Walking past the cages, the memory of the police dogs was completely open to Famous. Famous was like an insignificant leaf, drifting through their lives without leaving a trace.
There was no doubt that X in cage 4 had a strong willpower. No matter how many times it fainted from heatstroke, no matter how much blood it lost or how many injuries it suffered, X's mentality would not be affected. It was a well-deserved "War Dog."
However, the German Shepherds in Cage 5 were not so strong.
When Famous came to Cage 5, he was surprised to find that the German Shepherd in Cage 5 was curled up in the corner, shivering, with its two forelimbs on its head, covering its ears and staring at Famous in horror.
Is this really a police dog?
It had seen a lot of police dogs. Some were as strong as X, and some were as gentle as Luo Luo. But even the gentle Luo Luo would not be so scared. Famous had heard that when Xinghai first came to the pet shop, it seemed to be in a similar situation to this police dog.
The police dog in cage 5 was called "Zhan Tian."
As its name suggested, Zhan Tian was tall and strong, with strong muscles. It looked even more majestic than Big Teeth. Not only was its appearance popular, but its training performance was also very good, no less than that of X.
Zhan Tian was surprisingly young. It seemed to be even younger than X, maybe less than seven years old. In addition, Zhan Tian was physically healthy, and it didn't seem to have been injured.
Famous was even more confused. A 7-year-old police dog, even if it was not in its prime, could barely be regarded as being in its prime. Its experience and physical strength had reached the peak. Why would it come to a remote police dog nursing home so early?
Logically speaking, Zhan Tian would probably be stationed at the border and become an honorable and proud border police dog. Even taking a step back, Zhan Tian would at least become an excellent police dog in the inland area, catching criminals and receiving awards for meritorious service. That was how it should be.
In fact, Zhan Tian had an excellent bloodline and a strong appearance. Since its birth, it had been favored by people. People thought that it would be the best police dog of its generation, so it was given a very domineering name.
Warsky was smart and brave. His grades in all subjects were top-notch, and his overall strength was even higher than X. In the end, he was assigned to a mysterious anti-terrorist special police force.
In the new era, terrorism had replaced border conflicts as the biggest threat to national security. Based on the principle that good steel should be used on the blade, Zhan Tian should be like a fish in water in the Special Anti-Terrorism Police Force.
Zhan Tian had received strict basic training in the police dog training base, but the training requirements for the anti-terrorism special police were stricter, more professional, and more targeted. The training subjects were optimized for urban anti-terrorism.
From Zhan Tian's fragmented memory, Famous saw that it had used a lot of novel and interesting gadgets, such as a high-tech police dog vest, which was not bulletproof like the X-piercing bulletproof vest. Considering the situation of gun prohibition in China, it was generally unlikely that the police would encounter such highly lethal weapons as automatic rifles and grenades in the city.
The vest was equipped with a camera and a microphone. The pictures and captured sounds could be wirelessly transmitted to the 3-inch display held by the owner in real time. In open areas, the wireless transmission distance could be up to one kilometer. Even in complex urban environments, the distance could be about 200 meters.
The camera had waterproof and night vision capabilities, so it could support all-weather operations. In addition, there was a micro speaker near the head of the police dog, so the trainer could give commands to the police dog remotely.
Because the weight problem didn't affect the flexibility of the police dog, the built-in battery of the vest could guarantee a working time of half an hour, which was enough for general anti-terrorism secret infiltration missions.
There were many high-tech equipment like this, each of which was tailor-made for the police dog, and the price was astonishingly high. Just by looking at the price of these things, Famous believed that only the best police dogs were qualified to join the Special Anti-Terrorism Police Force.
Zhan Tian was not only strong, but also very smart. It could learn these high-tech gadgets easily. Everyone in the Special Anti-Terrorism Police Force agreed that Zhan Tian would become the ace police dog of the force.
As the training neared the end, the training content was closer to actual combat. They even used real terrorist attacks at home and abroad as training cases.
One day, an accident happened. This accident wasn't that Zhan Tian was accidentally injured during training, but that no one had expected.
