2006 is the Year of Bingxu in the lunar calendar (commonly known as the Year of the Dog). Speaking of dogs in the Year of the Dog, there is something special about it. ? Dog, whose scientific name is "dog", has a very sensitive sense of sight, hearing and smell. It is one of the earliest animals domesticated by humans. Since ancient times, it has won people's love for its lively, cute and popular characteristics. According to research, our country began raising dogs more than 5,000 years ago. Dog bones have been found in the Neolithic cultural relics of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and dog patterns are engraved on pottery. From this point of view, the survival and development of dogs and humans are very close. There are hundreds of Chinese characters next to "dog" in our country, which shows how much the ancient people had a preference for dogs. ? In the world, dogs are widely distributed, with more than 260 species. Dogs also have a wide range of uses. They can be used to pull carts, deliver messages, guard, hunt, herd sheep, etc. When Lu Ji was an official in Luoyang during the Jin Dynasty, he raised a pet dog named "Huang Er", which could send letters back and forth. During the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, there were 20 dog mail stations in the lower reaches of Heilongjiang, and dogs were used on a large scale to deliver official documents and letters. The abilities of military dogs are even greater. Once when the King of Sparta attacked Munthonia, he discovered that there was a conspiracy and rebellion in his army, so he sent a large group of dog soldiers as sentries to surround the town, but nothing happened. A traitor can escape. A French military dog ??named "Prusco" once braved a hail of bullets to rescue three wounded soldiers to safety. During the Second World War, the Soviet army had a military dog. When he saw his owner being shot and killed by the Germans on the battlefield, he pounced on the enemy and bit off one of his fingers. A few years after the war, the military dogs were retired to Berlin. One day, he accidentally recognized the murderer of his owner on the street. He jumped out of the Mercedes-Benz and bit him to death. Later, people discovered that the deceased was missing a finger. Dogs have been considered pets for a long time. Xu Ke recorded in "Qing Bailei Chao": "The most precious dog in the world is actually produced in the capital of our country." The value of the capital dog is that its coat color and shape are proportional, its ears are large and short, and its nose is concave and upward. The legs are short and curved, the whole body swings when walking, and the coat color pattern is uniform. As the "pet" craze continues to heat up, more and more people in my country love and keep dogs, and pet dogs will become more and more favored by people. Some people regard these cute and intelligent puppies as their darlings. ? Interesting facts about dogs ? Dogs redress their grievances on behalf of their owners: In "Yi Jian Zhi" written by Hong Mai of the Song Dynasty, it is recorded that during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty, Wei Yancheng, the prefect of Xuzhou, accepted a case of killing an old monk for a money scheme, and relied on dogs to solve the case. In a remote nunnery outside the city, there lived an old monk with a dog and a cat as companions. One day at dusk, a thief entered the nunnery, killed the old monk, and took away his little money. The monks and dogs followed him relentlessly, wandering into the city, biting and barking at thieves where there were many people. When everyone found out that the dog was raised by a monk, they were shocked and reported the theft to the officials. The case was quickly solved and the thief was punished. ? The dog avenges its owner: There was a dog during the Shaoxing period of the Song Dynasty, and its owner was a doctor named Zhu. The old man often traveled from state to state to practice medicine and sell medicine. Because of his superb medical skills, he had a lot of savings. One day, a gangster pretended that his mother was seriously ill and lured her to her home to murder her and take away all her belongings. The dog escaped to the county seat and barked incessantly in front of the county government office. The county magistrate found it strange and sent two officers to follow it. The dog took them into the woods and dug out the body of its owner with its paws. Then he took them to the murderer's house with the officer's clothes in his mouth. They all got the stolen goods and the truth came out. ? The longest-lived dog: The longest-lived dog in the world is an Australian Shepherd named Bluey who lives in Rochester, Australia. He lived for 29 years and 5 months. The longest-lived dog on record in Britain was a Welsh Corgi named Duffy, who lived 27 years and 313 days. ? The richest dog: . A dog has hundreds of millions of wealth, which is not incomprehensible in the West. This dog named "Günter IV" lives an extremely luxurious life: he has a lawyer, a doctor and a maid, as well as someone to bathe him and prepare three sumptuous meals for him. It can be used for swimming in the pool or for the driver to take the car out for a ride. It is also the sponsor and honorary chairman of a water sports team. Whenever athletes compete, it comes to take photos with them. All the team members love it very much because they received 40,000 US dollars of sponsorship from it. This dog belonged to an Austrian countess named Limstein in Fagliao, Italy. She has a dog named "Ginter III", which she loves very much because its bark is like singing. In December 1991, the countess passed away, and a large amount of the inheritance was inherited by her descendant "Günter IV". The rich dog now lives in Foglia, near the city of Pisa. A purebred poodle named Toby lives in New York City, USA. His owner left him a huge inheritance of $15 million after his death. ?The Queen's Favorite Dog: The Welsh Corgi is a brave and fearless dog. The Queen of England loves her Welsh Corgi very much. By chance, her Welsh Corgi was crossed with a dachshund (Princess Margaret's pet dog), resulting in a litter of informal breeds (Du erky dog). The Queen still keeps one of them. ?The earliest dog show: The world's first dog show was held in Newtown, England in 1859. The Kennel Club was founded in 1873 and held its first dog show in 1891. The largest dog show is the 100th Anniversary Show, in Birmingham, USA. A whopping 22,993 dogs were on display.
