The rescue dog Dingdang is still alive. According to information from the Tencent Video app, Dingdang in "A Loyal Dog" did not die in the end. The real-life "Ding Dong" is a star search and rescue dog. It has participated in many rescue operations, such as successfully finding a pregnant expectant mother during the Ya'an earthquake rescue.

Although Dingdang retired in 2013 due to injury, he did not "retire", but followed him many times. Officers perform search and rescue missions, such as a search and rescue operation in Mawei Junzhu Mountain in 2014. Therefore, it can be determined that the rescue dog Dingdang is still alive.