Training Subject: Urban Anti-Terrorism Street Combat
Training Intensity: Live Bullets
In this simulation training, Zhan Tian followed a small team of Special Anti-Terrorism Police Force to break into an old building that was about to be demolished, and then searched for the target floor by floor and room by room.
Zhan Tian's sensitive sense of smell played a big role. It was fully qualified for the role of a scout, and soon led the team to the room where the terrorists were.
According to the intelligence, the terrorists might be armed. According to the tactical rules, they should first throw a flash bomb into the room, then break into the room and subdue the terrorists.
Both the Special Anti-Terrorism Team and the colleagues who played the terrorists were equipped with rubber bullets. Even if the bullets hit the body, they wouldn't cause much damage. However, the flash bomb that was thrown into the room was real.
When the flash bomb exploded, it produced a loud noise and a dazzling light, which could temporarily blind and deafen the enemies in the narrow room for a few seconds. They would lose the ability to react and could only wait for death.
That was the problem. The Special Anti-Terrorism Police Force knew that they were going to throw the flash bomb, so they were mentally prepared. As soon as the flash bomb was thrown, they would close their eyes to avoid the strong light and open their mouths to avoid the impact of the sound on their eardrums.
Zhan Tian didn't know that no matter how smart it was, it was still a dog, and its hearing was 16 times more sensitive than that of humans.
The Special Anti-Terrorism Police Force knocked on the door and threw the flash bomb smoothly. As soon as the door was opened, Zhan Tian was eager to try. Although it was held by the Special Anti-Terrorism Police Force and didn't rush into the room immediately, it was still affected by the flash bomb.
Zhan Tian's memory was incomplete here. Famous could only see a vast expanse of whiteness, its head spinning, and its ears buzzing. In the strong white light, the actions of the Special Anti-Terrorism Police Force became double images and slow motion.
In this training, Zhan Tian performed very well at the beginning, but its performance at the last moment was not up to standard. The officers and instructors of the Special Anti-Terrorism Police Force didn't care, because Zhan Tian's usual performance was good enough. It didn't matter if it wasn't in good condition occasionally. After all, it was just a dog. They thought that Zhan Tian was overtired.
Zhan Tian was given a few days off to have a good rest. However, a few days later, in another simulation training for rescuing hostages, Zhan Tian made a big mistake.
In this simulation training, when Zhan Tian saw the Special Anti-Terrorism Police Force holding the flash bomb in their hands, it barked in horror before it had time to pull the pin and throw the bomb. Before the door could be opened, the Special Anti-Terrorism Police Force completely exposed its position to the enemy. The result of the training was that the hostage rescue failed, and the Special Anti-Terrorism Police Force was wiped out by the enemy.
From that day on, Zhan Tian fell from being an ace police dog candidate to an ordinary person. Even its Special Anti-Terrorism Police Force didn't treat it well. Because of its major mistake, the whole Special Anti-Terrorism Police Force was ranked last in the training, and it was ridiculed.
Despite this, Zhan Tian's previous training results were so good that the instructors didn't completely give up on it. After resting for a longer period of time, they tried to use it again and let it participate in some simpler training.
However, this long rest period didn't change Zhan Tian's decline. Its performance in training became worse and worse. It often stopped running without warning, looked around suspiciously, or ran to a corner and shivered when it heard gunshots. Zhan Tian became the laughing stock of the entire Special Anti-Terrorism Police Force. Even its name became the reason for people to make fun of it. It was like a fool...
In this way, Zhan Tian was finally abandoned by everyone. Even its owner didn't care about it.
The superiors of the Special Anti-Terrorism Police Force signed an early retirement order for Zhan Tian, but no one was willing to adopt it. No one was willing to adopt a coward.
After a few twists and turns, Zhan Tian, who once had a bright future, was thrown into Fu Tao's police dog nursing home like a piece of garbage. It lived in Cage 5 alone. Every time a stranger came, it would hide in a corner and curl up into a ball...
X, who sacrificed himself to save others, was admirable, but Zhan Tian, who died before it could achieve anything, made people sigh. Its body was intact, but its heart was broken.
