We found her in February at the Fairfax County Humane Society dog farm in Centreville, and took her home the very day we met her. (She was named by the FCHS staff--apparently all the dogs who come in together share the same first initial--and the kids told Eric in no uncertain terms that she HAS a name, whether it reminds one of a multiplatinum star or a duchess is immaterial, it's not to be changed.) She's a 46 (ahem, now 48)-pound bundle of love and fun--a blend of Dobermann, black lab, apparently some boxer, and who knows what else, who was found as a stray down in Page County in July 2012. By everyone's best guess, she turned two on October 1 of this year, so she still has plenty of puppy energy but also loves curling up on the sofa with Mary and getting scritches from the kids. Oh, and riding in the car: All you have to ask is, "Fergie wanna go for a ride?" and you have a friend for life.
We've posted more pictures and stories of Fergie on our blog, so you can be sure to find more there, including an introduction to Fergie, and a tongue-in-cheek report of her first three months with us. Eric also built a sermon around her this summer; click here to hear about Canine Theology. She's richly blessed our family already, and we're so excited to have her in our lives. We've already noticed an uptick in visitor traffic to see us since we have a dog, so hey, join the crowds and come see her!
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