The little shepherd dogs laughed at Pili all day long: "Look, Pili's hair is thin and short, just like a person suffering from diarrhea!" "Yes, his hair is red. Yes, no matter how hard we wash, we can't get it so white."
"Humph, his voice is so ugly, it sounds like he is crying in mourning."
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After hearing these words, Pili was very sad and always hid aside quietly. He didn't understand why he was different from other dogs, even though they were dogs. It wasn't until last night that Pili's question was answered. At that time, the sheepdog mother was seriously ill. She snored and gasped, struggled to raise her head, called Pili in front of her, and said to him: "Pili, my good child, I have always regarded you as my own son, but you are not my biological son. "Yes, you are a prairie wild dog."
The sheepdog mother told Pili that at that time, he was still very young and was abandoned alone before he even opened his eyes. In the tree hole. His parents and siblings were all killed by hunters. He whined with hunger. It happened that the owner was passing by and heard his cry, so he took him home.
When the hostess saw him, she was so scared that she took a few steps back and said, "Why did you bring the beast home! This kind of wild dog is ferocious and specializes in destroying sheep. They all call them 'red wolves'."
The owner smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will train it into a shepherd dog." The name is 'Thunderbolt'. It will be very brave when it grows up, frightening enemies like thunder and lightning."
So, the owner gave Thunderbolt to the sheepdog mother. , let him stay with her children, the little sheepdogs, and learn the skills of shepherding.
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After talking about these things, the mother shepherd dog said to the children: "You must remember Take my word for it: unite as one and protect those weak sheep..."
At this point, a burst of fierce breathing made the shepherd dog mother unable to speak. Go down. Then, she suddenly tilted her head and died.
The little sheepdogs cried harder. Only Pili didn't shed tears, but made a strange sound from deep in his chest, like howling or crying. He silently swore: "Mom, I will remember your words!"
However, within a few days, those little sheepdogs forgot their mother's words. Went later. They still bully Pili as they did in the past. They would take advantage of Thunderbolt's unpreparedness and bite him secretly, or bump him hard. Whenever there is something delicious to eat, they always form a circle to prevent Thunderbolt from getting close. They also often laugh at Pili as a "little bastard" and "ugly"...
At this time, Pili always hides aside quietly and suffers silently. . Because he always remembers the words of the sheepdog mother: to unite with the little sheepdogs.
However, in the loneliness, another thought emerged from the depths of his heart like a python, and tightly wrapped around Thunderbolt, torturing him: "The grassland wilderness Dogs are my kind, and I should be with them."
Pili often dreams like this: a group of wild dogs running toward him, shouting: " "Thunderbolt, here we come! From now on, we will be together forever!" They ran closer, licking each other's faces affectionately, hugging each other tightly, and rolling on the grassland. From then on, they took care of the sheep together, played together, sat on the mound together, told stories, and sang in the moonlight... There was a big dog in the wild dog group, just like the mother shepherd dog, always smiling. He often licks Pili's fur with his tongue and pats him gently with his tail to help him drive away mosquitoes and flies.
There are also a few little wild dogs, following Pili affectionately, calling him "brother"...
How Pili hopes this dream can become a reality! However, the things in the dream never came true.
One night, the weather was sultry, the ground was so dry that it was smoking, and the pasture was filled with heat. Pili felt particularly restless, as if something was about to happen.
Suddenly, a familiar cry came from the distance. The sound struck like a thunderbolt. His heart beat violently, he gasped and gasped, his eyes shone, and a cry like crying came from the depths of his soul.
The familiar cry became louder. Yes, this is the bark of a prairie wild dog. Pili was startled, jumped up, and chased in the direction of the sound.
In the distance, under the dim moonlight, a large group of prairie wild dogs were running. Dong-dong-dong, the footsteps sound like war drums, beating the heart of thunder.
"Wait a minute!" Pili shouted and chased, but the wild dogs did not hear it and continued to run forward in a hurry. After a while, they disappeared into the distance, leaving only the team. Behind, there were billows of dust and smoke...
