Since the new regulations requiring dogs to be leashed were introduced in May, pet owners' behavior when walking their dogs has become much more standardized. However, some ignorant people still continue to not leash their dogs. Veterinarian Xiaoming just wants to ask: If they accidentally get lost, aren't you afraid they'll become someone else's dinner?
Earlier this year, a netizen was out running errands when he noticed an electric tricycle parked on a suburban road. A middle-aged man was squatting next to the vehicle, presumably repairing it because it had broken down.
The car was carrying a golden retriever, and what was most surprising was that the cage holding the golden retriever was welded shut. Normal owners would never do this, which aroused the curiosity of netizens.
The netizen stopped beside the tricycle to find out what was going on. After asking the middle-aged man, the netizen learned that it was a golden retriever that was about to be sent to a dog meat restaurant, which explained why the man was so worried about it escaping.
Then netizens turned their attention to the golden retriever, trying to pet it. However, the golden retriever did not respond, as if it had already accepted its fate and resigned itself to death.
Just as the netizen was about to leave, they noticed tears welling up in the Golden Retriever's eyes, as if it were crying. This sight touched the netizen, so they approached the middle-aged man and asked if they could let the Golden Retriever down, offering to buy it for a price higher than the dog meat restaurant would charge. Hearing this, the middle-aged man was tempted and let the Golden Retriever out of the car.
After getting out of the car, the golden retriever stayed close to the netizen and wagged its tail from time to time. Seeing how intelligent the golden retriever was, the netizen finally decided to buy it. Since the price was reasonable, the middle-aged man readily agreed.
After the netizen took the Golden Retriever away, they took it to a veterinary hospital for a check-up. Fortunately, the dog was healthy. At the same time, the netizen also learned some shocking news: the Golden Retriever was pregnant and very close to her due date.
Netizens were both angry and happy that a pregnant Golden Retriever could be sent to a dog meat restaurant. Fortunately, it is now safe. Perhaps its tears were for the puppies in its belly.
After the netizen took it home, the Golden Retriever gave birth the next day, producing a total of 8 puppies. This can be considered a gift from heaven. Perhaps this dog was already pregnant with its original owner, but accidentally got separated from them. So when it was caught by dog traffickers, the traffickers did not know that it was a pregnant Golden Retriever, which is why it was sent to a dog meat restaurant. Otherwise, the price of the puppies in its womb would far exceed the price of selling it as dog meat.
Veterinarian Xiaoming has also experienced the pain of being separated from his beloved dog. Because he didn't keep a close eye on it, he lost it. That feeling was undoubtedly painful. So he hopes that every pet owner can keep a close eye on their dogs and not let them become someone else's dinner.
