Ouyang Honghong, a fireman in Nanjing, walks his 15-year-old dog named Bingjie at the hill. Bingjie, a black-and-white dog, is1as a hero as it once helped save 13 lives in the earthquake that hit Wenchuan County of Sichuan Province in 2008.2Bingie can no longer take part in rescue(救援) with Ouyang, it still waits for his orders. Its eyes are always on him while the trainer trains3young search and rescue dogs.
Bingjie's training and work from the early years have left many4on its body. "It has poor hearing ability and even has difficulty eating food." said Ouyang. Bingjie and Ouyang became partners in 2007 during a dog training course. They finished difficult tasks together5earthquakes and snowstorms.
"No matter how6the task was, Bingie never thought about itself." said Ouyang. "When we7a local kindergarten(幼儿园), Bingjie8rushed to the building that had fallen down and started barking(吠) at a corner," said Ouyang. "Then we9Bingjie to the corner and heard a child's cry for help."
"It is 15 years old. I have spent more time with Bingjie than with my family. For me, it is both my friend and my family," Ouyang said, "Sometimes, it acts like a cute child10me to play a ball, but keeps the ball in its mouth on purpose. Then we play happily."
"I just want to spend time with it every day, while it is alive," said Ouyang.