? Dogs traveling in space: Before Gagarin went to space on the Vostok 1 spacecraft, the former Soviet Union's Baikonur rocket launch site used animals for many scientific experiments in space. On May 15, 1960, a puppy named "Laika" boarded the first satellite spacecraft and became the first animal on earth to enter space. ? Dogs speak human language: Dr. Mehai Barennis, a famous Romanian zoologist, has been teaching a shepherd dog named "Ginger" to speak human language for more than 20 years, and has achieved gratifying results. Not only does the dog now speak more than 600 words in English, he can also read two dialogues from Shakespeare's plays. The scientific community believes that this achievement is an amazing and major breakthrough in animal scientific research. ? Dog watching TV: Farmer Zhang Jun’s family in Heze City, Shandong Province has a dog that loves to watch TV. Whenever its owner watches TV, it also lies in front of the TV and watches it with relish. Once, when the TV was showing a thrilling martial arts scene from the martial arts movie "Famous Detectives", the dog first barked and then "swooped" on the table, trying to fight with the TV. Fortunately, it was stopped in time and was saved from damage. ? Dog car: In the UK, there is a car specially designed for dogs. The dog can occupy a seat alone, while the dog owner has to stand next to it. ? Dogs attract votes: In order to run for re-election, French President Mitterrand always led dogs from time to time when he participated in campaign events. And from time to time he talks about the benefits of raising a dog. To express his support for dog ownership. Otherwise, he is likely to lose hundreds of thousands or even millions of votes from dog-owning voters. ? Dog calls: There is a puppy in Washington, USA. Locked at home by his owner on Sunday, the puppy was so hungry that he imitated his owner's call, pushed down the receiver of the phone, and barked into the receiver, alerting the police. After finding out where he lived, he opened the door. Know the whole story. ? Dog Hotel: There is a hotel specifically for dogs in London, England. First opened in 1983 by John Burton and his wife, the museum is luxuriously decorated and well-equipped, and a dog costs ￡15 a night. ? Dogs in the bar: There is a dog-friendly bar in Washington, USA. If customers bring their dogs, the bar provides dog biscuits, mineral water, dog robes, dog toys, etc. If a customer's dog has a birthday, the bar will also offer birthday steak or roast duck breast. ? Interesting facts about dogs abroad? "Dog monuments" in Australia and France. A monument to dogs stands on the seaside cliffs of Sydney, Australia, in Oceania. Legend has it that a long time ago, there was a small hotel near the cliff. The owner kept a dog. The dog saw many people who committed suicide due to poverty and jumped into the sea from the cliff. Over time, I gradually learned to observe words and emotions. Whenever it sees people playing happily here, it will wander around with confidence. If you see someone sitting on the cliff with a sad look on your face, you will quickly run back to the hotel, and the owner will follow suit and offer kind words to the desperate people, resulting in the rescue of hundreds of people. Later, when the dog died, people thought of its benefits and erected a monument to the dog on the cliff. ? There is also a monument to dogs in Paris, France. One winter, 41 mountaineers were climbing on a mountain north of Paris when an avalanche suddenly occurred and buried them all. People sent a strong dog named "Barry" with several kilograms of spirits hanging around her neck to rescue. Barrie picked out the mountaineers one by one from the snow. He also performed a stunt by pouring strong alcohol into each athlete and saved the last one, mistaking him for a wolf and beating Bari to death. The 40 people who were rescued built this dog monument to thank Barrie for her life-saving grace. ? The "Dog Protection Act" in the United States. The city of Los Angeles in the United States has a legal provision that states: "No one can use violence against dogs." Even if people in this city are attacked by dogs, they can only hide and escape. Britain's "dog paradise". In the UK, known as "the sun never sets", the world's first "dog paradise" came into being during the "dog fever". It was founded by John Bolton and his wife in 1983. The park is located in Missing Town, Kingham County. in a luxury apartment. There is both a "day care department" and a "full care department". Most of the dog owners are wealthy and aristocratic families. French "Dog Training Club". In France, "dog fever" is even more unique. There are several specialized dog training clubs in large and small cities. The dog training club will train various toy dogs, guide dogs, police dogs, etc. according to social needs. Britain's "dog school". There is a dog school in London, England, which is responsible for transforming those stubborn "criminal" dogs into "law-abiding" dogs. The dogs sent to the school are divided into several categories: biting dogs, fighting dogs, chicken-killing dogs, etc. They are "trained" for their "crimes". Only those who reform after training can graduate. The "warden" in charge of the school is a former Scottish police detective. Canada's "dog toilet". In Ottawa, the capital of Canada, there is a "special toilet" for dogs built with an investment of about 30,000 US dollars. This kind of "special toilet" for dogs is shaped like a chair and mainly consists of uprights and conveyor belts. The anxious dog sat on it and pooped out onto the conveyor belt. After using the toilet, the owner only needs to press the switch, and the conveyor belt will automatically rotate through one space, waiting for another dog to come and use it. France's "Dog Hospital".
