My name is Feargus

HI, MY NAMES IS FEARGUS,

AND I COME FROM PUERTO RICO.

 

CHRISSY AND CARL SAVED ME AND ADOPTED ME THROUGH THE “SOS” (SAVE OUR SATOS) PROGRAM.

 

I WAS BORN  DECEMBER 27^TH AND LIVED RIGHT ON THE STREETS AND BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO – THAT IS WHY I AM CALLED A SATO. SATO IS SLANG FOR STREET DOG.

 

I WAS SKINNY AND MALNOURISHED BECAUSE I HAD TO SCROUNGE FOR FOOD. I WAS COVERED IN FLEAS AND TICKS AND OTHER CREEPY CRAWLEYS. I WAS A FREE SPIRIT BUT I DIDN’T LIKE IT VERY MUCH; I WAS HUNGRY AND SCARED AND FELT VERY ALONE.

 

WHEN I WAS ABOUT 12 WEEKS OLD, I WAS CAUGHT BY SOME PEOPLE WHO TOOK ME TO THE DOCTORS – WHO THEN POKED ME WITH NEEDLES OF MEDICINE AND VACCIENES – THEY SAID IT WAS TO GET ME READY TO GO TO THE UNITED STATES. I STAYED WITH MANY OTHER PUPPIES WHILE I WAITED AND I AT LEAST HAD A MEAL A DAY, BUT WITH SO MANY OTHER PUPPIES AROUND, I HAD TO BE QUICK!

SHORTLY AFTER, I WAS DECLARED READY TO GO TO THIS NEW WORLD OF AMERICA. I WAS LOADED ONTO A GREAT BIG AIRPLANE – WHICH I DIDN’T LIKE AT ALL. I LANDED IN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND WAS THEN WHISKED OF TO STERLING MASSACHUSETTS. THERE WERE MANY OF US THERE FROM PUERTO RICO. WE SAW NEW DOCTORS WHO GOT RID OF ALL OUR FLEAS AND TICKS AND SCRUBBED US CLEAN. 2 DAYS LATER IT WAS ADOPTION DAY.

 

I SAW CHRISSY BEFORE SHE SAW ME. I HEARD SHE CAME TO LOOK AT A DIFFERENT PUPPY; ONE THAT WAS BIG AND HAIRY. HE WAS A BIT UGLY IF YOU ASK ME. LUCKILY, HE WASN’T QUITE READY FOR ADOPTION THAT DAY. CHISSY SEEMED A LITTLE SAD. I HEARD SHE LOST HER BEST FRIEND MADDOX NOT LONG AGO. SHE CAME INTO OUR PEN “JUST TO LOOK” BUT I KNEW SHE WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO RESIST ME! THERE WERE ABOUT 15 OTHER PUPPIES WITH ME SO I HAD TO SCRAMBLE TO GET TO HER. I SAW HER EYNG ANOTHER PUPPY THAT HAD A NICE MIXTURE OF BLACK AND BROWN. I AM BUT A SOLID BLACK DOG WITH A PATCH OF WHITE ON MY CHEST. APPARENTLY, I HAVE SIMILAR MARKINGS OF HER OLD FRIEND MADDOX SO I KNEW I HAD TO WIN HER OVER AS SOON AS I COULD. I CLIMBED MY WAY OVER THE OTHER PUPPIES AND SCURRIED ONTO HER LAP. THAT MADE HER SMILE – BUT I NOTICED SHE HAD FUNNY DRIPS COMING OUT OF HER EYES. WAS SHE HAPPY OR SAD? I DIDN’T KNOW SO I GAVE HER A FEW LICKS TO SEE. SHE PAT ME BUT SEEMED TO BE UNSSURE AND WAS ALSO PATTING OTHER PUPPIES TOO! SO I JUST KIND OF PUSHED THEM OUT OF THE WAY AND GAVE HER MY LITTLE BROWN EYES THAT SAID “PICK ME”!  I JUST STAYED IN HER LAP AND GAVE HER LITTLE NUDGES UNTIL SHE PICKED ME UP. I KNEW THEN THE DEAL WAS SEALED. SHE TOOK ME HOME THAT VERY DAY WHERE I MET CARL AND TEQUILA. TEQUILA AND I PLAY EVERY DAY AND HE EVEN LETS ME SLEEP WITH HIM. I HEARD THAT TEQUILA WAS SAD BECAUSE HE LOST HIS BIG BROTHER MADDOX SO I LIKE TO PULL HIS EARS TO KEEP HIS MIND OFF THINGS.

