As pet ownership has become a trend, many people enjoy keeping pets at home. This provides companionship when they return home and changes their lifestyle. Furthermore, well-cared-for pets can become a source of pride. Among these pets, dogs are arguably the most popular and the most commonly kept. However, due to the unique characteristics of dogs, there are still quite a few challenges that owners need to overcome when raising them.
First, since dogs were domesticated from wolves, their primary function for a long time has been to guard homes, hunt, and herd livestock. Although in recent years, as people's definition of a pet has changed, and dogs have been bred to be more docile and affectionate, or smaller and cuter, their inherent instincts still require owners to be careful. Second, as pets, dogs have relatively abundant energy and a natural tendency to bark, which owners must find ways to manage. If dogs cannot release their excess energy, they can easily become a nuisance to neighbors.
After the young man approached, the dog lay pitifully on the ground.
In addition, taking good care of a dog in daily life is extremely difficult, especially in today's environment where people have higher and higher requirements for civilized pet ownership. When raising pets, it is not enough to just take care of their food, clothing, shelter and transportation. At the same time, owners also need to minimize their impact on nearby residents and prevent them from harming others. This tests the owners' quality and whether they have an environment that can raise them without affecting others.
However, because the cost of acquiring a dog is so low and there are no prerequisites for keeping one, it is very easy for anyone who doesn't care about the dog's appearance, pedigree, or breed to get one. Even if they don't have the necessary environment, many people will occupy public spaces to keep them to satisfy their personal interests and preferences. However, this not only forces the dogs to bear all their problems and leads to greater conflicts, but it is also an extremely selfish act for both the dogs and others.
The dog looked at the young man pitifully, as if begging him to take it away quickly.
In Hubei province, a kind-hearted young man regularly rescues stray animals. Because of this, he has established connections with many local volunteers, and many kind-hearted people contact him for help when they find stray animals. However, sometimes, he feels speechless and helpless when faced with extremely irresponsible pet owners. One day, he received a request for help from a local volunteer. The volunteer told him that near his neighborhood, an elderly man's dog had apparently injured someone, and the man was planning to sell it to a dog meat restaurant. Although the volunteer stopped the man and offered to help find a place for the dog, the man kept urging the volunteers to take the dog away, saying, "Come and get it away quickly, or I'll sell it to a dog meat restaurant!"
Because the elderly person was adamant, the volunteers had no choice but to contact the deliveryman to help take the dog away as soon as possible. After receiving the request for help, the deliveryman, who also lived nearby and had seen the dog many times, had some understanding of its situation. In his memory, the dog was relatively docile, perhaps because it had been kept in the stairwell for a long time and saw many people. Hearing that it had suddenly attacked someone, he couldn't understand it at first. However, to prevent the dog from ending up in a dog meat restaurant, he decided to go to the scene to pick it up first and then find out the details.
The deliveryman then arrived at the scene. Amidst the dog owner's tirade of abuse, he led the dog out of the stairwell. After the dog was brought out, some nearby residents, perhaps feeling uncomfortable with the sight, began complaining that the dog's owner had been beating it recently, causing the dog to become extremely timid, even running cautiously with its tail between its legs when outside. What also displeased the deliveryman was that only after he and the volunteers had taken the dog away from the stairwell for a while did the dog dare to cautiously use the toilet.
However, perhaps because it was afraid to relieve itself in the stairwell but was kept tied up there by its owner, the dog took more than a minute to urinate after it came out. It seemed listless and unresponsive to approaching people and attempts to comfort it. After the dog's owner left, the volunteer explained the whole situation to the young man, saying that because the dog was kept in the stairwell, it inevitably caused some disturbance to the residents going up and down the stairs.
The dog left its former home with the volunteers.
That day, for some unknown reason, the dog frightened the residents going up and down the stairs. One resident wanted to get a rabies vaccination, but the dog's owner, an elderly person, refused to pay. Volunteers learned of the situation and helped pay 1100 yuan to take the resident to get the rabies vaccine. Since that incident, the dog has been constantly beaten and verbally abused by its owner, who even withholds food, yet still keeps it in the stairwell. Recently, for some unknown reason, the owner is planning to sell it to a dog meat restaurant.
The dog was also very uneasy at the guy's house.
Thus, the scene of the volunteer asking the young man for help unfolded. After understanding the situation, the young man didn't want the dog to return to that place. Firstly, it was only a matter of time before the dog was sold to a dog meat restaurant; secondly, it posed a potential safety hazard to the residents of that building. So, the young man took the dog back and cared for it at their stray animal rescue center. However, he still wanted to remind those considering getting a dog that while it may seem simple, there are actually many issues to address, some even more complex than many people imagine. Therefore, before deciding to get one, please be fully prepared and ensure you can care for them long-term before bringing them home.
The dog stared longingly at the young man.
Bringing these dogs home impulsively based solely on a momentary whim is not only irresponsible to the dogs, but also to your family, neighbors, and society as a whole. Therefore, before getting a pet, please make sure you understand your own circumstances and are fully prepared before bringing them home. If you cannot provide adequate care for them long-term, please don't start casually…
