While waiting to enter the shop, Deng Jie chatted with Liu Wenying and teased Yue Yue. She and her husband had no children, so they liked children and pets very much. After entering the shop, except for watching the ballet performance of the Abyssinian cats for a while, she spent the rest of the time in front of the dog display cabinets suffering from difficulty in choosing. She also thought that ballet dancing Abyssinian cats would be great, but she knew that she couldn't afford one, so she simply didn't think about it.
Not only Zhang Zian, but Snowy also noticed Deng Jie. After watching the ballet performance, she ran to Deng Jie's side to give her advice. The two of them whispered to each other, but Snowy knew very little about pets, so she just joined in the fun.
Zhang Zian walked over, "Sister Deng, which one do you like?"
"Mr. Store Manager, you came at the right time! Sister Deng likes all of them, but she can't decide. I'm so worried … "Snowy helplessly asked him for help.
Zhang Zian thought to himself, "Why are you so worried about Deng Jie choosing a pet?"
Deng Jie also smiled embarrassedly and said, "I'm just poor. If I had money, I would buy all the pets here and open a zoo at home. How nice would that be!"
"Okay, then don't forget me if you want to hire a few people to clean up poop," he said, pointing to his nose.
The three of them laughed.
Hearing the laughter, Liu Wenying also walked over with Yue Yue, "Sister Deng, you haven't chosen yet? Let's go for lunch together after you've chosen. It's rare for us to get together today, so don't go home to eat. Ask your husband to order takeout. Don't you feel bored looking at his old face all day? Look at me, I'll take Yue Yue out today, and we won't go back until the evening. "
Deng Jie found it hard to refuse, so she hesitated for a moment and agreed. But first of all, she had to choose a pet that she liked, or else lunch would have to be moved to the evening …
Zhang Zian waited until the women's conversation came to an end, then he interrupted and asked, "Sister Deng, are you sure you want to buy a dog now?"
Deng Jie nodded, "Yes, I want to buy a puppy. It's so clingy that it can run around my feet all day long, so I won't feel lonely."
"Puppy?" Zhang Zian keenly caught the keyword.
"Yes, the previous fake Shiba Inu was too big. Our house was small and there were a lot of things, so I felt uncomfortable looking at it. Sometimes I couldn't even turn around …" Deng Jie said with difficulty, "I've been looking at puppies before, and I bought this fake Shiba Inu because it was cheap."
Zhang Zian thought about it and asked, "Which floor do you live on?"
"Sixth floor."
"Is there an elevator?"
"No." She shook her head. "Originally, I had planned to take the dog for a walk in the neighborhood every day after I bought it, but..." She smiled bitterly. "Usually, when I go to and from work, I go up and down twice a day. Since I got the dog, I have to go up and down twice more in the morning and at night. Maybe it's because I'm getting old. After a day or two, my back hurts and my legs cramp when I sleep in the middle of the night … My husband doesn't want to walk the dog even if I ask him to. He sits on the sofa and reads the newspaper every day when he gets home. I don't know what's so interesting about the newspaper! "
The more she talked, the angrier she got. "I scolded him, but he said that I bought the dog, so of course I should be responsible for walking it. You guys …"
Seeing that the topic was about to turn to her husband's complaints, Liu Wenying hurriedly interrupted, "Living on a high floor is troublesome to walk the dog. My house has an elevator, but the dog doesn't want to go up and down the stairs, and it has to change its clothes. It's so troublesome … That's why I bought the cat."
Deng Jie sighed. "Later, the dog got sick, and I didn't walk it anymore. Otherwise, I might have been tired before it got sick …"
"In other words, you want to raise a puppy that doesn't need to be walked?" Zhang Zian asked.
Not only in Binhai City, but also in the whole of China, there were still many old residential areas built 20 or 30 years ago, and a large part of the residential buildings didn't have elevators. For the residents living on the top floor, it was inconvenient to raise a dog, especially to walk the dog every day. After a long time, it would become a heavy burden. However, if the dog didn't walk the dog, most of the energy would not be released, and the dog would make a mess of the house.
Many high-rise residents didn't fully consider the difficulties before raising a dog, and at the same time, overestimated their enthusiasm for raising a dog, and took the dog home with confidence. It was fine for one or two days, but once the initial excitement passed, they would pass the task of walking the dog to each other, just like Deng Jie and her husband. In the end, they would abandon the dog or give it away.
If there were children in the house who were as energetic as Deng Jie, they could let the children walk the dog. However, in Deng Jie's case, there were only two middle-aged men and women in the house, and she and her husband had to go up and down the stairs twice a day. Fortunately, it was autumn and winter. If it was summer, she would be sweaty after going up the stairs.
