Today is National Dog Day, and for a company with a winged bloodhound for a logo and a team with a bunch of dogs for coworkers, we thought we'd best introduce our pups.
Of course, we have provided the vital statistics of each dog above, but we needed to present more facts about our lovable pets!
Name: Peyton
Breed: Boxer/Pitt
Age: 7.5 years
Key skills: Rescuing “toys” from ponds, licking people from across the room, making people laugh, chasing squirrels and rabbits
Naughtiest moment: tearing ACL while chasing rabbits
Best moment: showing off his skills as a search and rescue dog by “rescuing” toys that had sunk to the bottom of the pond
Favorite thing to do: hunt for rabbits
Wrangled by: Stew
Name: Thea
Breed: Doberman mix
Age: 1.5 years
Key skills: stealing toys from other dogs when they aren’t looking, never needing sleep, too smart for her own good, faster than you will ever be
Naughtiest moment: tearing up all the new beds I buy her or when she figured out how to escape her crate when I was at work
Best moment: teaching her new tricks and watching her make new friends
Favorite thing to do: lick people’s faces and chase after balls endlessly
Wrangled by: Brinkley
Name: Dallas
Age: 3 1/2 years old
Breed: Australian Cattle Dog (Blue Heeler)
Key skills: Walking off-leash, listening, learning new tricks, extreme rabbit hunting, and being the best big brother ever.
Naughtiest moment: Sneaking (human) food when no one is looking.
Best moment: Being the ring bearer in his parent’s wedding
Favorite thing to do: Going on truck rides to look for cows and horses, going to work with his dad, playing fetch and watching Yellowstone with his family
Wrangled by: Jen
Name: Ranger
Age: 9 months old
Breed: Australian Cattle Dog (Blue Heeler)
Key skills: Guarding the house, training to swim, and looking cute
Naughtiest moment: Bringing a mouse into the house
Best moment: Watching him grow and learn new skills
Favorite thing to do: Playing with Dallas, chewing on bones & balls, hanging out with his family
Wrangled by: Jen
Name: Ethel
Age: 8.5 years
Breed: Basset Hound
Key skills: Staring out her dog window, going nowhere fast, soul-gazing, getting attention
Naughtiest moment: puking on Kevin's head while he slept
Best moment: She's a trained therapy dog!
Favorite things to do: Turning into "Sassle" and stealing flip-flops, grumbling at Callie
Wrangled by: Kevin
Name: Colonel Winchester Fishhook
Age: 5 years
Breed: Bloodhound/Catahoula Leopard Hound mix
Key skills: Sniffing, walking fast, face-licking, being a mommy's-boy
Naughtiest moment: He's not naughty!
Best moment: Rounding up an intruder who broke into our property, and escorting him out. Legend.
Favorite thing to do: Play with Callie, go on walks, snuggle, stand on the kitchen counter
Name: Callie O'Malley
Age: 1.5 years
Breed: Harrier
Key skills: Pouncing, stealing, being afraid of outside
Naughtiest moment: Stealing important work documents...and eating them
Best moment: Every time she makes a new human friend (she has 17)
Favorite thing to do: Round up dog bowls and play with them, keep her eye on the kids across the street
Wrangled by: Kevin
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