Adorable Pet Daily Life Ch. 114

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And no one had tighter teamwork than Brother Hei and his crew.

Brother Hei and his buddies were all mutts—local village dogs. Besides Brother Hei, who was black, the rest were white, yellow, or mixed-colored—super ordinary-looking. But ever since they came to Shen Luo, they'd hit it off and gradually formed a little squad. They ate, drank, peed, and slept together. At the pet hospital, they were known as the "single dogs club."

Recently, they'd gained a new member—Huang Pizi, the dog who had once stood watch over his friend's grave. His presence made the team look a bit mismatched. Brother Hei's crew didn't exactly welcome him in, but they weren't kicking him out either. Shen Luo figured maybe they saw him as a backup member. After all, it wasn't easy to squeeze into a team with such a strong bond.

In international dog competitions, events were mostly for individual dogs. Team events like this one were pretty rare—more common in snow sled races up in the Arctic.

Usually, just having one or two dogs could already be a handful, let alone managing a whole pack. That's why not many teams signed up for this match—but the ones who did? None of them were easy opponents.

Among the teams, some were made up entirely of purebred dogs, some were a mix of purebreds and mutts, and others—like Shen Luo's—were all mutts. Some dogs had lived together for a while, like Brother Hei's squad, while others had been brought together just for this competition. Even if they were working together smoothly now, it didn't mean they had the deepest bond.

Li Jinzhu and Liu Yunfeng both knew Shen Luo had a real talent for raising animals. Any animal he raised—whether it was a cat, dog, bird, or rodent—always ended up sleek, shiny, and full of energy. This was a rare opportunity, so they were eager to see Shen Luo's legendary dogs in action.

Baobao and King Kong were left in the care of Wang Wei and Zheng Jiamei, while Liu Yunfeng and Li Jinzhu, led by Xiao Chuan, went to buy tickets and headed to the spectator stands.

Shen Luo had already entered the arena with Brother Hei and the crew to get ready.

There weren't many teams competing this time, and with no professional division, the team event didn't start until 3 PM.

This team event was totally new and had attracted quite a few curious spectators. It wasn't something you saw every day, and it was definitely an eye-opener!

At 3 o'clock, the match officially started. First, each team took turns making their entrance.

Brother Hei's team was number 3, so they came out third.

Shen Luo stood on a custom-made chair from the organizing committee, with a few rope loops in front to attach to the dogs. The dogs had to work together to pull the owner—who stood on the chair, like a chariot—into the arena.

This kind of entrance was seriously cool and got the crowd howling nonstop. But only the owners standing on those chairs knew how rough it actually was.

Even though the ground was covered in fine sand to reduce drag, if the dogs didn't pull evenly, the chair would wobble like crazy—those sudden jolts were enough to make your heart drop.

Brother Hei's team only had four dogs, but they were raised well—constantly spoiled with eggs, meat, and plenty of time to run wild outside. They were all super strong, so pulling Shen Luo's 100+ pounds was no big deal. Shen Luo plus the chair didn't even add up to 150 pounds.

Compared to the other pet owners, Shen Luo didn't look nervous at all during his entrance—his chair was stable. He even had one hand free to wave at the crowd. The audience ate it up—the cheering and whistling were way louder than before.

After all ten dog teams made their entrance, there was a collective presentation. The host blabbed on for a bit, then finally announced the start of the competition.

In fact, the judges had already begun scoring during the entrance.

You could tell a lot about a dog's teamwork from their every movement. Take Brother Hei's team, for example—not only did they pull with equal strength, even their strides were in sync. If their fur colors were a little more uniform, they'd look even more polished and impressive.

After exiting the stage, Shen Luo gave each dog a small biscuit, telling them to keep up the good work.

The first event turned out to be chicken catching—basically free points for them! When Brother Hei's crew had been staying at Shen Luo's place, their daily job was to keep the chickens in line and stop them from running all over the yard. Whenever Shen Luo needed a specific chicken, he'd just say the word, and the dogs would catch it without even ruffling a feather.

Since the exhibition prep had started, the chickens had been kept penned up, and with Brother Hei's crew out of the house, Shen Luo didn't really have a proper chicken-watching dog anymore.

The first two teams had pretty average performances—they managed to catch the chickens after a lot of chasing and cooperation.

But when Brother Hei's team entered the field and spotted the chickens, their eyes lit up. They pounced straight at them. Just when everyone thought the chickens were gonna take off, the dogs actually caught them. Then Brother Hei shoved the chicken into a cage and even used his paw to close the door. When the next chicken came, he opened the cage, stuffed it in, and shut the door again—smooth as butter.

The judges exchanged looks—they hadn't expected this level of skill.

During the round, there were different kinds of chickens—roosters, hens, and castrated ones. Roosters were the hardest to catch. After Brother Hei's squad caught all the others in just a few minutes, only one big rooster was left. They tried twice but couldn't get it.

Brother Hei spat out some feathers, let out a low "wooo" sound, and the whole team moved in, flanking the rooster from all sides in a pincer formation.

Three dogs closed in from three different directions. The rooster realized something was off and flapped its wings, bolting toward the only remaining open path—except Brother Hei was already waiting right there!

The strike was fast and ruthless. When the rooster got bitten, it didn't even quite understand what had happened. It had clearly been running fast, wings flapping like crazy, even kicking up a ton of sand—so how did it still get caught?

Brother Hei clamped down on the rooster and charged straight toward the chicken coop. The other dogs followed close behind and quickly clawed the coop open. Brother Hei shoved the rooster inside, gave the cage a push, and the door clanged shut again.

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