But at this moment, Da Hei was in high spirits, its little electric motor going full throttle.
Let alone stopping it, even beating it wouldn't necessarily separate the two dogs.
Everyone present was blushing with embarrassment. They weren't strangers to dogs in heat, but they never expected such a situation to occur in a pet shop.
As Da Hei's owner, Liu Yifeng was so embarrassed his toes could have dug a hole through the floor.
Now he finally understood why Da Hei had gotten so excited upon hearing the female dog; it was truly in heat.
The woman, seeing Liu Yifeng's dog bullying hers, was about to have a breakdown. "Ah, my Guo Guo!
Do you know my Guo Guo is a purebred Samoyed? I paid twelve thousand for her, and she's been with me for over two years without ever being mated.
Now she's been violated by your mutt! You have to take responsibility."
With that, she grabbed Liu Yifeng's shirt in her agitation, wanting to vent her rage.
Liu Yifeng knew he was in the wrong and could only try to placate her. "Madam, please calm down. Let's talk things through properly!"
"What else is there to talk about? My dog has been ruined by you. What if she gets pregnant?" The woman became more agitated, wishing she could bite Liu Yifeng.
Tong Tong, seeing his dad being bullied, immediately spread his arms and stood between them. "Don't bully my dad!"
"What's this brat doing here? This is none of your business, get lost!" The woman was already furious, forgetting all about courtesy and respect for the young.
Saying that, she prepared to push Tong Tong aside.
But Liu Yifeng stopped her. "No matter what, you can't lay hands on a child.
We can negotiate about the dog issue. Acting like this won't solve anything, and will only escalate the conflict." Liu Yifeng could tolerate being cursed at, but he couldn't stand seeing Tong Tong bullied and upset.
"Don't give me any of that nonsense. Fine, if you won't separate them, I will!" The woman looked at Da Hei still engaged in its activity. She glanced at the pet shop shelves and saw wooden sticks for sale. Without a second thought, she grabbed one and prepared to strike Da Hei.
Liu Yifeng certainly wouldn't stand by and watch Da Hei get beaten. He promptly grabbed the stick from the woman's hand. "This won't solve anything. Since it has happened, I hope we can resolve this calmly."
"Let go of me! Today, I must beat this black dog to death. How could my Guo Guo's first time be with it!" The woman was still seething with rage.
The only way to calm her down was to beat the dog to death.
Just as she spoke, Da Hei finally dismounted the Samoyed. Then, like a child who had done something wrong, it lay by Liu Yifeng's leg, its eyes droopy, not daring to look at him.
Seeing Liu Yifeng's strong grip, the woman couldn't break free and had to let go.
She immediately went to her dog's side, squatted down, and hugged her dog. "Guo Guo, I'm sorry. Mommy didn't protect you well and let you get bullied. Today, I will get justice for you."
"Madam, this is indeed my fault for not disciplining my dog properly. I am willing to compensate you. Name your price!"
"Who wants your stinking money? I have plenty of money.
Your dog has bullied my Guo Guo so much today. If you want me to forgive you, then you must beat this beast to death right in front of me."
Liu Yifeng's expression immediately soured upon hearing her venomous words. "Even if my dog made a mistake, it doesn't deserve to die, does it? You want me to kill my own dog, I can never agree to that."
"Then we have nothing to discuss. I'm calling the police right now to handle this." The woman clearly had no intention of letting this matter be resolved easily.
Seeing how the situation had escalated, the staff could only try to mediate, hoping they could turn a big issue into a small one and a small one into none.
The woman ignored them and called the police.
Shortly after, the police car arrived. The woman quickly explained the situation.
"Officer, it was this black dog that raped my Guo Guo. Hurry and arrest it, and let it spend its life in jail."
The police officer found it both amusing and exasperating. "Madam, dog mating is not something we police handle.
Besides, there aren't any special prisons for dogs.
In fact, this doesn't seem like a big deal. You should try to resolve it yourselves!"
Upon hearing this, the woman immediately exploded. "You say this isn't a big deal? Do you know how expensive my dog was, how purebred she is?
If she gets pregnant, her offspring will be mongrels, not only lowering my dog's status but also resulting in ugly puppies that no one will want, even as gifts."
Liu Yifeng quickly added, "If the dog does get pregnant, we will cover all the nutritional and delivery costs. Furthermore, if you don't want the puppies, I will take full responsibility for them. How does that sound?"
Before the woman could reply, the police officer chimed in, "I think this gentleman's attitude is quite good. After all, they are dogs, and they don't always listen to their owners outside.
Honestly, you as the owner also bear some responsibility. You should have watched her more closely. How could this Da Hei have succeeded?
Since you brought her out, you are responsible for her safety."
The woman looked incredulous. "My dog was bullied, and it's somehow my fault?
Is this how you handle cases? I think you're all in on this together!"
The police officer immediately turned serious. "Madam, please choose your words carefully. If you continue to speak like this, we can arrest you for slandering a public official."
Only then did the woman stop her wild accusations, but she was still unsatisfied with the outcome and continued to protest. "If you won't arrest it, then at least have this male dog neutered, so it can't harm other people's female dogs anymore."
"I can't do that. Although it's an animal, it still has the right to be male. If you have it neutered, it won't be a complete dog anymore," Liu Yifeng immediately refused.
As a man, he understood that losing that part meant losing his dignity, and he would be a laughingstock wherever he went.
Since he had adopted Da Hei, he had to be responsible for it.
"That's not okay either. If nothing is okay, then tell me what you propose!" The woman crossed her arms, her expression exceedingly proud.
Liu Yifeng said, "How about this, I'll transfer two thousand yuan to you now as compensation for your dog.
Additionally, if your dog does get pregnant, I will be responsible for all expenses during her pregnancy until the puppies are born. If you don't want to keep them, or can't give them away, you can hand them all over to me. Is that acceptable?"
The woman hesitated. She really didn't want to let Da Hei off so easily.
"I think this is it. Arguing further won't lead anywhere.
We cannot arrest dogs, and your continued disagreement is only wasting each other's time," one of the police officers said.
They had responded to many calls, some fake, others about domestic disputes.
But this was the first time they had encountered a situation where someone called the police because dogs mated.
"Since the police officer has said so, then fine. This matter is settled.
However, you'll need to leave me your contact information later. If my dog turns out to be pregnant, I'll call you. If she's not pregnant, I won't bother you." In the end, the woman decided to wait and see.