Animal Detective

Chapter 115 Desensitization Training

Chapter 115 Desensitization Training
Hongtu Road Farmers Market.

"How do I look?" Shen Xin adjusted his police cap and asked Ding Yuwei across from him.

I've been with the criminal investigation team for a while now, and I usually wear casual clothes to work, and I've never worn a hat before. Now that I'm wearing one properly, I'm still a little unaccustomed to it.

Ding Yuwei, holding a tripod and gimbal, as well as a professional camera borrowed from the forensic department, gave Shen Xin a thumbs up.

"He's incredibly handsome."

Shen Xinfan rolled his eyes at her, gave Ding Yuwei a knowing look, and waited until she confirmed that the camera was on before pulling the dog leash and dragging the three black leopard dogs in front of him, then forcing a standard smile.

"Hello everyone, I am..."

Shen Xin had just said hello to everyone when he got stuck.

I had memorized all my lines yesterday.

Ding Yuwei gestured for them to continue, to repeat themselves, and that any mistakes could be edited out.

Shen Xin nodded, cleared his throat, and continued, "Hello everyone, I'm Shen, a police officer from the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the Tingyang Branch of the Public Security Bureau..."

At this point, I seemed to get stuck, my mind went completely blank, and I couldn't continue.

The camera was still pointed at him.

Shen Xin was anxious and impatient: Shut up, hurry up and tell me!
But his mouth was as if it were glued shut; he just couldn't utter a single word.

"stop."

Ding Yuwei called a halt, then said, "Shen Xin, why don't you try to get into the swing of things again?"

Shen Xin nodded, cursing inwardly.

Normally, I'm quite eloquent and can communicate with my superiors without any pressure. So why am I speechless when facing the camera?

I recited the lines twice and tried several more times, but it still didn't work.

He stumbled over his words and couldn't speak fluently.

"How about we change people?" Shen Xin said with a wry smile. "Why don't you come? You have a good image anyway."

Ding Yuwei hurriedly waved her hand, indicating that she couldn't do it.

"What should I do?"

Shen Xin was dumbfounded.

Lü Youwei agreed to publish the reward through online channels.

Shen Xin suggested creating a short video account for the Tingyang branch, filming videos of Black Panther training to attract viewers, and if the views were good, trying to issue a reward through this account.

Unexpectedly, Lü Youwei strongly supported this idea, as did Wang Xihai, who said it was a good way to promote the Tingyang Branch.

Since the leader had spoken, Shen Xin had no choice but to register an account and apply for official verification.

We're filming a video right now.

I thought this would be quite simple, but I didn't expect it to be so difficult when I actually started filming.

Ding Yuwei, seeing that Tiger Stripe was starting to get bored, suddenly had an idea and said, "Why don't you not appear on camera? We can just let Dou Dou and the others appear on camera instead."

Shen Xin was taken aback and asked in return, "Is that alright?"
Ding Yuwei thought it was a good idea and said that she had seen similar videos before. She suggested that the videos could be filmed from the perspective of a pet, using anthropomorphic storytelling, and then dubbed in post-production.

Shen Xin thought about it and agreed.

As long as I don't appear on camera, it's fine.

"Let me think about it." Ding Yuwei bit her chin lightly, her mind working, and said, "I think we need a complete storyline. So, when we get back, I'll think about how to write a script, and today we'll stick to the plan and film the desensitization training."

Desensitization training is an essential part of police dog training.

Black Panther is alright. He used to be a proper pet dog, often going out for walks, and he was very friendly to humans.

Tiger stripes are acceptable, after all, he is the leader of a gang of stray dogs that wreaks havoc in the area.

Are you afraid of people?

Completely non-existent.

Only DouDou, who had been a homeless person, was very timid.

Therefore, today's main training subject is DouDou.

Desensitization training requires a crowded and diverse environment, so after considering it, Shen Xin came to the nearby Hongtu Road vegetable market.

Ding Yuwei clearly had a plan in mind. She directed Shen Xin to lead Dou Dou and film the scene according to her requirements.

First, film shots of someone walking across the street and passing through other people.

They said it was for shooting footage.

Then comes the actual training.

Shen Xin led Dou Dou to the entrance of the vegetable market.

People come and go, and electric bikes pass by from time to time, their horns blaring incessantly.

Dou Dou was already showing signs of tension, constantly pressing herself against Shen Xin's leg.

"Don't be afraid, DouDou, I'm here, it's okay."

Shen Xin squatted down to comfort Dou Dou.

She quieted down a bit, licked Shen Xin's hand, and her favorability rating above her head increased by one bar, becoming 4 bars.

It was going to rise soon anyway.

"Sit down, right here, don't run around."

Shen Xin gave a word of advice, then walked a few steps away, leaving Dou Dou behind.

Amidst the bustling crowd, Dou Dou stood nervously in the middle of the throng; her legs were visibly trembling with anxiety.

She kept glancing at Shen Xin, as if she were about to rush over at any moment.

"No."

Shen Xin stopped him with a look.

A little over a minute later, Shen Xin waved to Dou Dou.

She immediately ran up and kept rubbing against Shen Xin's trouser leg.

Shen Xin quickly squatted down to comfort him and gave him food as a reward.

Taking the opportunity to appease him, Shen Xin patted Tiger Stripe's butt and pointed forward, indicating that he should go stand guard there.

He wasn't afraid at all; in fact, he looked impatient. He ran to the entrance, stood in the crowd, and stared longingly at passersby, sticking out his tongue ingratiatingly.

They are naturally bold.

The same training continued several more times.

Shen Xin discovered that the positive impression factor had a significant effect, as it strengthened the communication between himself and the animals.

Normally, Shen Xin told Dou Dou that there was no danger in standing there and that no one around would hurt her, which she found hard to understand.

