Not only did Germans like dogs, but they also liked raising other pets.
There was a large number of pets in Germany. On average, one out of every three households had a pet. Although most of the pets on the streets were dogs of all kinds, the number of domestic cats led the pack with more than eight million, followed by the number of pet dogs with more than five million. The remaining rabbits, hamsters, and guinea pigs added up to about five million.
Zhang Zian held onto Famous and walked in the direction the man had pointed. The other elfins followed behind, looking around curiously.
They didn't walk far before a comprehensive pet shop appeared on the side of the road. It was shockingly large. With two floors, it was almost the size of a medium-sized supermarket. Zhang Zian's shop was like a slum compared to it.
Stepping into the shop, there were all kinds of pet products. Even Zhang Zian, who was in the industry, couldn't tell what some of them were for.
The uniformed staff in the shop were very busy. No one came up to greet him, so he wandered around the shop.
"What is this?" He walked to a shelf and didn't recognize the German words on it, so he asked Richard in a low voice.
"Let me see …" It was warmer in the shop, so Richard jumped onto his shoulder from under the hood and bent over to stare at the shelf.
"Quack! This is cat food! " It said. "Each row has different categories. There are domestic, wild, semi-domestic, and there are also normal and sensitive ones. It looks pretty good."
"What?" Zhang Zian was shocked. "There's cat food specifically for wild cats?"
He was shocked by the level of segmentation in the German pet market. There was actually a separate type of cat food specially prepared for the stray cats outside. It focused on the stray cats' dietary characteristics and enhanced certain aspects of nutrition. Since there were businesses doing it, there would definitely be people buying it. Stray cats in Germany were really lucky.
The so-called semi-domestic cats probably referred to the cats that came home to eat three meals a day and played outside. After all, many German families had their own small yards.
Next to the cat food shelf was a shelf selling snacks. There were many different colored plastic containers on the shelf, and each container had a small plastic spatula for customers to choose the amount they wanted.
There were also many kinds of snacks with very cute shapes, including sandwich biscuits, colorful beans, doughnut-shaped biscuits, and dog bone-shaped biscuits. They all had the heat and fragrance of freshly baked food. If it wasn't in a pet shop, Zhang Zian would have thought that it was a snack for humans. The price was about 3 euros per kilogram, which was not cheap.
Next to the snack shelves were several rows of pet supplies shelves. There were various styles and sizes of air boxes, cat bags, cat bells, combs, hair clippers, and so on. It was a dazzling sight.
Zhang Zian picked up a leash and looked at it. Such an ordinary leash did not cost more than 30 RMB in his shop, but it cost 30 Euros here.
He had no choice but to put the leash back in place. In his heart, he was very envious of his German counterparts. They were simply stupid and had a lot of money.
When he turned around, he found that Famous didn't follow him, but was staring at somewhere on the shelf.
Zhang Zian walked back and saw that Famous was staring at a row of sunglasses. These sunglasses were designed for dogs. They had bright colors and looked cool. After putting them on, the wearer could become a celebrity (dog?).
"Famous, do you want a pair?" he asked as he squatted down.
Famous licked its lips and said with a face full of envy, "Pi's glasses are very beautiful."
"Well, then I'll buy one for you. Which one do you like?" Zhang Zian laughed. "Do you want to try all of them?"
His proposal was exactly what Famous wanted. It immediately nodded and said, "Let's try them on."
When people bought glasses, they had to try them on. When dogs bought glasses, they had to try them on repeatedly. Otherwise, it would be difficult to find the right size and whether the glasses could be placed firmly on the nose.
There was a small full-length mirror next to it. Zhang Zian let Famous sit in front of the mirror while he took a few pairs of glasses and tried them on one by one. If he was not satisfied with them, he put them back, and if he was satisfied with them, he kept them for further screening.
After trying them on, he and Famous agreed that there were three or four good glasses, but they couldn't decide which one to choose.
"Good taste, but I recommend the black one."
A voice speaking German came from behind.
Zhang Zian looked back and saw a white woman in her forties standing behind him. She was slightly plump, had a smile on her face, and looked very kind. She was also wearing the uniform of the pet shop's staff.
She moved closer, pointed at Famous's yellow and black fur, and said, "Your dog is very beautiful and strong. I think black sunglasses can better set off its extraordinary bravery. Although the orange one is also good, I don't think it suits it very well. "
Richard knew that Zhang Zian didn't understand German, so it said in English in Zhang Zian's accent, "Black? Let me see. "
Zhang Zian understood and tried the black-rimmed oval sunglasses on Famous again. From all angles, Famous looked more handsome in the black-rimmed sunglasses, and the orange one looked a little hippie.
At night, when Famous walked on the red carpet with a bow tie and sunglasses, the onlookers' jaws would definitely drop.
"Thank you for your suggestion. I'll take this one." He nodded.
"I'm glad to be of help," the middle-aged woman smiled and said in English.
Since the last trip to the United States, Zhang Zian's English had improved by leaps and bounds. Daily communication was not a problem.
She looked at Famous with an extremely professional eye. "What a good dog. It's hard to see a dog like this nowadays. Do you mind if I ask where you bought it?"
"I didn't buy it," Zhang Zian explained. "This is a dog from my shop. I also run a pet shop, but it's in China."
"So you're from China?" The middle-aged woman was very surprised. "I'm Reina. Nice to meet you."
"I'm …" Before he could finish, Richard spoke first. "Jeff Zhang! This is Famous! "
"Hello, Jeff! Hello, Famous! Are you traveling to Germany? "Reina asked curiously after shaking hands with them.
"No, not traveling. It's because my dog starred in a movie. This time, I came to Germany to participate in the Berlin Film Festival." Out of respect for his peers, Zhang Zian didn't hide anything.
"Wow! Really? "Reina exclaimed in disbelief." Your dog starred in a movie and even appeared in the Berlin Film Festival? Can you tell me which movie it is? "
Before Zhang Zian could answer, she opened her eyes wide as if she had thought of something. "Oh my god! China … A movie about dogs … You're not talking about 'Dog Warrior', are you? "
"Yes." Zhang Zian smiled.
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