On September 28, in Changsha, Hunan, a video of a border shepherd riding a paraglider with its owner attracted the attention of many netizens. In the video, the dog, led by its owner, was fixed on the paraglider and flew in the air. It was stunned and its expression made many netizens laugh. On September 29, a reporter from Xiaoxiang Morning News (xxcbbaoliao) contacted the owner of this border collie in Zhengzhou. He said that he is a paragliding instructor. The dog is more than 3 years old. He has grown up in this paragliding base since he was a child and has flown more than a dozen times. Netizens commented that this is a dog that has seen the world and that it really has no regrets.

The three-year-old puppy has experienced paragliding more than a dozen times and is envious among netizens.

According to Zhengzhou, this border collie is named Qilin and he is 3 years old this year. Zhengzhou has been working at Heimifeng Paragliding Base for three years, and Qilin has grown up with him at the paragliding base. He goes to work with him in the morning and gets off work with him in the evening. Around June 2021, Zhengzhou began to try to experience paragliding with it. "I saw some people abroad taking their pets to experience paragliding, so I wanted to try it with Qilin, but there was no strap that could specifically fix the pet dog, so other instructors took me with me the first few times, and then I held it. It was very calm when it was first experienced."

Recently, Zhengzhou customized a harness specially designed for fixing pet dogs on paragliders. On September 25, Zhengzhou took Qilin alone to experience paragliding for the first time. "I have always held it before, but for the first time, it hung in front by itself." , so I may be a little nervous and my eyes are so wide.” On September 28, Zhengzhou took Qilin to experience paragliding alone for the second time. Qilin was obviously relaxed a lot. While enjoying the high-altitude flight, he kept looking at the scenery under his feet.

Zhengzhou told reporters that Qilin has been watching others experience paragliding at the paragliding base for a long time. After experiencing it himself, he became very fond of paragliding. Every time someone is about to land after the experience, he will chase after him.

Whether pet dogs can experience paragliding "depends on the dog"

The video of Qilin experiencing paragliding has attracted the attention of many netizens. Netizens commented: "This is a dog that has seen the world!" "It is the pinnacle of dog life, and dogs have no regrets!" Some netizens also raised questions, are pet dogs afraid of heights? Are dogs allowed on the paragliding experience?

In response to this kind of problem, the reporter consulted Deng Xuejian, a professor of zoology at Hunan Normal University. Deng Xuejian said that not all pet dogs are afraid of heights, and the feeling that paragliding brings to pet dogs is different from driving on the highway. The feeling is almost the same. To judge whether the pet dog can experience paragliding, you can see whether it gets motion sickness when riding in a car. If the pet dog experiences physical discomfort, such as vomiting, when riding in a car or skateboarding, it means that it is not suitable for paragliding.

The reporter inquired about the "Paragliding Management Measures" and found that there are no relevant regulations on bringing pet dogs to experience paragliding. However, according to Mr. Wu, a staff member of the paragliding base, paragliders of different sizes can carry different weights. If the owner brings a pet to sit together, the total weight of the owner and the pet must be within the weight range of the paraglider, and the owner must prepare a harness for the pet to secure to ensure the safety of the pet.