Animal House Friday: 9-5 with furry ones
Alright. So we know Take Your Dog To Work Day is more or less a bust in the Baltimore area.
Thanks to allergies, unwilling bosses, the uh, reality of having mutts running around a work environment, this more or less isn't happening.
However! That doesn't mean we can't imagine how it would have been had we brought our dogs, kitties, birds, goldfish, ferrets -- whatever, into the office to hang with Mr. Burns all day. For this Animal House Friday, and the usual prize enticements that come with it, let's talk about how we think our animals would do, had we brought them into the office.
I'm pretty sure my kitties would be something of a disaster. Pumpkin would start jumping on desks, in garbage cans and eating everyone's half-finished sandwiches and desk candy. Leo would probably be trying to balance himself atop the one-inch cubicle boundary markers -- right before he started shredding all the paper in the tri-state area. (And the Sun, as you might guess, has a LOT of paper...)
Photo of keyboard kitty courtesy of Christhomson's photostream on Flickr.
Comments
Lucy would be a disaster. Jumping up for kisses and treats (she knows not to do that, but she tries anyway), inadvertently scaring people who are afraid of pitbulls, licking any unattended surface...and she'd probably pee on the floor too. Seems to be her thing with new environments. She's a good girl and we love her to death, but there's a reason my parents don't want to babysit her anymore.
Posted by: Shannon | June 26, 2009 9:15 AM
Honey, my golden retriever, would definitely knock a bunch of yarn off the shelves with her bushy wagging tail. Then she would politely snuffle a bunch of skeins together and lay down in the middle of them.
And for doggie humor, she would probably start licking her crotch in the middle of the shop. Oh, and barking at any and all passing pups is also very entertaining. (to her, only)
Posted by: Sue | June 26, 2009 9:34 AM
When I first got my puppy, Lilly, I couldn't stop talking about her at work. So when she got a little older, I brought her in so she could meet all of the coworkers. She had so much fun sleeping on my files, investigating all of the cubes, smelling and licking everything and everyone, and of course, hiding everytime someone from outside of our dept. came to our floor! Tigerlily at work: http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=869070023/a=1063668023_1063668023/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish/
Posted by: Beth | June 26, 2009 10:13 AM
My dachshund Winston would do what he loves most - sleeping. On my lap, on my files, on my keyboard, anything! He is such a cuddlebug. That or he would wander off sniffing and investigating all he could. Of course, I can only imagine him trying to get through security since I work for the Federal Government. Based on how strict they are here, he would probably have to wear the guest name tag! "Hello, my name is Winston!"
Posted by: Ashley | June 26, 2009 11:07 AM
Here at i Love Dogs, we have Take Your Dog to Work every Friday. Read about the way lovable Lucy keeps things calm in our office!
http://www.ilovedogs.com/blog/?p=673
Posted by: Suzan Gridley | June 26, 2009 3:20 PM
Replacements boasts a pet-friendly atmosphere, but I often wonder how they keep the big dogs from knocking over the china and the crystal.
Posted by: Dahlink | June 27, 2009 11:20 AM