The next morning, Pili saw the sheep huddled together head to head, muttering something in a low voice, and some had faces. Still hanging tears. As soon as he approached, the sheep backed away in panic.
Pili asked: "What's wrong with you? What happened?"
Sheeps, look at me, I looked at you and said nothing. After a while, a bold sheep said to him: "Last night, a group of wild dogs came to the nearby pasture and ate many sheep. My grandmother, cousin, his uncle, and cousin all Dead..."
After hearing what he said, the sheep burst into tears and shouted at the thunderbolt: "Go away! You might be hungry at some point. They will eat us too!"
At this time, the master and his wife came over. Pili heard his master's wife say: "The little shepherd dogs reported that Pili stayed with other wild dogs last night and wanted to eat the sheep. I think it's better to kill Pili as soon as possible."
The master said: "Don't worry, let's take a look before talking. I just counted the sheep, and there is not a single one missing."
Listen After hearing these words, Pili was so aggrieved that he wanted to cry. He thought: "They must have made a mistake! It wasn't our wild dogs that did the bad things, it must be the gray wolves."
For the next ten days, nothing happened. . The owner was relieved. He went to a neighboring pasture for a visit and did not go home at night.
That night, the pale moon shone on the earth, and a terrible silence enveloped the grassland. The insects seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep, and the sheep also fell into a deep sleep. dreamland.
Suddenly, a strange sound like "Woof! Woof! Woof!" sounded a bit like a dog barking. Pili heard this familiar cry and was so excited that his legs were shaking. He ran out. At first glance, a group of wild dogs surrounded the pasture. The leader was a tall wild dog with black spots on its neck.
The wild dog said to Pili: "Brother, come back quickly! You help people take care of the sheep. It's hard and tiring. It's not like us who are free and don't have to work. , those sheep, rabbits, roosters... are no match for our wild dogs, we can eat whoever we want.
Now, you lead us to the sheepfold and let everyone have a good meal! "
Pili was shocked. He didn't expect it to be like this: the friends he missed day and night actually wanted to eat the sheep, and moreover, they wanted him to do it with them! It seems that everyone was right, they really They are a group of brutal bad guys!
“No! I can't let you hurt the sheep! "Pili shouted in pain. He felt that his heart was aching.
"Get out of the way! The black-spotted wild dog became angry and said coldly to Pili, "It seems that you are a traitor to our wild dog family!" "He flicked his tail angrily, raised his face and barked. All the wild dogs also purred.
The little shepherd dogs roared. , lowered their heads, bent their front legs, ready to rush forward at any time. However, when they saw the tall bodies, strong chests and sharp white teeth of those wild dogs, they were like deflated rubber balls, and their barks immediately It turned into a low grunt
The wild dogs came closer
Thunderbolt raised his neck hair. , suddenly shot towards the group of wild dogs. He bit the black-spotted wild dog's nose. The black-spotted wild dog screamed and struggled hard.
The wild dogs were in chaos.
The little shepherd dogs pounced on each other as if they had just woken up from sleep.
The black-spotted wild dog relied on its strength to try to get rid of Pili. He used his sharp claws to tear at Pili's body. Other wild dogs also surrounded Pili and dug their sharp teeth into him. However, Pili still clenched his teeth...
"Bang! Bang! "The gun rang out, and the owner rushed back. The wild dog's attack was finally repelled.
The darkness faded, and the dawn illuminated the grassland. A red sun rose from the east The sky slowly rose, as red as blood. On the grass, a dozen wild dogs lay scattered. Their leader, the black-spotted wild dog, had died, and the other wild dogs had all fled.
The little shepherd dogs were also injured, lying on the ground whining.
Pili was lying in a pool of blood, dying of grief. He stroked his head gently and said with tears: "Don't worry, Pili, not a single sheep was harmed, you protected them." You are such an amazing and wonderful dog! ”
After hearing this, a light suddenly flashed in Pili’s dim eyes.