Zhang Zian's question touched Deng Jie's heart, and she nodded heavily. "Yes! Is there such a dog? "
"Then you can consider this Pekingese." Zhang Zian pointed to a pure white Pekingese in the display cabinet and said, "Although Pekingese are quite common, it also proves that they have good adaptability. In fact, Pekingese require the least amount of exercise among all dogs. You can teach it to use the dog toilet, and then raise it at home. It can even go downstairs once every few days. "
"Dog toilet? There is such a thing? " Deng Jie asked in surprise. "I only know that cats have litter boxes, but this is the first time I've heard of a dog toilet. Don't dogs have to be taken outside to relieve themselves? "
"Of course there is. The purpose of taking dogs outside is to let them release their excess energy through exercise, and relieving themselves is just a side effect. "Zhang Zian corrected her misconception.
"Wang Qian! Bring a dog toilet here! "he shouted to the outside.
Wang Qian responded, and soon, he brought over a large fenced dog toilet.
The structure of the dog toilet was very simple, and the price was also very low. There were pure plastic fences on three sides, and a plastic grid in the middle, which allowed the dog to leak through.
"How do I use this thing?" Deng Jie asked curiously.
Zhang Zian put the dog toilet on the ground, opened the display cabinet, and took out the Pekingese. He put it on the plastic grid and explained to Deng Jie, "You have to keep an eye on it at the beginning, especially after ten minutes after eating or drinking. You have to hold it here for a while, and don't let it out until it pees and defecates here. After it pees, give it some of its favorite snacks as a reward. Repeat this several times, and it will get used to it, and then it will be able to go to the toilet by itself. By the way, your husband likes to read newspapers, so you must have a lot of old newspapers at home, right? "
"Yes! A lot! All kinds of newspapers! "Deng Jie said bitterly.
"Then you can put a few more layers of newspapers on the grid. After it pees and defecates, you can roll up the top layer or two of newspapers and stuff them into a garbage bag, and then throw them away when you go downstairs the next morning or at noon. It's very convenient, and there is no smell in the house," Zhang Zian said while gesturing.
Deng Jie thought it was a good idea. If it worked, she wouldn't have to take the dog downstairs to pee and defecate twice a day.
Liu Wenying echoed, "Isn't it more convenient and less expensive than a cat litter box?"
"That's right, but it's limited to dogs like Pekingese that need very little exercise. It's not suitable for other dogs. Even Chihuahuas, which are smaller than Pekingese, need to exercise outdoors once or twice a day," Zhang Zian reminded her.
In fact, not only middle-aged men and women like Deng Jie who lived in high-rise buildings without elevators, but also homebodies who didn't want to go out all day long, Pekingese was almost the only correct choice if they wanted to raise a dog.
"Let's talk about the Pekingese itself." Zhang Zian picked up the Pekingese and showed it to Deng Jie, "Although there are many Pekingese on the street, most of them are hybrids. Purebred Pekingese are not very common."
The most distinguishing feature of a Pekingese was that the tip of its nose was almost at the same level as its eyes, and its watery eyes were big and round, which looked very lively. The fur on its body was very long and soft to the touch. It needed to be combed every one to two days, otherwise it might get tangled. On the contrary, the frequency of bathing was very low, once a month was enough, especially when it was kept indoors.
Deng Jie took the Pekingese puppy and held it carefully in her arms. The little Pekingese stared at her with its round eyes, and from time to time stuck out its tongue to lick the tip of its black nose.
"Your neighborhood is relatively old, and there are occasional burglaries, right?" Zhang Zian asked.
"Yes, there are burglaries in my neighborhood every two or three days, and a lot of things are stolen!" Deng Jie hated the burglaries very much. "If I had money, I would have moved out long ago."
Hearing this, Zhang Zian seized the opportunity to introduce, "Although the Pekingese is small, it is a very good watchdog, and it is very alert to strangers. Once a thief tries to break into your house from the window or the door, even if you don't see it, it will bark loudly enough to scare the thief away. It is completely different from those Samoyed and Huskies that greet thieves with a smile."
There were several old-fashioned neighborhoods near the Amazing Fate Pet Shop, and burglaries were common. He had heard many cases of thieves being scared away by small dogs such as Pekingese and Chihuahuas. On the contrary, the large dogs that were lost were usually good-looking, but useless. When the thieves left with their belongings, the big dogs would send them off.
Hearing this, Deng Jie was even more tempted. If she bought a puppy, it could not only relieve her and her husband's boredom, but also guard the house and protect the family's belongings. Wouldn't that be the icing on the cake?
Liu Wenying persuaded her from the side, "Sister Deng, I think you should stop hesitating and buy this puppy! This Pekingese is simply tailor-made for your family. Why are you still hesitating? Not to mention you, even I am tempted. If I didn't already have a Siamese cat at home, I would probably buy a Pekingese! "
Deng Jie finally temporarily overcame her difficulty in choosing. She clenched her teeth and made up her mind, "Okay, I will buy this puppy!"
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