My New Family

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Here we are all ready to leave the kennel in Dinwiddie.

I was born in Dinwiddie County and spent the first eight weeks of my life there. Apparently, I was the rowdy one who was always the first to explore the world or cause mayhem. My parents had said that they wanted an alert, wide awake, look out world German shepherd, and that’s what they got.

Because of the covid-19 pandemic, there were special precautions in place when my parents came to get me. There was a specific time for arrival; they had to wear masks; and they had to practice some major social distancing. No problems there. I was waiting for them in an X-pen at the end of the driveway. If I do say so, I was a cute little bundle of energy, and I was more than ready for a new adventure.

My new parents took my back to their farm in Lunenburg County. It was a long, hot drive, kind of boring, but I didn’t want my parents to assume that I was an easy-going sort, so I threw up all over my mom and then promptly went back to sleep. They weren’t prepared for that. First lesson for my parents: Expect the unexpected.

They already had a corgi named Snow and an adult German Shepherd named Navi. Snow is a retired grand champion, and she hates, hates, hates puppies. All puppies. And I’m no exception, so when I first accidently met her, she growled, bared her teeth, and let me know that I’d better leave her alone. OK, message received. Navi was curious about me, but my parents decided we shouldn’t meet for several days. I guess they wanted the suspense to build.

My parents had another girl named Uschi, but someone had killed her several weeks earlier, and my parents were desperate for a replacement. Uschi, you see, was a very quirky, but much loved, girl who did odd things like bark at fog. She was famous for her ability to unlock doors and gates. I didn’t say anything, but I’m not an Uschi replacement. I’m going to be a character in my own right. Uschi was quirky. I’m tough, supremely self-confident, and strong. My parents don’t know that yet.

Back at the farm, I was fascinated by the lyre leaf sage.


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