2015 oregon observer pets

May 7, 2015 - PETS - The Oregon Observer - 9

Woofs in the workplaceBy Samantha ChriStianUnified Newspaper Group

At four Oregon businesses, every day is Take Your Dog To Work Day.

They may sell or make different products, but four-legged office friends are what Butch’s Repair, Four Seasons Heating and Cool-ing, Metalcraft Industries and Tri-County Appliance all have in common.

In just one mile, someone could take the “Tour-de-Dog” and meet these friendly pooches and their proud owners.

Starting on the north end of town off of Market Street, Ryfle and Bindi occupy the garage at Butch’s Repair. They might think someone dropping off their vehi-cle is the “parts guy,” so don’t be alarmed if they approach you looking for a treat.

It’s easy to tell the two dogs apart. Ryfle is a 10 1/2-year-old purebred black lab, who employ-ee Jeremy Ace has been bringing to the shop every day for the last eight years. Then there is Bindi, a 6-year-old “100 percent pure-bred mutt,” joked business owner Butch Wille.

Bindi, a rescue dog, is not the first of Wille’s dogs to spend time with him at work, but she has been coming along with him for the last couple of years.

When employees aren’t chang-ing tires or leaning over the hood of a car, their smudged hands reach down to pet the dogs or “go futz with them,” as Wille said.

Having two dogs in the work-place can offer a welcome distrac-tion, but there are still times they can get in the way.

“It somewhat reduces our stress, but it sometimes adds stress,”

Wille said. Turn right onto West Nether-

wood Road and pop into Four Seasons Heating and Cooling, where Rooster will be waiting for you – maybe even with a toy.

As a purebred black lab, this 6 1/2-year-old pup almost blends right into the black floor mats in the office.

“He plays with people who come inside,” Sheri Arndt said.

“He’s never really a problem. He finds his spot.”

He enjoys sleeping in the sun, but his favorite spot to be is under

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Daytona

DaytonaOwner name: Courtney

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your pet? Since August 2013.What makes your pet spe-

cial? We named him after our favorite vacation spot, Dayto-na Beach, Fla. He learns very quickly and adapts well to other people or pets. He also is great to cuddle with and fits perfectly in our arms. We also have taught him how to bark hello when he wants food from us.

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Jeremy Ace has been bringing his 13-year-old purebred black lab, Ryfle, to the shop at Butch’s Repairs every day for the last eight years.

Weimaraner brothers Gus, 5, and Digger, 4, greet store visitors at the office door inside Tri-County Appliance.

Oregon employees find comfort, joy in bringing their dogs to work

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Star, a 12-year-old Havanese, can often be found sitting on the waiting room chairs at Metalcraft Industries.

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WoodieOwner name: Cindy

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dence: OregonPet name: WoodiePet’s age: 16 years oldBreed: Tabby catHow long have you

had your pet? Since he was born.

What makes your pet special? He is very affectionate and greets me every time I come home. I can see his little face in the window when I pull up the driveway. He meows until I come in to greet him.

Funny story about my pet: He catches mice and brings them to us as a “present.”

Woodie

Jake

JakeOwner name: Rodd

and Cindy WangenCity/Town of Resi-

dence: OregonPet name: JakePet’s age: 5 years oldB r e e d : A u s t r a l i a n

Shepherd/Border Collie mix

How long have you had your pet? 2 months.

What makes your pet

special? Jake joyously greets us at the door every time we come home. He’s a wonderful companion. He is super awesome at fetching. He has a way of cheering everyone up with his silly antics. He loves to ride in the car!

Funny story about my pet: We found that Jake likes burying bones in laundry baskets under piles of laundry!

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dence: OregonPet name: JinxiePet’s age: 14 years oldB r e e d : A m e d i u m -

haired feline with a torbie coat, otherwise known as a brown cat.

How long have you had your pet? 14 years and three states.

What makes your pet special? Jinxie was a feral cat living on the back porch of a friend in the Air Force.

When he was deployed, he asked if I could care for her ... and the kitten she had recently delivered. He dropped them off in a cardboard box with an old towel ... and fleas. They were very sick, and my vet wasn’t able to save her kitten. I had also recently lost a child, and I think we helped each other heal.

My friend returned home, and asked me to find her a permanent home. So I did.

Funny story about my pet: Her favorite napping spot is a chair. When I greet her, she rolls onto her back and stretches. Sometimes this causes her to roll right onto the floor. She will also make a beeline for the dryer when she hears the buzzer. She loves to burrow into clean warm towels.

Bailey

BaileyOwner name: McCauley

Family (Tom, Jana, Alex and Andrew)

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Pet name: Bailey

Pet’s age: She would have been 4 years old on June 4, 2015.

Breed: Labrador RetrieverHow long have you had

your pet? Bailey joined our family in August of 2011 and died at home of lymphoma in March 2015.

What makes your pet special? Bailey loved every-one and everything around her. She was always happy and energetic and loved the many children in the

neighborhood. She was more than a companion to the fam-ily, she became an integral part of the family.

