Average Jane Doesn’t Take Her Dog To Work

Years before I got Toby, my company tried the whole "bring your dog to the office with you" thing for a while. I don't know specifically where it all went wrong, but I do know that it didn't last long.

Fortunately, my pets are so pampered that they didn't even notice. Take, for instance, yesterday morning when I tucked in the dog and Dr. Jones before I left for work.

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Then there's the Italian Greyhound playdate I took Toby on a couple of weekends ago. He's not great with the socializing, but I did coax him into the yard a few times.

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Eventually he went full wallflower and removed himself from the proceedings until I took him home. The dog above him on the stairs was similarly over it.

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At home, he's spoiled rotten, though. Here he is chilling on the bathroom rug after a long walk.

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Inspired by Noodleroux's example, I will now seal my status as crazy pet lady by listing for you the various nicknames that I call Toby.

  • Tobester(s)
  • Tobesteroo
  • Doggers
  • Doggeriffic
  • Doggeroo
  • Toby Toadstools
  • Doggeree, Doggerrah, Doggeree, Doggera-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha (more his theme song than an actual nickname)
  • Little Dog Man

And that's just the dog. Imagine what it's like when the five cats get involved! I'm going to go sit down now.

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Comments

2 responses to “Average Jane Doesn’t Take Her Dog To Work”

  1. Donna W Avatar

    This is a blog entry I can totally identify with. I have so many names for my pets. Some of them aren’t that nice, either.

  2. Cha Cha Avatar

    I’m a little bit in love with Toby. Err, Tobsteroo. Also? I’m totally singing “Doggera-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha” right now!

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