That afternoon, I hurried to the street to buy flea repellent for Duoduo and patiently removed the fleas. Duoduo looked unhappy that day. Perhaps he missed his children, or perhaps he missed his owner. Perhaps in Duoduo’s heart, he must be loyal to his owner and forgive his owner no matter what he did.
So, I led Duoduo around, hoping that he would forget his former owner and accept this new home again.
As time went by, Duoduo became much happier. He often followed me everywhere and ran happily. However, every time he just went out, he would see Aunt Zhang’s gate and would always stay for a while until I pulled the rope to remind him: We should go out for a walk.
Duoduo then followed me away reluctantly. Because it was winter and we didn’t grow vegetables in the vegetable garden outside our gate, I tied Duoduo out at the gate to bask in the sun. Duoduo always looked at Aunt Zhang’s yard opposite. Every day, it would look at Aunt Zhang’s yard from morning until sunset, with its eyes full of reluctance to leave.
Although I have always been attentive to Duoduo and Duoduo listens to me, I can feel that Duoduo must miss its original owner. It has always been obsessed with Aunt Zhang. What a loyal dog! One morning
, I was cooking at home and suddenly heard someone talking at the gate. I was a little surprised: Usually, when there are strangers at the gate of my house, Duoduo will bark, why didn’t Duoduo bark today?
Curiosity made me walk out of the house. When I walked out of the house, the scene in front of me surprised me very much, because I found that Uncle Zhang opposite was talking to Duoduo. I saw Uncle Zhang squatting on the ground, stroking Duoduo’s head with his hand, and said: “Duoduo, I was not at home that day. When I came back in the afternoon, I learned that Aunt Zhang almost sold you. I was very angry and scolded her. Don’t be angry with her. She now knows she is wrong. She tells me every day that she is really sorry for you!” At this point, Uncle Zhang’s tears had already fallen.
I looked at Duoduo again. It closed its eyes and lay in front of Uncle Zhang, basking in the sun comfortably. Uncle Zhang gently stroked its head with his hand, and its face was full of happiness.
Perhaps, in Duoduo’s heart, Aunt Zhang saved it. It was originally a homeless stray dog. Aunt Zhang and Uncle took it in. Aunt Zhang and her husband have always been its owners. No matter what Aunt Zhang does, Duoduo will not be angry. It will always be loyal to Aunt Zhang.
Winter has passed and spring has come. The weather has gradually warmed up. One morning, I was washing clothes at home. Aunt Zhang and Uncle came to my house. They chatted with me absent-mindedly for a while. I could feel that Aunt Zhang and Uncle seemed to have something to say to me that day.
I looked at Aunt Zhang and was silent for a while. Aunt Zhang said, “Jing, can I discuss something with you? I see Duoduo looking at our house sadly every day. I feel very guilty towards Duoduo. Duoduo is very happy every time he sees me. He is so loyal to me. I will go to the city in a few days to help my daughter-in-law take care of my grandson. I am really worried about your uncle being alone at home. Can you let Duoduo come back to my house and let him keep your uncle company?”
“Later, your uncle found out that I almost sold Duoduo, and he was very angry. He said that Duoduo was very human and I shouldn’t have done that. Your uncle didn’t speak to me for several days. In fact, your uncle liked Duoduo very much, and I knew I was wrong. Now the puppy at home is lost, and I am really worried about leaving your uncle alone at home! I also tried to buy another dog to keep your uncle company, but your uncle said that Duoduo was the best, and he didn’t want any other dog except Duoduo. I also know that it is not right for me to give Duoduo to you and then ask for it back.” Aunt Zhang’s voice was a little choked when she said this.
I was shocked at the time. I just hoped that Duoduo could live a peaceful life, so I took it in. Originally, when Aunt Zhang gave Duoduo to me, she didn’t ask for money, it seemed like she just fostered Duoduo in my home. Now she comes to ask for Duoduo again, what should I do? Will she sell Duoduo again?
When I was hesitating, Uncle Zhang spoke: “Jing, I know you have been worried. I am afraid that your aunt will sell Duoduo again. Don’t worry, as long as I am here, I will take good care of Duoduo, and no one dares to touch Duoduo. After Duoduo returns home this time, I will take good care of it.”
I had no choice but to say to Aunt Zhang : “Auntie, Duoduo is actually very smart. Dogs understand human nature. But don’t sell Duoduo anymore. If you really don’t want to feed Duoduo, you can send Duoduo to my home. My door is always open for Duoduo.” That day
, I had no choice but to let Uncle Zhang and his wife take Duoduo away again, because Duoduo has always been very loyal to Auntie Zhang. It has always believed that Uncle Zhang and his family have given it a home, and it will always be loyal to Uncle Zhang. When Uncle Zhang was leading Duoduo away, I remembered that the flea medicine I bought for Duoduo had not been used up, so I asked him to take it away with me and told him to drive fleas away from Duoduo regularly.
Duoduo was very happy that day. It jumped up and down and shook its tail vigorously. Uncle Zhang led Duoduo even more carefully. He told me: As long as he is there, Duoduo will be safe in the future, so I can rest assured.
Since Duoduo returned to Uncle Zhang’s home again, Aunt Zhang may have blamed herself for starting to take care of Duoduo with all her heart, and Duoduo became more and more loyal to her family.
My eyes are wet as I write this. The questioner asked: How loyal can a dog be?
I can say this: As long as you feed this dog, although it is just a passer-by in your life, it will treat you as its only owner. As long as it is there, it will be loyal to you forever. Dogs are the best friends of human beings. Even if you abandon them, they will never leave you. Therefore, we must treat dogs well and feed them with all our heart, so that we can live up to the loyalty of dogs to us.
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