Owning a pet dog brings color to people's mundane lives. Pet owners usually pamper their dogs, but sometimes they have to give them away, such as when the female owner becomes pregnant. Those who can't bear to part with their dogs may entrust them to relatives or friends, intending to pick them up after giving birth. But what happens to the dog under someone else's care is anyone's guess.
Ms. Zhou has a very beautiful Golden Retriever named Yangyang. The dog's golden fur looks as dazzling as the sun, and its owner takes great care of it. However, when Ms. Zhou became pregnant, her family strongly opposed Yangyang living under the same roof with her, believing that the dog was unclean and carried bacteria and parasites, which could be dangerous for both the mother and child if they were to be infected.
Sister Zhou was reluctant to give Yangyang away. She tried her best to persuade her family, explaining that she took good care of the golden retriever and kept it clean, so it wouldn't cause any harm. But they absolutely refused to keep the dog. Although it was intelligent, it was also a bit impulsive, and what if it jumped on someone? The woman felt helpless but still opposed giving the dog away. In the end, they had no choice but to compromise, with the mother-in-law taking the dog to the countryside to raise until the baby was safely born.
Although the woman was worried about leaving her Golden Retriever, thinking that conditions in the countryside were poor, at least her dog could play freely and live a decent life. She figured it was only for a year, and she could make it up to him by taking good care of him after bringing him back. But the next time they met, the owner didn't recognize her Yangyang at all. The dog sitting in its kennel in the yard was clearly the "Golden Lion King"!
Zhou Jie was so shocked by her dog's new appearance that she almost burst into tears. Her once handsome dog had a smooth coat, but now it was long and tangled with dirt, making it impossible to recognize its original color. The Golden Retriever stared coldly at Zhou Jie, as if accusing her of neglecting it. Seeing the dog's expression, the owner felt a pang of sadness.
Sister Zhou understood that pet dogs living in the countryside couldn't be bathed and groomed regularly like before, nor could they eat nutritious and delicious food. She could understand her mother-in-law's rough handling of the dog, since that's how everyone in the village raised their guard dogs. But she couldn't help feeling heartache and regret. She wished she had strongly opposed sending Yangyang away; then it wouldn't have suffered so much.
