最忠实的伙伴

河南 吕 朗

狗是非常忠诚的伙伴。即使一生中可能会有很多主人，它们也不会真正忘记自己的第一个主人。

Jolie Mejía recently witnessed an undying devotion first hand while on a family trip to the beach.She was enjoying surfing in the district of Punta Negra in Lima, Peru when she noticed a stray dog gazing longingly out at the sea.

The dog looked clean and well-cared for,and he was even wearing a collar.Jolie couldn't figure out why he was there by himself with no human caretakers in sight,but she spent some time giving him love and attention.He was so friendly, she considered taking him home with her, but she feared she'd be taking someone's dog.

Later, Jolie asked a local man about the dog.He told her the dog is well known in the area.His name is Vaguito, and a woman in the village technically owns him,but everybody helps take care of him.He continued that practically everyone in the area knows the dog and is very fond of him.The dog's first owner was a fisherman who passed away some time ago, and the dog comes to the beach every day and stares at the sea.

Even though Vaguito is surrounded by people who care about him, he'll never forget his first owner, and he'll never stop waiting for him to return.Animals simply don't understand why their owners have to leave them.As heartbreaking as this story is, we're comforted knowing that so many people are looking out for this loyal canine companion.We should all be so lucky to have a friend like Vaguito!

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Do you like the dog mentioned in the text? What good qualities of him do you like?

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