Famous stared at Zhan Tian in silence, its heart full of regret.
In a sense, Zhan Tian was also a war dog that protected its home and country. Like X, it was also discharged because of an injury. However, Zhan Tian's heart was hurt, so the treatment it received was different from that of X.
This was very unfair.
These retired police dogs were more or less attached to and reluctant to leave their owners, but Zhan Tian didn't. Its owner had given up on it, and it accepted this fact.
Famous couldn't bear to let this poor police dog continue to be afraid, so it wanted to leave and go to Cage 6 to take a look.
Just then, footsteps came from the door of the kennel. Famous could tell that one of them was Zhang Zian.
After talking with Old Yang for a while, Zhang Zian felt that Fu Tao was a good person. They could try to hand over the eliminated German Shepherds to him. However, before making a final decision, they still wanted to visit the kennel, including the hygiene and treatment of the police dogs.
So, at their request, Fu Tao led them to the kennel.
Seeing Famous, Zhang Zian was relieved. "Famous, you came all the way here by yourself? I was looking for you. "
Fu Tao snorted and said, "Look at how nervous you are. I told you that Zhan Tian wouldn't lose it in this yard. The gate is closed. Where can it go?"
Zhang Zian smiled embarrassedly. Old Yang defended him, "If I had such a dog, I would be nervous too. The whole crew treats this dog like a treasure."
Fu Tao whispered disdainfully, "What are you so proud of? It's not like I haven't shot a movie before."
Zhang Zian felt that Fu Tao was like an old child, so he didn't care. He and Old Yang walked from Cage 1 to Cage 4. They didn't have Famous's ability, so the police dogs in the cages looked normal to them. Only X in Cage 4 made them stop for a while because of its proud expression and disabled hind legs.
When they came to cage number five, Famous called out to Zhang Zian and said, "It's not quite right."
Zhang Zian and Old Yang also noticed that the German Shepherd in Cage 5 seemed to be extremely timid. It was hiding in the corner as if it was afraid of strangers. Was this really a police dog?
The first thing that came to Zhang Zian's mind was whether this dog had been abused by Fu Tao. This was a normal reaction, because generally speaking, dogs that had been severely abused would be so afraid of people.
If Fu Tao was the owner of a police dog nursing home, but was actually a dog abuser, then no matter what, Zhang Zian couldn't leave German Shepherds here.
However, after careful observation, Zhang Zian didn't think it was like that. This dog was very strong, and there were no obvious scars on its body. It would be too clever to say that this was abuse.
Famous explained softly, "It encountered something terrible during training, and became like this."
Zhang Zian was stunned. He couldn't guess what terrible thing had happened during training. After all, this dog wasn't injured or sick. How terrible could it be?
Old Yang couldn't help but ask, "Hey, what's wrong with this dog?"
Fu Tao frowned and said awkwardly, "This dog … Actually, I don't know what's going on with it. I heard that this dog is very timid and was scared out of its wits during training. No one wanted it. I felt sorry for it, so I took it in."
Zhan Tian seemed to understand what he said. It lowered its head and whimpered.
As a former trainer at the police dog training base, Old Yang hated timid dogs. He believed that dogs could be stupid, but never timid. He immediately lost interest in Zhan Tian.
Famous shook its head and denied, "It's not timid. It's just... sick. It's sick in its heart."
Old Yang and Fu Tao didn't understand what Famous was saying, but Zhang Zian could. He couldn't help but be more confused. Seeing that Fu Tao was about to walk forward, Zhang Zian stopped him and said, "Master Fu, can you tell me in detail how this dog was scared?"
Fu Tao felt that Zhang Zian was being too long-winded, so he said impatiently, "I don't know the details, but it suddenly became timid during training."
Famous whispered, "It was a flash bomb. It saw a flash bomb explode near it during live ammunition training."
Flash bomb?
Zhang Zian muttered in his heart. According to common sense, flash bombs were not lethal weapons. Why would they have such a big impact on this dog? Besides, why were the other dogs fine?