Once she develops a good impression of you, she'll understand after one or two times.

As someone she trusted, Shen Xin told her what she was willing to listen to.

So after only a few times, DouDou was able to stand quietly at the entrance, letting passersby walk past her.

Even Ding Yuwei was amazed by Dou Dou's training speed, praising her for being smart.

We need to continue strengthening it.

However, it's inconvenient for Ding Yuwei to bring the two black leopards along for filming.

Shen Xin simply untied the dog's leash and let Black Panther go back on its own; the police station was only about a kilometer away.

"Keep an eye on him. If he dares to run, kill him."

Shen Xin pointed at Tiger Stripe again, his voice filled with murderous intent.

The black panther barked once, its eyes indicating that everything was fine.

The tabby barked, its eyes seeming to say, "I'm not going to run away. There's plenty of good food and drink here, why would I run?"

Seeing the two dogs walk away together, Ding Yuwei was a little worried. "It's okay, they won't get lost."

He's wearing a vest.

"Okay." Ding Yuwei said no more and continued filming.

Next, Shen Xin took Dou Dou's hand and strolled around the noisy vegetable market a few times.

There were shouts everywhere, and when you got to the meat section, there was a strong fishy smell of chopping meat and killing fish.

A fish darted into the water, splashing water that startled DouDou.

"It's okay, I'm here."

Shen Xin immediately comforted Dou Dou, even bringing her closer to see and offering positive guidance.

After spinning around a few times, it was clear that DouDou's tension had decreased significantly.

One more step.

Shen Xin left Dou Dou in a corner of the market, telling her not to wander off and to wait for him there, before leaving.

Only Ding Yuwei was left to secretly take photos.

DouDou could still see Shen Xin when they were at the entrance.

Now that Shen Xinyi is gone, she immediately became anxious and kept pacing around in circles.

In just twenty seconds, she couldn't resist and eagerly pushed her way through the crowd.

With her incredibly keen sense of smell, she arrived at Shen Xin's side in just a few seconds.

"That does not work."

Shen Xin reprimanded her sternly, offered no reward, led her back to where she was, told her to continue waiting, and then left.

This time, DouDou held on for a little longer, but after about a minute, she couldn't resist and ran back to Shen Xin's side.

Shen Xin squatted down and gave her a good talking-to, making her understand that he was only leaving temporarily and would be back soon.

The third time, DouDou was a little calmer, but she still stood there nervously, watching the strangers passing by warily.

Only at this stage can it be considered a preliminary success.

Of course, there will be rewards.

Then continue, leaving for even longer periods, constantly reinforcing DouDou's tolerance for noisy environments.

She has a good impression of him and receives positive feedback every time, so she is improving very quickly.

After more than ten times, DouDou was able to lie quietly in place and wait silently after Shen Xin left.

She ignored even when someone tried to kiss her.

She was almost non-aggressive, which was why Shen Xin felt comfortable leaving her in the crowd.

Ding Yuwei took out her camera, focused, and took a picture of Dou Dou lying on the ground, looking at the passersby around her with a nervous and wary expression.

She gave Shen Xin an OK sign, indicating that the materials were almost ready.

The two returned to the branch office.

Sure enough, the black panther and the tiger stripe were chasing each other, and nothing happened.

Ding Yuwei went to the publicity department to ask the professionals there how to edit videos.

Shen Xin glanced at his account.

Official verification has been completed.

The account name is "Nanjiang City Tingyang Branch - Paw Patrol".

I currently have zero followers.

Without hesitation, Shen Xin immediately shared it with the Happy Family group and the institute's work group.

Especially my mom, she has mahjong groups, square dance groups, blind date groups, a bunch of groups, she pushes them all, just to increase her followers.

The work group even spurred Song Liang to speak, asking Shen Xin what was going on, wondering why a perfectly good criminal investigator had ended up doing short video propaganda work.

Shen Xin explained the reason.

Song Liang became interested and asked Shen Xin how to get verified, as he also wanted to create an account.

Just bid a million.

They say Baiwan is really powerful now; he's practically the darling of the Yunlin Police Station.

This push was effective; the account's followers actually exceeded one hundred.

But that's not enough.

Shen Xin wanted to tag Lü Youwei and ask him to send a notification that all the branch offices' accounts should be followed.

The next day, Ding Yuwei had already finished editing the video.

In the large office, everyone gathered around Ding Yuwei's computer to watch the video together.

"My name is DouDou."

That should be Ding Yuwei's voice.

"I used to be a stray dog."

DouDou appeared on screen, and a rather professional transition shot was used, switching from a close-up to the busy road in front of her.

These are clips I took yesterday when I came back; I wasn't wearing a vest.

"Until one day, I had a home."

The scene cuts to DouDou's den, showing her lying in front of it, looking forlornly at the black leopard and tiger stripe playing.

He looked out of place and pitiful.

This single shot alone stirred Shen Xin's sympathy.

“I have an exceptionally good sense of smell, so Officer Shen, who adopted me, gave me a chance. Perhaps I have the potential to become a glorious drug-sniffing dog.”

The camera zooms out, showing DouDou walking alone on the street, weaving through the crowd.

"The first step I need to do is desensitization training."

"I'm terrified, terrified of everything."

In the video, DouDou stands at the entrance of the market, her legs trembling with fear.

I also added background blur and frame skipping effects.

"But I must be strong, I know I am doing the right thing."

The footage, through editing, shows DouDou's repeated attempts.

"I succeeded."

DouDou ran happily to Shen Xin and accepted the delicious treat as a reward.

Shen Xin's two legs are shown in the frame.

Then comes further training.

With the accompanying text and adjusted color tones, it even has a touch of cinematic quality.