who is also a dog lover.
Look, here’s the story:
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Pharmacist Sees Stray Dog At The Door And Realizes She’s Asking For Help”
“She was saying, ‘I trust you.'”
PUBLISHED ON 06/21/2019
This is Banu Cengiz, a pharmacist from Turkey.
She’s also a dog lover — and it shows.
Not only did Cengiz rescue her beloved pet from the streets years ago, she also maintains a cozy little oasis in front of her pharmacy for all the homeless dogs she’s unable to adopt herself.
Cengiz does it out of kindness, not for attention — but evidently word has spread among the local strays that she’s someone who truly cares.
Last week, Cengiz was at work like usual when she noticed a dog outside acting unlike the rest. Rather than, say, lounging in the beds she kindly provides to them, this pup was standing expectantly at the door.
“She was looking at me,” Cengiz told The Dodo. “I said, ‘Baby, is there a problem?'”
She welcomed the dog inside and realized there indeed was a problem: The poor pup was bleeding from a small cut on her paw.
She was asking for help — and as seen in a sweet video of what happened next, Cengiz was more than happy to provide it.
The pharmacist cleaned the pup’s wound with antiseptic and, when the bleeding stopped, gave her antibiotics. All the while, the dog appeared to understand Cengiz’s good intentions, acting like the perfect patient.
“When I was done, she laid down as if to thank me,” Cengiz said. “She was saying, ‘I trust you.'”
For the remainder of the day, Cengiz’s pharmacy served as a little recovery area of sorts, giving the weary dog a chance to rest in peace.
Cengiz gave the dog food and water, and use of a dog bed she keeps inside.
She’d come to the right place — and she knew it.
By closing time, the furry patient appeared to be on the mend, her eyes and energies compelling her back to the street outside — sadly, the setting of life to which she seemed well-acquainted.
Cengiz had helped the dog more than most. Yet she still wished she could do more.
“Unfortunately, I couldn’t take her home,” Cengiz said, no doubt a frequent lament for one so compassionate in a region where strays are far from uncommon. “I’ve been dealing with street animals for years. I feed them and heal them, and help them find homes when I can.”
In the meantime, the little refuge in front of her pharmacy serves as the next best thing. It’s Cengiz’s way of letting less-fortunate dogs, like her patient that day, know they’re still loved.
“I do it because they feel. We need to help those who need it,” Cengiz said. “People should teach their children to love and respect animals and nature. Then we can all live together in a beautiful world.”
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It’s stories like this that make my day. Plus sharing them with you means a great deal and is the reason I stay with Learning from Dogs. To that end it won’t be very long before this blog is 10 years old!
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Congratulations on 10 years, Paul! This was a very inspirational story.
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Well it’s not until the 15th July but knowing how quickly time goes it’s almost tomorrow! Thank you, Susan.
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Good on her, and happy 10Th!
It’s sort of like that in out little pocket. If the dogs stick around, around the shops/church, then they can do quite fine here. Our Brother was leader of a pack that lived happily around there for about 4 years before we took him in for his retirement. There’s little traffic, parks galor, restaurants feed them, people feed them, we all pitch in for med care if/when needed. Right now, there’s a gorgeous black dog who lives at the barbers shop. He even has a dog house!
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Oh John, I would love a guest post from you, perhaps with a few pictures, giving us a more details of your situation down there in Brazil. Any chance?
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I’ll try and get some pics of black dog.
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Thank you, that would be great, John.
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What a nice story. And what a lovely lady! And those gorgeous dogs! That last one is especially appealing. 💚At least they look well fed, which is great.
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Thank you, Margaret. Yes, Banu is doing a fantastic job. Wonderful!
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What a beautiful lady/dog story!! And you know 10 is 70 in dog years…congratulations!!💜🐾
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I hadn’t thought of it in those terms! Thanks Glenda!
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Beautiful!
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Thanks Bela. Thank you very much.
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I love these stories. I hate that there are so many unwanted dogs.
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Yes, we all hate the fact that there is a number of dogs who for various reasons are unloved, homeless and generally unwanted. And in our experience there’s nothing untoward about these dogs whatsoever.
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Beautiful story ! Well done to all the people out there who rescue dogs in need! I wrote last week an article on my website titled: “The Art of Living from a Dog’s perspective” – https://authorjoannereed.net/the-art-of-living-from-a-dogs-perspective/. Feel free to check it out!
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That’s beautiful. I’m assuming that I may republish that?
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Thanks Paul for stopping by. Glad you liked the article. Please feel free to re-blog and share it with your readers.
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Thank you Joanne.
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You are most welcome. I hope your readers will enjoy it too 🐶❤
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I am sure they will! 😇
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