There are more than 40 clinics in France that specialize in treating dogs, equipped with special ambulances and rescue medical equipment. They are open for outpatient service 24 hours a day; the inpatient department has complete departments and provides beds for sick dogs who need to be hospitalized at any time. In normal times, the clinic is also responsible for giving regular vaccinations to dogs. Swiss "dog skydiver". Near the Alps in southern Switzerland, there is a dog named "Ginli" who can fly in a parachute. According to owner Gary Isolts, "Kinli likes parachuting and gliding very much." At first, "Kinli" skydived with his owner. Later, after more than three years of training, "Kinli" was finally able to fly a parachute alone. ? Ode to "Dog" Poems Chinese poets of all dynasties have many poems about dogs, many of which have become masterpieces handed down from generation to generation. They are now compiled as follows: Cao Tang, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, once wrote "Little Wandering Immortal": The red door of the igloo has not yet opened at dawn, Who will hold the gold policy to the Qiongtai;? The little fairy dog ??with green flowers and red tail barks at the five clouds and annoys the guests. This beautiful poem about traveling to immortals includes both the Qiongtai of "Igloo with Zhu Fei" and the little fairy dog ??with "blue flowers and red tail", which even "barks" a few times when meeting guests. This poem is full of human happiness and the interest of life. It is a rare and good poem. Lv Weizhi, a poet of the Song Dynasty, lived in seclusion and was not an official, but enjoyed farming and fishing. He once wrote a poem "Ode to Dogs": The wind is calm and the moon is bright, the shadows of sleeping flowers are sleeping, and the officials are not knocking on the door. The door is quiet; The well in front of Jimen. The poem depicts a quiet and leisurely scene, and a cute puppy, lying peacefully under the tree. A burst of barking broke the silence of the morning. It turned out to be a neighbor fetching water from the well. The dogs here are the dogs of the rural care home. Song Wan, a poet of the Qing Dynasty and a Jinshi, once wrote "Written after seeing a hound in the boat": The reeds and flowers in the autumn water are all bright, and it is difficult to compare with the glory of the eagle and falcon; ? Sleeping with his head down and full of food by the rafter, he is also like a hero with his flesh growing. This is a poem about things and aspirations. "Autumn Water and Reed Flowers" describes the autumn scene, from the scene to the autumn of hunting, and associates it with one's own situation, and quotes Liu Bei's allusions of "I never leave the saddle" and "the flesh is born in the thigh". The expression technique of "Wuyanzhi" has the artistic effect of matching the environment and the mood. Su Dongpo, a famous litterateur in the Tang and Song dynasties, wrote many praiseworthy poems about dogs. One of the poems in "Ode to the Dog" goes: "Tame in the day to recognize the guests, but fierce in the night to become the door." The poem vividly depicts the characteristics of the dog. Fu Xiuyi's poem about dogs in the Jin Dynasty is the most popular: It has many strange bones and a commendable appearance, with hanging claws on its feet and plain teeth in its mouth. It is like a chili, its tail is like a soaring snake, it can relax joints and tendons, and it has leopard ears and dragon shape. The momentum is like the blue clouds, the eyes are like the stars in the spring, the success is unprecedented, but also leisurely and measured. The whole poem describes the dog vividly.
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