Original article published: https://pets.ettoday.net/news/982272
▲Children fed the dog too much food and were punished to stand against the wall; the dog obediently followed suit. (Photo courtesy of Ms. Chang)
As the saying goes, share happiness and share hardship! Ms. Chang from Taichung has been raising a Poodle named "Changzi" for ten years. With three children at home who have an excellent bond with the dog, because "Changzi" is very greedy and often begs around them for food, the children sometimes can't control portions and accidentally overfeed him. When discovered by other family members, they were punished to stand facing the wall in reflection. As a result, "Changzi" next to them also actively pressed himself against the wall to stand in punishment, making the owner laugh uncontrollably.
Ms. Chang explained that while she was away, the children fed "Changzi" a huge amount of kibble, and he threw up three times and caused quite a mess. Since she had always told the children that eating too much food is bad for the dog's health, she decided to punish them by making them kneel against the wall as a reminder. But when they did, "Changzi" immediately ran over and pressed himself against the wall too, as if he thought he had also done something wrong. The hilarious scene made the owner say, "My initial frustrated mood turned into uncontrollable laughter."
▼Changzi is always begging for food.
However, because prolonged standing isn't good for a dog's spine, "Changzi" only stood for a minute before lying down. Ms. Chang added that "Changzi" is very greedy and has the best relationship with her 5-year-old niece, constantly following her around "because he knows she always sneaks him snacks." But the young child doesn't understand proper portion control. Ms. Chang mentioned that as their aunt, she generally avoids physical punishment, but since she had already warned them beforehand and they made the same mistake again, she felt it necessary to have them stand against the wall.
Ms. Chang described "Changzi" as a very food-motivated dog, and it's very easy to photograph him—just say "yummy" and he'll automatically look at the camera. Because of this ten-year-old Poodle in the family, the children have learned since childhood to love and care for animals and would never bully strays. Sometimes when they see a pitiful little dog on the street, they even volunteer to buy food for them, which is quite heartwarming.
▼Just say "yummy" and the dog instantly looks at the camera.
▼"Changzi" is Ms. Chang's beloved dog whom she has raised for ten years.
