564 How to Train a Dog (1/2)
Chapter 564: How to Train a Dog
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Snoopy, the famous cartoon character, was a beagle. Although Snoopy didn't look like a beagle in neither shape nor color, a lot of fans were able to recognize what breed Snoopy really was.
The girl that just entered, who was clearly a Snoopy fan, screamed with excitement.
A kid like Small Monkey, who had never seen the cartoon nor the animation about Snoopy, would have no idea why this girl was screaming about. He didn't stop crying, wanting to take the beagle home.
Zhang Zian recognized the girl as the runner who passed in front of the pet shop in the mornings. She was tall and wore a sports hoodie with tight pants and a professional sports mask covering most of her face. Her hoodie covered her forehead, and since she was wearing sunglasses, it wasn't possible to see her face.
She realized her inappropriate reaction, and bowed to apologize to everyone. ”I'm sorry! I was so excited to see Snoopy. Forgive me!”
Even though she screamed, an apology seemed too much. It wasn't necessary. The girl's courtesy seemed extensive, even a little upsetting.
”It's fine. Are you here to get a pet?” Zhang Zian asked.
”Ah, yes, I'd like to take a look. I love Snoopy!” She gestured and continued bowing slightly.
Usually courtesy was welcome, but hers made others feel awkward. Nobody talked this way. Zhang Zian asked tentatively, ”Where are you from?”
The girl took off her sunglasses and mask, and answered, ”My name is Masanori Suzuhara, I'm an international student from Japan. I heard Profession Wu Mingzhen's speech and knew that there was a well-known pet shop in Binhai City. I've always wanted to visit it. I studied Chinese, so I applied to be an exchange student at Binhai University. I'm staying in China for one semester.”
What?
Zhang Zian, Snowy and the others were surprised. She was a student from Japan. No wonder nobody had seen her before.
”You speak Mandarin very well,” he complimented, ”I couldn't even tell that you weren't Chinese.”
”Yes, excellent Mandarin!” Snowy agreed.
”Thanks,” Masanori Suzuhara said respectfully.
”I'm Zhang Zian, the manager of the shop. I saw you jogging in the morning a few days ago. Why did you wait until today to come in?” Zhang Zian asked.
She laughed. ”I wasn't sure if this was the right place. Plus, I didn't want to disturb you. I saw other customers in the shop today, which gave me the courage to come in.”
Zhang Zian thought to himself, You're jogging too early. Why would there be customers at that hour?
What was more surprising, was that Masanori Suzuhara heard about Amazing Fate Pet Shop from Wu Mingzhen's speech.
Wu Mingzhen was the chief of Changqiao City Association of Pet Exchange Promotion, he visited the shop once. He knew a lot about pets and did extensive studies on ancient books, such as The Classic of Cats Appreciation. Ever since the one visit, he's talked to Zhang Zian a few times online. They had learned a lot from each other.
Before leaving, he said that he'd promote Zhang Zian overseas, and even invited Zhang Zian for overseas exhibitions. Zhang Zian didn't take it seriously, thinking that it was nothing more than courteous behavior. He didn't expect that foreign customers, like this girl, would be attracted to the store.
Qian Bowen's description of his former dog stirred up a heated debate among the followers of the live broadcast. They completely ignored the Japanese girl that came in.
”A person like him shouldn't own a dog at all!”
”A Samoyed would be fine. My Samoyed doesn't bark, I thought it was mute when I first brought it home.”
”Beagles love barking. My uncle had a beagle and the barking drove him nuts. I'm not exaggerating when I say that it almost gave him a heart attack!”
”Actually, I have a solution. You can use a small gadget to stop the dog from barking!”
”What small gadget?”
”Do you know about the shock collar? It's amazing! You put it on your dog, and if it barks, you shock it. You can adjust the intensity of the shock. It can be used as far as a few hundred meters, so you don't need to use a leash to walk your dog anymore.”
”Is it really that magical?”
”I'm not lying. A few dog owners near me use it, and it works!”
”I've tried shock collar. It senses the vibration of the vocal cords, then sends out a shock. It's not as magical as you described, but it's useful to some extent.”
After seeing the online followers' discussion, Snowy asked curiously, ”Mr. Manager, what's a shock collar? They say it stops dogs from barking. Is that true?”
”What?”
Snowy's words caught Qian Bowen's attention. He thought a shock collar would be convenient to have. If it really worked, he'd get one even if it was expensive. If the dog barked at night, he wouldn't need to get out of bed to shut the dog up.
His former beagle was beaten, yelled at, and even starved when it barked, but no punishment was useful, and only made it bark more. If the shock collar was effective, it'd solve a huge problem.
”Please don't! Poor Snoopy!” Masanori Suzuhara threw herself in front of the display cabinet in panic, worrying that Zhang Zian would really put a shock collar on the beagle. She repeated with a sad face, ”Poor Snoopy.”
Zhang Zian noticed her unusual reaction, and the fact that she kept saying ”poor Snoopy” instead of ”poor dog.” Maybe she used to own a beagle?
Qian Bowen interrupted Zian's thoughts, and inquired sincerely, ”Manager Zhang, do you sell shock collars? Do they really work?”
The barking drove him insane, he couldn't take it any longer. This unconventional solution was his last resort to save him.
Zhang Zian shook his head, comforted Masanori Suzuhara, and said, ”Don't worry, I don't sell shock collars, nor will I put one on any of the dogs in my shop. It's an evil tool, an honorable man like me wouldn't sink so low.”