Anders walks dogs for a living. He has five years of experience with the job.
安德斯以遛狗为生。他做这份工作已经五年了。
Malik is new to dog walking. Today is only his second week on the job.
马利克刚入行遛狗。今天才是他上班的第二个星期。
Both men work for the same company. Today, they meet at the park by accident.
两个人在同一家公司工作。今天，他们在公园里碰巧遇上了。
Anders has a small brown dog named Pepper. Malik also has a small brown dog. His is named Pepper too.
安德斯牵着一只叫佩珀的棕色小狗。马利克也牵着一只棕色小狗。它的名字也叫佩珀。
"Wait, is your dog named Pepper?" Anders asks. "Mine is too, and they look almost the same."
“等等，你的狗叫佩珀吗？”安德斯问，“我的也是，而且它们长得几乎一模一样。”
Malik checks his paper. "Yes, Pepper, from apartment 4B," he says. Anders checks his own paper. "My Pepper is from apartment 4D."
马利克看了看自己的单子。“对，佩珀，4B公寓的，”他说。安德斯也看了看自己的单子。“我的佩珀是4D公寓的。”
They look at both dogs closely. One has a small white spot on her ear. The other does not.
他们仔细地看着两只狗。一只的耳朵上有一小块白斑，另一只没有。
"This one is 4B's Pepper," Anders says. "See the mark on her ear?"
“这只是4B的佩珀，”安德斯说，“看到它耳朵上的记号了吗？”
Malik relaxes and laughs. "I almost took the wrong dog home," he says. "Thank you for checking."
马利克松了一口气，笑了起来。“我差点把错的狗带回家，”他说，“谢谢你帮我核对。”
"It happens to everyone at first," Anders says. "Here's a tip: check the collar tag every single time."
“刚开始的时候谁都会这样，”安德斯说，“给你个小窍门：每一次都要看项圈上的牌子。”
Malik nods and looks at both collars. "4B and 4D," he reads out loud. "Got it."
马利克点点头，看了看两个项圈。“4B和4D，”他大声念道，“记住了。”
They walk the correct dogs back to their owners. Both men laugh about the mix-up on the way.
他们把两只狗各自送回了主人那里。路上，两个人还在为这场弄混的乌龙笑个不停。