 

CARL AND CHRISSY FEED ME AND PLAY WITH ME AND GIVE ME CUDDLES EVERY DAY. I LOVE IT HERE. I AM HAPPY AND SAFE AND VERY HEALTHY NOW. MY FUR IS GETTING VERY SHINNY AND SOFT AND I AM UP TO 29 POUNDS NOW! I THINK CHRISSY WAS LOOKING FOR ANOTHER BIG DOG LIKE MADDOX, BUT THE VET SAID I AM GOING TO BE A LITTLE PEANUT – JUST ABOUT 35 TO 40 POUNDS FULL GROWN (AND I’M ALREADY 7 MONTHS OLD NOW!)

 

BIG OR SMALL IT DOESN’T MATTER, WE ARE ALL JUST ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY NOW. I JUST LOVE IT HERE.

 

I HAVE LEARNED TO SIT AND LAY DOWN AND SOMETIME COME ON A WHISTLE – AND I JUST LOVE TO RUN AND RUN IN THE BACK YARD. ONE OF MY OTHER FAVORITE THINGS TO DO IS DIG! I JUST DID AND DIG AND DIG – AND THEN FOR SOME REASON CARL GETS A FUNNY LOOK ON HIS FACE AND STARTS YELLING AT ME – HMMM… MAYBE HE WANTED THAT SPOT TO DIG FOR HIMSELF. – NO MATTER, I WILL JUST FIND ANOTHER SPOT, YOU CAN HAVE THIS ONE I ALREADY STARTED.

 

MY NAME IS FEARGUS,

AND I COME FROM PUERTO RICO.

My first day home. Aren't I cute?

 

Me and my new pal.

 

Dig, Dig, Dig!

I may be small... but I can hold my own!

 

I AM WHAT I AM

I AM WHAT I AM 

I LIKE PEANUT BUTTER AND PUPPIES,

MILKSHAKES AND MEMORIES

AND I LIKE FLUFF BUT NOT MARSHMALLOW.

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I AM AMERICAN SO I LOVE BASEBALL,

BUT YET, I DON’T LIKE WATERMELON OR APPLE PIE.

I ALSO LIKE THE DOG PLUTO,  BUT NOT MICKEY MOUSE. 

`I WISH FOR THE IMPOSSIBLE

BUT THEN DOUBT IT CAN BE TRUE.

I LIKE TO THINK I AM A OPORTINISTIC PESSIMIST! 

`I WISH GOOD THINGS FOR YOU,

BUT I DON’T WANT TO BE LEFT OUT.

I WILL GIVE YOU THE WORLD

BUT SECRETLY NEED SOMETHING IN RETURN.

A PLEASE OR A THANK YOU WILL BE JUST FINE. 

`I WANT TO DO THINGS

BUT  I DON’T WANT TO LEAVE WHERE I AM.

I WANT A BIG OL’ PICKUP TRUCK,

BUT I DRIVE A SMALL PRACTICAL CAR. 

`I LOVE WHEN SOMEONE NEAR ME

HUMS, WHISTLES OR SINGS.

THAT MAKES ME FEEL ALL COMFY AND WARM.

` I TRULY ENJOY BEING ALONE,

BUT NOT FOR TOO LONG BECAUSE I LIKE TO TALK A LOT.

