China's first Corgi police dog loses ‘year-end bonus’ for sleeping on job, peeing in food bowl


China’s first Corgi police dog loses its “year-end bonus” for being tired on the job and urinating in its food bowl. - Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

BEIJING: China’s first Corgi police dog has been docked its year-end bonus for sleeping on the job and urinating in its own food bowl, causing much amusement on mainland social media.

Canine cop, Fuzai was born on Aug 28, 2023 and joined the police dog training base in Weifang, Shandong province, in northern China.

The dog began its job as a reserve explosives-detection operative in January 2024 as a four-month-old puppy.

By March the same year, Fuzai had become an internet sensation, captivating netizens with its smile, short legs, and remarkable explosive-detection skills.

It was donated to the police dog training base after its original owner took it to a park at two months old, where its potential was recognised by Zhao Qingshuai, a police dog trainer at the dog base of Changle County Public Security Bureau.

He recognised that the animal met the rigorous selection criteria for police dogs.

In October 2024, Fuzai graduated from its reserve status to become a fully qualified police dog.

The canine’s story was shared on a social media account entitled Corgi Police Dog Fuzai and Its Comrades, operated by Weifang Public Security Bureau.

The account boasts over 384,000 followers and provides regular updates on the daily lives and professional training of Fuzai and other police dogs.

In a video posted on January 19, it was revealed that Fuzai had performed well in 2024, completing many security tasks and significantly boosting the profile of Weifang’s police dogs.

For these achievements, the Corgi was awarded a red flower and several treats and toys.

A male police officer said in the video: “Come on, let’s hold a meeting. You performed great this year. You passed the Level 4 assessment for police dogs.

“Not only that, you also successfully completed various security tasks and significantly helped promote Weifang’s police dogs. For these achievements, we reward you with a red follower and some canned snacks and toys.”

However, he then said: “But because of your recent behaviour, being fatigued in the workplace and even urinating in your own dog basin, we had to criticise and confiscate your snacks as a penalty. You will keep only the red flower.”

The video then shows a female officer playfully confiscating Fuzai’s snacks.

The video has been a hit online.

One online observer said: “Poor Fuzai worked hard all year, only to lose its year-end bonus. I can relate so much.”

“It peed in its own bowl, not in the bowl of its boss. Let my bestie take the punishment for it and return its bonus immediately!” said another.

Amid the online buzz, the account later posted a follow-up video to reassure the public that, although the snacks had been confiscated, Fuzai received a generous Lunar New Year gift package instead.

The package included Pacific herring, pumpkin soup, colourful dumplings, rabbit meatballs, and a pet-friendly version of the luxurious Chinese dish “Buddha Jumps Over the Wall,” a variety of shark’s fin soup in Fujian cuisine known for its rich taste and high nutritional value. - South China Morning Post

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