Funny story about my pet: Bailey was a white lab, but after one of her many trips to the Verona dog park, she tried to convert to a chocolate lab ... she managed to find the larg-est mud hole in the entire park and enjoy a mud bath. She was covered from head to toe in brown mud but as always, was happy with her condition!

Jinxie

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Joshua Meier, of Ed Scott Builders, plays fetch with Rooster, a 6-year-old purebred black lab, who comes to the office at Four Seasons Heating and Cooling, Inc. every day when he is not training or competing in hunt tests.

Queenie Arndt’s desk, also known as “the cave.”

Larry and Sheri Arndt bring their dog Rooster to work every day that he is not training or competing in simulated duck hunt tests. He is already at the master level.

For a hunting dog, Roost-er is surprisingly quiet in the office. This is likely because he was trained how to live another life as an office dog by his late father, Jake, who had come in with him for four years.

But Rooster is the third lab to call Four Seasons his second home. There has been a dog in the office since 1986, when Queenie convinced her daughter-in-law to bring Barney (not related to Jake or Rooster) to work.

Queenie told her, “It’s too cold for that puppy to stay home,” Sheri recount-ed.

Take the next left at North Burr Oak Avenue and enter the office build-ing at Metalcraft Indus-tries. You might walk right past Star, a 12-year-old Havanese, sitting on one of the waiting room chairs.

Jim and Joan Swinehart picked up the curly-haired dog at 6-weeks-old from North Carolina. She almost didn’t survive the trip home.

“A go lden r e t r i eve r thought she was a rabbit,” Joan explained. “She’s a

tough little dog.” Star has also had surgery on her knees, prompting Joan to add that she’s also an “expensive dog.”

Joan wanted to get that breed because Havanese are companion animals that are also good stress relievers.

Star is at the office “every day, all day.” But when Jim and Joan are gone on vaca-tion and she is left there with other employees, they joke that she will whine the whole day.

Although there are other local businesses with ani-mals, the last stop on this tour is along North Main Street at Tri-County Appli-ance.

Weimaraner brothers Gus, 5, and Digger, 4, can be spotted with their paws over the half door by the office, waiting to see who comes into the store for a new stove or refrigerator. They are also on the look-out for FedEx drivers, who bring them treats every day.

D e n n y a n d C o n n i e Stiklestad started bringing the German hunting dogs to the family-owned busi-ness since the pups were 6-weeks-old. Their 7-year-old mother, Auggie, also used to come to the office.

Even though the breed can be high strung, Connie explained that they are also considered “Velcro dogs.”

“They need to be on you or next to you,” she said, which doesn’t seem to bother the other employees.

Work: Pets can be a plus Continued from page 1

Right, Butch Wille has been bringing Bindi, a 6-year-old rescue dog, to his shop at Butch’s Repairs for the last couple of years.

Photos by Samantha Christian

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Try taking your pet along camping this summerFor those who enjoy the great out-

doors, camping during the spring-time can be a perfect weekend get-away. However, if you don’t want to leave your four-legged friends behind while setting out on your adventure, try bringing them along.

“Many campgrounds allow pets, with certain rules and regulations,” said Dr. Mark Stickney, clinical associate professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medi-cine & Biomedical Sciences.

Often, the rules regarding pets can be seen posted on their website, and if not, questions can be easily answered over the phone. However,

it is not advised that you show up with your pet without prior research and consent.

“Most rules will include things such as having your pet on a leash, making sure they are supervised at all times, and requiring proof of vac-cinations,” Stickney said. “Even if they don’t require health records or vaccination certificates, it’s a good idea to bring them along just in case.”

Just as you need to pack food and other essentials for yourself, don’t forget to pack necessities for your pets as well. Some items you’ll need to bring are plenty of food, a pet

first-aid kit, a harness, and a leash. Even if the campsite has natural water resources, such as streams or lakes, you must still bring plenty of water for your pet to drink through-out your stay. There are many dif-ferent diseases they can catch by drinking from a pond or lake.

Coming into contact with wild animals is a definite risk when you are out in a national forest or grass-land. Although most of the wildlife you run into wants to keep away from you as well, you should have a way of containing your pet just in case.

“If your pet does get into a tussle

with a wild animal, you do not want to get into the middle of it,” Stickney said. “There is a very good chance you will be bitten or harmed.” Your best method of action is calling off your pet or to try scaring away the wild animal.

In order to prevent such situations in the first place, it is a good idea to keep your pets close to you through-out your camping expedition and to have a leash or harness available at all times.

Before setting off on your camp-ing adventure, make sure your pets are up-to-date on all of their vaccina-tions, especially rabies. Depending

on the campsite’s location, you may consult with your veterinarian about any other vaccinations that your pet may need, as well as discuss appro-priate flea and tick control.

To make camping with your pet an exciting experience for the both of you, be sure to research the camp-site ahead of time, take note of any restrictions or regulations, and bring the essentials along with you.

- Submitted by College of Veterinary Medicine &

Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University

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