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In May last year, I wrote about Şenol Özbakan and his 6 golden retrievers. Şenol is still living in his minibus on the edge of the industrial estate but he now has access to electricity and has got his TV and cooking facilities set up and the dogs have their cushions on the pavement when it's dry. He seems very fit and healthy and in good spirits although saddened by his first dog dying of old age last summer. Another goldie from the street has taken Şesu's place so he still has six dogs and he's feeding another homeless dog who doesn't go on the walks but stays close to the minibus.
The dogs go for a long walk around Bodrum every day and swim if it's warm enough, which usually attracts a small crowd with iPhones at the ready.
Jake and I are met by the dogs every morning as we come back from our early walk and Jake is a bit intimidated by the golden crowd descending on him in full woof mode. Yesterday Şenol came to see what the noise was about and to show his canine followers that Jake was friend not foe, he got a big hug from the pack leader. Hopefully this initiation will make our morning walk a bit quieter.
http://backtobodrum.blogspot.com.tr/2015/05/bodrums-golden-retriever-man.html
I wondered about him after your post last year. What a lovely lovely man. So many golden retrievers being dumped all over Turkey. Very worrying
ReplyDeleteGoldens are so unsuited to the street.
DeleteAhhh that is the way to do it, lovely
ReplyDeleteThe dogs adore him.
Deletecockles warmed a bit :-D
ReplyDeleteThere are a bit too many a bits in this paragraph already. Don't you start.
DeletePlease to hear dog man and his pack are in fine fettle.
ReplyDeleteAbout to gain another member I hear today
DeleteSo lovely, all of them - Mark and Emma may book to fly to Bodrum any minute : ) x
ReplyDeleteI don't think there is any more room in the van for them.
DeleteB to B, Happy trails to you and Jake. How would we stay fit if it weren't for dogs?
ReplyDeleteI walk about 8 kms a day with Jake, it must be good for me.
DeleteAww, what a lovely story and he must be a character known all over Bodrum? Glad your dog walking just (hopefully) got a bit easier. We have two street dogs who are fed and given balcony shelter by a neighbour but they insist on coming everywhere with us. Lovely things! :)
ReplyDeleteWe had to repeat the cuddles again this morning as the dogs decided Jake was invading their space again.
DeleteThanks for the update. I remember your original post and am glad things are going well for them all. Jake is almost unbearably photogenic. :-)
ReplyDeleteI should get Jake a job advertising toilet rolls (or paint)
DeleteThis is heartwarming! I remember going to Turkey and seeing a lot of stray dogs, so it's good to see that these ones are being taken care of!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment - your spa looks lovely . Are hairy four legged patrons welcome?
DeleteThanks for your comment - your spa looks lovely . Are hairy four legged patrons welcome?
DeleteHello, I am Bibbi. I will move to Bodrum this summer In Antalya now.
ReplyDeleteI would very much like yo meet all the goldens and their ovner, I have a golden girl 5 months old.
Hi Bibbi, you will find Şenol in his minibus next to the Football pitch, in the industrial Estate in Bodrum, and he walks his dogs ( now 9 of them) through Bodrum every afternoon either to the Marins or to Kumbahçe.
DeleteHi.thank you for your kind answer. I really long for to go there. 9 dogs now?? My dog Bili-bili must get some swim-training as well.
Delete...I will be looking for a house to rent with garden/backyard for the dogs.
DeleteBest to start looking early as houses with gardens that welcome pets are rare, but not impossible to find.
DeleteBreaking news - Thanks to donations Şenol has a larger van to live in.
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ReplyDelete...garden for or dogs I mean. My family.
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