Chapter 69 Encounter
I took the six dogs down to the basement.
The six dogs were overjoyed when they got to the basement, which was cool and spacious.
I placed two waterproof pads in a corner to imply that they could only urinate on the waterproof pads and not go anywhere else.
Little Earth led the four little guys to the diaper pad, making soft whimpering noises, and then symbolically peed a little on it.
I guess they're teaching them that they can only urinate here.
Xiao Di is a quiet, obedient, intelligent, beautiful, kind, generous, and exceptionally smart dog.
As for Xiaogua... he's really a dog.
It was hopping around in the basement, circling around itself, and even scratching the floor with its paws, looking a bit silly.
I looked around, and it seemed like there wasn't much else to do besides walk the dog.
I stood in the fenced-off open space, and that was all.
The dogs got tired from playing and lay down on the ground, curling up.
The basement is too cold and damp; I wonder if lying on the ground for too long will harm them.
So I decided to build a bed in the basement where I can stay for a long time, and the little melons can stay for a long time too.
Take out two empty shelves and lay them flat on the ground separately, not side by side, and then stack two more shelves on top of them.
Braving the scorching sun, I went to the west wing and retrieved a few planks of wood.
Simply lay the wooden planks directly on the shelf, and you have two makeshift beds.
I was so clever; this bed looks to be 1.5 meters by 2 meters.
With both beds moved to the wall, a lot of space was freed up in the basement, enough for people to move around and play with the dog.
During the extremely cold period, we only used one old cotton quilt, which was laid directly on one bed. This was the doghouse for my little brother and melon.
I took out a new quilt and spread it on the other bed; this is my doghouse.
He patted the bed covered with an old cotton quilt and called for Xiao Di and Xiao Gua to come up.
They instantly understood what I meant, jumped up, and lay down comfortably without moving.
It seems they've figured this will be their doghouse from now on.
From now on, when we're in the basement, we'll each rest on these two beds.
However, I still need to go back to the ground floor at night. The basement is damp and the temperature is too low, which might be bad for my health.
At 7 p.m., I quickly called the dogs back to the dark room and put the dog cages back at the entrance to the basement to block the way.
Actually, the little ground squash could have easily pushed it away, but they were very sensible and didn't touch it.
It can't be said that it's completely sensible. At first, Xiao Gua tilted its head and went up to it, slapping the dog cage askew.
But it was immediately growled twice by the little earth, and it shrank its head and dared not move again.
The temperature outside has dropped a lot. I'll go out and wash the dishes in the kitchen first, then I'll go water the vegetables in the garden.
Calling out Little Earth and Little Melon is their daily exercise routine, and also their way of protecting me.
After laboriously hauling a cart of water up the mountain, first use a flashlight to check on the growth of the vegetable seedlings.
I don't know if it's because the plants are heat-resistant, or because my shading and daily watering had an effect, but these vegetables still look very healthy.
It grew strong and tall, and was much bigger than before.
Whatever the reason, I'm happy as long as they're all still growing healthily.
Halfway through watering the vegetables, I heard the little ground squirrels making strange noises, which were different from their usual calls; they were short and low.
They're a bit far from me; I don't know where they've gone off to play.
But hearing their cries, I knew they must have seen something.
A sense of foreboding washed over me, and I quickly reached for the stun gun in my pocket.
Thinking there was no danger near his home, he only brought a stun gun and no other self-defense tools.
In retrospect, this was a case of complacency.
I walked quickly towards the direction of the little ground and the little melon. When they heard my footsteps, the little melon didn't move, but the little ground quickly ran over.
They grabbed my trouser leg and led me in that direction.
Seeing Xiaodi's actions, I felt even more puzzled.
I was startled when I got closer; there was a pile of gray fur balls on the ground.
I couldn't see what it was, so I shone a flashlight on it to take a closer look.
It turned out to be a large gray dog lying on the ground, with two puppies vigorously kneading its belly.
Seeing me, such a big guy, coming over with something that lights up, the big dog immediately tensed up.
Even though she had no strength left, she still managed to move slightly, making a gesture to protect the cub under her body.
The big dog's fur was dull and looked strange.
I looked closer and saw a large wound on the dog's leg, with a pool of blood on the ground.
The big dog is now squinting and on the verge of death.
There was a trail on the ground around the body where something had been dragged.
It seems the big dog dragged its hindquarters here step by step.
I don't know if there was a den here originally, or if the puppies came with the adult dog.
The two puppies, too young to understand, were unaware of the pain their mother was enduring, and were nursing vigorously on her belly.
I'm a little angry at these two clueless little guys. Your mother is about to die, and they're still suckling.
On closer reflection, it's possible that the mother dog was injured and didn't have enough milk, causing the two puppies to be very hungry, which is why they were nursing so vigorously.
Thinking about it this way, it seems understandable.
Logically, I should definitely help in this situation, but I'm hesitant about whether to help or not.
We already have six dogs at home, and I can't guarantee that my little brother won't have more puppies in the future.
If we add these 3 more, that makes 9.
I can barely feed myself, let alone raise these nine dogs!
But seeing the big dog on its deathbed, yet still protecting the cub in its arms, how could I not save it?
He hesitated for only a moment before turning around to get the cart.
When Xiaodi saw me turn and leave, he thought I didn't want to save them.
He silently caught up from behind, looked up at me, and his eyes were full of pleading.
It's probably because it's also a mother that it can understand the feelings of the big dog mother.
I took all the water buckets off the car and moved them next to the big dog.
I'm afraid that if I touch the mother dog too easily, she'll bite me because she's too defensive.
First, I gently stroked its head. Seeing that it didn't react much, I whispered, "I'm going to take you home to save you. Please don't bite me, okay?"
As I spoke, I lifted the big dog into the car. It was much lighter than I had imagined; I could even feel the bones on its body that were hard to the touch.
When we put the big dog in the car, it didn't react much; it just tilted its head and kept staring at its child.
I quickly placed the two little ones on the ground next to their mother, and the mother dog closed her eyes in peace.
"Oh my god, he can't be dead this soon, can he?"
It startled me, so I grabbed it and took a closer look.
The dog's belly was still rising and falling, which meant it was still breathing and hadn't died.
After arriving home, I immediately carried the big dog onto the floor of the small west room.
There were already small cotton mats for the little melons on the floor, so the big dog was placed directly on them.
Originally, the two dogs, Xiao Di and Xiao Gua, each occupied one pad, but the big dog wanted to take up two cotton pads.
The little melon is already quite big, and this big dog is really huge.
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