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| Name: |
Mitra
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Age: |
Ten years old
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| Gender: |
Male |
Breed: |
Golden Retriever
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| Home: |
Istanbul, Turkey |
Mitra
has been my best friend for ten years now. It's been ten years, and
every single time we take him out for a walk (twice a day, every day) and
every single time we feed him (also twice a day, every day) he gets as
excited as if it's the first time. On our walks, he collects stones on the
streets, he loves them even more than balls! When it's time to take a
bath, he always pretends to sleep. And when he pretends to sleep, there is
one way of knowing it. "Mitra, come and let me scratch you!" He loves it
when a human scratches his body from end to end. He can't resist it.
Ten years ago, when a family friend of ours told us that her dog had
delivered nine puppies, we were very eager to pay a visit and play with
them. Mitra was one of the puppies and he was looking for a home of his
own. My dear mother was very hesitant about adopting him, because she knew
it was a huge responsibility and she knew she would be very attached to
him. But we knew we would take the best care of him so she couldn't let
Mitra go.
Mitra always loved mom the best! They were always playing hide and seek
and fetch and pull the rope. He loved listening to mom's stories with his
big eyes, trying to understand every mimic and every word.
We lost my dear mother six months ago. We were shattered. Mitra couldn't
even stand up for a day. I knew right then that I had to go on. Being
there for Mitra has made me hold on to life. We are the biggest support in
each other's lives. I always know what's on his mind and he is always well
aware of my feelings, too. Spending our time together is the best therapy
and I'm happy to see him smiling again.
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