While Old Yang was asking Fu Tao some questions about daily feeding and training, Zhang Zian took out his cell phone and sent a message to Sun Xiaomeng.
Zhang Zian: "Question: If a police dog saw a flash bomb explode at close range, would it be scared out of its wits?"
Sun Xiaomeng didn't reply.
Zhang Zian sent a 50-yuan red envelope.
Sun Xiaomeng: "Usually not, but occasionally there are exceptions."
Zhang Zian: "How is that possible? Is a dog that timid? This is a police dog! "
After waiting for a while, Zhang Zian still didn't get a reply, so he sent a 100-yuan red envelope and left a message: "Tell me everything in one breath this time."
Sun Xiaomeng: "This kind of thing is rare in China, but I've heard about it from the US military dogs stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan."
Zhang Zian wondered why the US military was involved.
Sun Xiaomeng: "Dogs, like humans, have emotions. Of course, they also have fears. Some mental illnesses are common between humans and dogs, such as PTSD."
Zhang Zian: "PTSD? Speak human language! "
Sun Xiaomeng: "PTSD is a type of post-traumatic stress disorder that often occurs in soldiers returning from the battlefield. They have a deep fear of the cruel battlefield and are unable to return to their normal daily lives. The specific symptoms are mental tension, nightmares, abnormal behavior, etc. There have been many cases of veterans returning from the battlefield going crazy and killing people. These cases are usually caused by the ghostly PTSD. In fact, it's not only humans who suffer from PTSD, but also dogs. Sudden bright lights and loud noises are often triggers. "
Zhang Zian: "In conclusion, police dogs may suffer from PTSD because of a flash bomb explosion at close range?"
Sun Xiaomeng: "Absolutely."
Zhang Zian: "What are the specific symptoms?"
Sun Xiaomeng: "There are records that show that the military dogs that returned from Iraq and Afghanistan are very sensitive to the frequent threat of car bombs on the battlefield. They refuse to jump into cars, hide from people, and refuse to enter houses. If they are forcibly brought into a room, they will crawl under the bed and furniture to hide. They are especially afraid of bearded men … Can you say that these battle-hardened military dogs are cowards?"
Zhang Zian looked away from the phone screen and looked at the police dog hiding in the corner of Cage 5. From the symptoms described by Sun Xiaomeng, this police dog was most likely suffering from PTSD.
He sent a message to ask, "Can it be cured?"
She didn't reply for a long time. Zhang Zian was about to give her a red envelope when she suddenly replied.
Sun Xiaomeng: "Unfortunately, PTSD is very difficult for people to cure. I heard that the veterinary hospital in the US is implementing a PTSD treatment program for military dogs. Even if military dogs can't fully recover, they can at least perform patrol tasks and live a normal life after being discharged from the army. However, because our country is not at war with foreign countries, there is no corresponding research. "
When Zhang Zian sent the message, he was squatting so that Famous could see the phone screen. He also read the conversation between him and Sun Xiaomeng in a low voice.
But when he saw this, he suddenly thought of something. He didn't know why he thought of Famous. He pretended that his legs were sore from squatting, stood up, and quickly sent a message.
Zhang Zian: "Does PTSD only happen to veterans who have returned from the battlefield?"
Sun Xiaomeng said, "No, any cruel and terrible scene, whether it's a natural or man-made disaster, can greatly traumatize people and cause them to suffer from PTSD, including personally experiencing or watching wars, torture, murder, car accidents, and so on."
Zhang Zian asked again, "Can PTSD cause amnesia?"
Sun Xiaomeng: "Of course it is possible. This is a human protective instinct. If the soul is too seriously injured, if it is not forgotten, it will not be able to survive."
Zhang Zian looked down at Famous thoughtfully and asked, "What about the dog? If dogs suffer from PTSD, is it possible for them to lose their memory? "
Sun Xiaomeng: "... Even if dogs lose their memory, how would you know?"
Zhang Zian didn't reply. He turned off the phone screen and put it back in his pocket, pretending that nothing had happened.
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