# Food-Fetching Pets 'Deng Deng' the Shopping Sheepdog is Truly Man's Best Friend By Amelia Roblin | Published 2010-12-07 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deng-deng-the-shopping-sheepdog References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2010/12/06/the-shopping-dog/) & [metro](http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/848542-dog-in-china-trained-to-go-shopping-for-owner) Many of us would be quite satisfied with a [personal shopper](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-love-you-like-a-dog), so just imagine how convenient it would be to have a hound like 'Deng Deng' the shopping sheepdog around the house! In southern China, Zhang Tiegang has trained his doting dog to visit the [grocery store](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/farmers-market-for-dogs) and bring back fresh food in his custom-made carrying bag. I can only assume that the shopkeeper is in on the arrangement as well, since surely 'Deng Deng' the shopping sheepdog is not able to read a list or count out the cash stored in one of this pockets. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Smart Shopping Pets:** Training pets to shop and fetch groceries presents opportunities to develop smart pet technologies and services. - **Remote Shopping Assistance:** Using trained animals to fetch groceries opens up possibilities for remote shopping assistance services, providing convenience for busy individuals. - **Animal-assisted Retail:** Introducing animals into retail environments can create unique and engaging customer experiences, leading to increased foot traffic and sales. ### Where This Applies - **Pet Tech:** The pet tech industry can explore developing smart devices and applications to assist and train pets for shopping and other tasks. - **Delivery Services:** Delivery service companies can leverage the concept of trained animals fetching groceries to offer unique and efficient delivery options for customers. - **Retail:** Retailers can consider incorporating trained animals into their store experiences to attract customers and enhance the shopping journey. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pet-Carrying Walking Aids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walking-aid-innovaion.md) - [Reactive Robotic Dog Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oro-robot.md) - [Pet-Pleasing Delivery Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deliveroo-and-french-bandit.md) - [Connected Pet Care Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pingpong-pet-system.md) - [Dog-Friendly Tasting Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dogue.md) - [Robotic Canine Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metadog.md) - [Robotic Pet Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guliguli-smart-companion.md) - [Automated Canine Fetch Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gofetchr.md) - [Pizza Delivery Robot Dogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/domidog.md)