AND THAT IS EITHER YOUR ENJOYMENT OR DISPLEASURE.…

BUT THAT IS JUST ME. 

`I LIKE HUGS BUT NOT TOO MANY KISSES

I LIKE TULIPS BUT NOT ROSES.

` I AM DRAMATICE – IN GOOD THINGS AND BAD.

I FEAR THE WORST, WORRY ABOUT THE “WHAT IF’S”

BUT IF IT WAS YOU, I WOULD TELL YOU JUST THE OPOSITE…

I WOULD SAY; “YES YOU CAN” OR “IT’S OK”, “NO, NO THAT WON’T HAPPEN” 

`FUNNY, MAYBE I SHOULD START TALKING TO MY SELF

I KNOW I SHOULD; BUT I DON’T APPEAR TO BELIVE MYSELF

BUT I BELIVE IN YOU! 

`I GET EXCITED AND I EXAGERATE

BUT ALL IN GOOD FUN.

I LIKE TO BE SILLY, LAUGH AND EVEN SOMETIMES SNORT. 

`A GIGGLE OF A CHILD IS AS GRAND AS A WEE FAT, CHERUB

(BUT I WON’T CHANGE A DIAPER!!)

I LIKE WINKS, SMIRKS AND EVEN SOUR-PUSS FACES.

` I STAND BY MY WORD

AND I WILL STAND BY YOURS

I WILL PROTECT YOU AND CARE FOR YOU

BUT WHEN I AM SICK OR TOO SAD;

I JUST NEED TO BE CODDLED AND CARED. 

`I AM JELOUS BUT HONEST.

I WANT WHAT YOU HAVE.

IT MAY NOT BE RIGHT BUT IT IS WHO I AM.

` YOU CAN HAVE MINE IF YOUWANT –

EVEN IF I DON’T WANT TO GIVE,

IT IS YOURS IF YOU SO DESIRE 

`I LIKE THE WORDS: SNOOKERED, POPPYCOCK, SISCORS AND BOO

JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE FUN TO SAY.

I LIKE THE NAMES FERGUS AND GILLICK

AND THE NAMES MADELINE, KELLEY AND BETH;

BUT I DON’T LIKE MY OWN.

` I DON’T LIKE BEING TOLD WHAT TO DO;

BUT IF YOU JUST ASK, I’M SURE I WON’T MIND

I’M GLAD FOR YOUR SUCCESS

BUT THAT DOESN’T MAKE YOU BETTER THAN ME 

`I TRY HARD AND WORK HARD

SO I AM AT LEAST YOUR EQUAL.

I CARE AND I GIVE AND I AM RELUCTANT TO TAKE.

` SOMETIMES I WISH I HAD MORE

AND I COULD SHARE IT WITH YOU

BUT I DO SO VERY MUCH LOVE WHAT I HAVE.

` I DESIRE, REQUIRE AND HONOR RESPECT.

SOMETIMES I MAY COUNT ON YOU OR RELY ON YOU TOO MUCH

YET SOMETIMES, IT HAS TO BE DONE;–

BY NONE OTHER THAN ME.

` MAYBE YOU LIKE THAT ABOUT MEAND MAYBE YOU DON’T.

BUT ALL OF THIS IS ALL TRUE, BECAUSE….

I AM WHAT I AM.

` AND I LIKE WHAT I AM.

IF I CHANGE MY THOUGHTS, IDEAS, LIKES AND DISLIKES;

I WILL STILL BE WHAT I AM. 

` YOU ARE WHAT YOU ARE

AND THAT’S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU.

All Creatures Big & Small

I have made a new page called the Chronicles of Maddox.

Maddox is my dog, and he has a story to share with you. – Take a peek

An Irish fathers saying

Here’s to you as good as you are

Here’s to me as bad as I am.

as good as you are,

as bad as I am,

I’m as good as you are;

as bad as I am!