Encountering a Police Dog on the Subway: Can't Pet It! The Dog Understands Passengers' Thoughts and Reaches Out for a Scratch: "If I Touch You, You'll Be Fine!"

A social media user who loves police dogs had a delightful encounter while riding the subway. During the journey, he came across a police dog and its handler on the train. Politely, he asked the handler if he could pet the dog but was declined. However, the police dog seemed to sense that the user was fond of it and reached out with its paw to gently touch the user's leg and even smiled, a heartwarming gesture that moved many online observers to tears.

This amusing incident was shared by a user named "Isabelle" on Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book). As a dog lover, Isabelle was thrilled to see a police officer accompanied by a working dog as soon as the train doors opened. After being politely refused permission to pet the dog, Isabelle remained undeterred, standing beside the handler and the dog, content to simply watch them.

Unexpectedly, the police dog appeared to understand Isabelle's feelings and proactively extended its paw to gently touch her leg while smiling. This unexpected interaction brought immense joy to Isabelle, who quickly took out her phone to capture this friendly moment. Excitedly, she remarked, "I will cherish this warm moment for a lifetime."

The post garnered significant attention online, with many users commenting on the intelligence of police dogs. Comments included remarks like "Police dogs are really smart," and "This police dog truly understands human emotions; it knows you like it but can't touch it, so it touched you instead." Others noted that while civilians shouldn't disturb police dogs during duty as it could distract them, quietly appreciating them from a distance is also a way of showing respect.