Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 645 - Chapter 645 645. Retired Dog Adoption_1

Chapter 645: 645. Retired Dog Adoption_1 Chapter 645: 645. Retired Dog Adoption_1 About adopting retired dogs, Sun Shouping had only mentioned it in passing. After all, with his status as a dog breeder, such matters were hardly likely to befall him.

But that didn’t stop him from reserving two shepherd dogs in a few words, making sure to remind his friend emphatically, “When they’re a month old, I’ll come over to choose, so you better keep them for me!”

“Don’t worry, don’t worry!” his friend replied with absolute certainty:

“This is Congcong’s first litter, and I want to find them a reliable owner. Not to mention, the customers you find are all pretty reliable.”

Recalling this matter, Sun Shouping felt a sourness in his heart and now lamented:

“Let me tell you, this customer is not just reliable–they have their own special way of raising dogs!”

“Did you watch that video from my Moments? If not, no worries, I’ll send it to you again!”

He was so used to sharing videos of Da Wang and the other Baos that he’d practically rubbed a gloss over them, and now he easily flicked another one at his friend–everyone knew that without true nurturing and companionship, you can’t bring up a dog to that state.

As his friend opened the video, all he had left was a belly full of “holy shit”.

He’d always thought he had raised Congcong especially well and impressively, but he’d never imagined there could be someone out there who could bring a dog up in such a state!

Suddenly at ease, glancing back at the four little pups in the dog bed, he couldn’t help but feel regret:

“Just taking two, huh?”

“Two is plenty.”

Sun Shouping replied without hesitation: “Just look at how clever your family’s Congcong is. If I raise too many, I won’t know if it’s people raising dogs or dogs raising people!”

After all, as everyone knows, shepherd dogs have their own ideas about how to grow up.

…

After hanging up the phone, Sun Shouping mulled it over and got the adoption link from his friend, then sent it to Song Tan:

“I don’t have that many suitable adult dogs for sale in my kennel. Do you want a puppy? I can give you a cheaper price, as long as you let me take a few videos in the end.”

Actually, there had been some adult dogs earlier in the year, but they were now in such demand he could barely keep up, even the puppies were hardly left.

If he was a dishonest dog dealer, all his dogs would be forced to breed like crazy now!

And that was also thanks to the Baos at Song Tan’s place.

Once the video was sent out, and everyone knew it was his own dogs in the footage, even though he repeatedly stressed that he wasn’t the one who raised them to that state, his business boomed unstoppable.

Now, the number of adult dogs unsold in the kennel was indeed very few, and he had to keep some for breeding purposes.

However, Song Tan was somewhat worried.

After all, she didn’t have the time or patience to train a dog.

If she started with a puppy, even if the animal could understand her, its innate playfulness was something extremely difficult to restrain.

But when she took another look at the link Sun Shouping had sent, she was pleasantly surprised:

Adopting retired dogs? Was there such a good thing?!

Someone else had trained the dogs, and she could have them for free … Goodness! She absolutely couldn’t pass this up!

Song Tan quickly opened the link.

The first thing she saw was the [Retired Dogs for Adoption] announcement jointly released by Ning Province’s Public Security and Fire Services.

Truth be told, the requirements were quite extensive.

Firstly, adopters must be at least 22 years old, have independent living quarters and financial capability … well, these criteria were more than satisfied!

Song Tan not only had her own place, she even had a vast expanse of mountains and fields!

Next, those with dog-raising experience would be given priority–the way she saw it, taking the Baos out, who wouldn’t praise her for raising them well!

Third, volunteer to accept unannounced revisits every year–Oh my, just come whenever, come boldly! It’s best to come in spring, not for any particular reason, other than that there’s a bounty of good things in the fields then, and we can be more hospitable.

Revisits are fine anytime, just not when the Baobaos are eating. Otherwise, mixing bran and wheat chaff in their bowls does seem a bit heartless…

Additionally, individuals cannot adopt large breeds, which is no problem! She has a farm, and indeed, small breeds aren’t suitable for it.

The very last point… one can only adopt one dog?!!!

Song Tan: …

She despondently put down her pen, prepared to fill in the form.

If she only adopts one, what good is that? Her mountain park and ponds need five or six dog guards, and even eight or nine wouldn’t be too many.

Then she looked again at the photos of the retired dogs posted in this adoption announcement–includes wolfhounds, bulldogs, Springers, German Shepherds…

Some are retired due to injuries, others due to illness, and these need careful attention.

Considering this, Song Tan really finds it hard to be content.

Moreover, the adoption statement also mentions some very healthy dogs, just of advanced age, all seven or eight years old–You can’t measure the lifespan of service dogs by that of pet dogs, their workload is immense, thus, seven is already considered old age.

On the whole, this seems to be the first time Ning Province is opening up public adoptions for retired dogs. The information provided for the breeds is very comprehensive, and none have completely lost their mobility… the kind they themselves can’t bear to part with, for fear of them being mistreated by others.

All things considered, Song Tan feels there might be some leeway in this matter.

Just from the repeated emphasis on the adoption statement, ensuring the rights and wellbeing of the dogs, it’s clear that they themselves are probably not very reassured by the open adoption.

And what Song Tan wants to leverage is this very uneasiness.

She flipped back to the document she had seen earlier, only to find that registration was through the email of Ning City Fire Department, and the deadline was still a week away…

Song Tan made up her mind on the spot–

“Mom, I plan to take a few Baobaos to Ning City. It’ll probably take two or three days. Da Wang will come too, so please take extra care here at home.”

“What do you need to bring the dogs there for?” Wu Lan puzzled:

“Plus, we don’t have much to sell right now. Why hustle all the way there? It’s over four hours by car!”

Song Tan chuckled and replied:

“I want to adopt some dogs and bring them back, but the requirements there are pretty strict. By bringing a few Baobaos along, I can show them my skills in raising dogs.”

Is that really your skill in raising dogs?!

Wu Lan didn’t even want to say it, but it was clear that it was the Baobaos themselves that were impressive, growing so well on just some leftovers!

But still…

“What’s this adoption for, so troublesome, and you even need to show off our dogs–now that you’ve made some money, don’t be so stingy. The Baobaos we bought for 3,000 yuan each back then, weren’t they great?”

Wu Lan was rarely so generous, which showed just how endearing the family’s Baobaos were–

“…Just find some of Yanping’s friends and buy a few more. Save yourself the trouble. It’s such a bother to travel so far in this hot weather, and it’s pretty hard on you. We’re okay with paying more even if the prices have gone up.”

Song Tan: …

How could she explain to her mother that 3,000 yuan could only buy one among the Baobaos?

She could only say solemnly:

“Mom, I’m not looking to get some good dogs for free, I just saw the retirement adoption opportunity and thought about their lifetime of service to the country. Now that they’re retired, we should do our part–”

“At least at our place, they can run around the hills freely, which really isn’t a bad life.”

Wu Lan: …

She looked her daughter up and down, thinking although that makes sense, I still believe you can’t part with that 3,000!

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