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In the sunshine at six in the morning, my golden retriever was flipping through picture books with his wet nose. This furry kid with an IQ of 120 just learned to press the “play button” with his paws to listen to stories yesterday. Watching its fluffy dandelion-like tail sweeping golden arcs on the floor, I suddenly felt that the ten-thousand-year project of human domestication of dogs is simply the most romantic experiment in species evolution.
[Representative of the healing system: golden retriever]
When it rests its head on the keyboard where I write, and its warm chin presses the backspace key, I always think of the day when we first met – in the iron cage of the stray animal rescue station, this golden retriever with a broken tail was using its front paws to pick up the picture book of “Hachiko: A Dog’s Tale”. Now it is not only a guide dog reserve, but also a “mobile power bank” in the community. When a child cries, as long as it brings a teething stick and gently places it at the child’s feet, the crying sound can be instantly switched to laughter.
【Short-legged cute king: Corgi】
My friend said raising a Corgi is like raising three walking sausages, which is especially true when it chases its tail in circles. Don’t be fooled by the funny look of this short-legged dog struggling to climb the sofa ladder every day. On rainy days, it can rush into the yard like a small tank and use all its strength to push open the potted plants blown down by the wind. The most amazing thing is its original “Corgi-style comfort method” – when I collapse from overtime work, it will block the crack of the door with its buttocks and push the toy duck to my feet, as if saying: “No matter how many times life abuses me, there is always a silly dog who loves you to death.”
【Smiling angel: Samoyed】
On the morning when the first snow fell, my Samoyed suddenly howled at the moon, and its fluffy white fur glowed silver in the moonlight, just like a character from a Hayao Miyazaki animation. This creature with “smiling lips” has a hidden skill: as long as it puts a toy covered with saliva into your arms, even the most aggressive customers will soften instantly. But be careful that its “angelic smile” may be accompanied by the hidden attribute of “captain of the house-destroying team”, after all, the title of the head of the three sled idiots is not called for nothing.
[Cold-faced comedian: Shiba Inu]
My Shiba Inu recently unlocked a new skill – drawing hearts on the snow with its tail. This “dog supermodel” who always likes to sit on the windowsill and pose, will suddenly jump out to lick my shoelaces when I wear a new skirt, and accurately take away the most unpalatable dog biscuits when the whole family is traveling. It is best at staring at humans with its triangular eyes. When you think you understand the philosophical meaning in its eyes, it suddenly farts loudly and instantly breaks the spell.
[Contrasting cuteness: Husky]
Other people’s Huskies are destroying the house, but my Husky is practicing yoga. This blue-eyed “Husky” can wrap the leash into a Möbius loop, but it will crawl into the bed on a thunderstorm night and use its cold nose to cool me down physically when I have a fever. Last week, it was caught eating steak on the spot, and it tilted its head to show an innocent expression, as if performing performance art: “On How to Make Mistakes Gracefully”.
From the silky mane of the Afghan hound to the wrinkled face of the bulldog, each breed is a love letter written by humans to life. When we choose to be with a certain dog breed, we are actually choosing a poetic annotation of a lifestyle. At this moment in my study, the golden retriever is helping me proofread the manuscript with a pen rolled up by its tail. The sycamore leaves outside the window rustle, and I feel as if the whole world is shaking gently in the furry warmth.
