Send us a photo of your Sarasota or Manatee pet at work, and we’ll post it in our Pets at Work photo gallery. Send photos to susanb@biz941.com.
Photo tip: Make sure we can see your pet in the work environment and please include a caption.
Deacon, an 11-year old golden retriever, happily stands guard as owner, Donna Webb, vice president of operations at Sunovia Energy Technologies, conducts business as usual.
Our dog, Eli, is a black lab mix adopted from Lab Rescue last year. He is 1 ½ years old and as sweet as can be. We brought him in to work,, and he decided the tile floor was too hard to lay on.
He was bored, bored, bored so decided to stay at home with his comfortable bed with his sister, Lilly, his rawhide bone, and screened back porch from now on.—Lori Denny, president, LEDS Computer Solutions
Merry Christmas from my Little Angel.—Florence Conlan, agent, Ludwig-Walpole Inc.
Meet Bob, a resident at ACE Pet Resort, donning his new Christmas scarf. He is a 14-year-old lab mix and is our official greeter. Bob is one of three canine “Vintage Paws” residents that will live out their retirement here along with four cats.
Speedy Gonzalez Works at Wearable Art, 1424 State St., Sarasota.
Bart at the office...
Bart washing the car...
Bart Mowing the lawn.
Bart is owned by Tom Oechslin of Peak Performance.
Here is a picture of my French Bulldog, Olivia. She tries to make sure she gets all her work done before her afternoon siesta. Olivia has seizures and was surrendered by her original owners. She has lived with me for over 5 years now. Owner: Nick Mayer, Practice Manager
Veterinary Neuro Services, LLC
Ginger keeps a sharp eye on everyone at our office. She is the owner of Marlin and Lorraine Moore of MBA Insurors.
Capone, the real newshound in the family, is owned by freelance journalist Charlie Huisking.
“Can I help you?” – Doliana, aka Dollie, is a Skye Terrier that runs a commercial real estate appraisal office downtown. Submitted by James R. Boyd, MAI, president, Valuenet, Inc., Sarasota
“Please Mom, may I have an antler, they look really yummy!!”—Sent in by Donna Smith, manager of Sunrise Pet Supply in Sarasota, about Dalen, a three-month-old golden retriever, who happens to be sitting in a basket of antler treats. Donna, a puppy raiser and area coordinator for Southeastern Guide Dogs, is raising Dalen to be a guide dog, and the puppy goes to work with Donna every day and “is such a "good helper."
Some things in your "In Box" just beg for attention. Nola enjoys a day at work with her Mom, Heidi Cook, production manager at Grapevine Communications.
Gus enlivens the SCOPE Office several days a week when he comes in to work alongside his caretaker Allison Pinto. He’s become indispensable at the office as he helps with photo-copying, paper-clip re-structuring (pictured), and creative brainstorming. He also helps SCOPE achieve our mission as he teaches us about building community—wherever he goes, Gus crosses all kinds of social bridges with his genuine curiosity about others and his friendly, playful attitude.
At Grapevine Communications, creativity isn’t just what we do … it’s who we are. Our lovable dogs not only are great-looking, but they boost our creativity, as well!Standing left to right: Lisa Becht, designer, with LuLu; Tammy Dumer, bookeeper, with Lilly; Angela Massaro-Fain, president, with Pearl; Heidi Cook; production manager, with Nola; Tricia Lewis, media & PR manager, with Winston.
Wally is my four-year-old adopted Pom mix from the Sarasota County Humane Society. He should have been called Velcro. He always keeps an eye on me as I do my daily research for job opportunities or, as you can see, he tries to!--Kathy Meyer
Fuzzy Wuzzy Bear is off to work as a reading pet therapy dog for children in Sarasota and Manatee counties. Contact the Humane Society of Sarasota County (www.hssc.org) for more information on how your lovable dog can help in your community.--Shelley Langston, Sales Executive with Colonial Life
I wouldn’t think of going to work without my “door bells,” Rocky & Sophie. Not only do they alert us when we have visitors at our home office, they keep the mail man in check!— Barbara Kaberna, Plan-It Promo & Design, Sarasota
Bill Dooley’s dog, Lucky, made a visit to the DooleyMack Constructors office. Her day was spent with multiple dog sitters (DooleyMack employees) who enjoyed loving her. She is very sweet, listens well and has lots of spirit. Bill Dooley is the chairman and CEO of DooleyMack.
This is my nine-year-old Pomeranian, Furby. She likes using the mouse.—Theresa Haugh, multimedia design/communications, Sarasota County Government
Coco is owned by John and Nancy Sedlar, the owners of Windemuller Technical Services, Inc. She comes to work two to three days a week and has many responsibilities. She is our in-house alarm system and our exercise program and employee morale officer just to name a few. She loves coming to work and even picks out which collar she is wearing to work in the morning. Coco is an integral part of our office, and she is well loved by all; some might even say she is spoiled, but not us.
Here's my gal Tessa hanging out on the floor of my office. She's a Labrador/golden retriever mix from Florida Labrador Retriever Rescue. --Mary Kay Ryan , director of marketing & communications, Longboat Key Club and Resort
Dude, a retired racer, is always willing to look at a set of plans. Sent by Jaclyn Ohman, LEED AP, CGP, project manager, Baron Construction and Development Corp., www.BaronConstruction.com
Poor Lucky was tossed out of a car in the parking lot at Fishermen’s Village Resort about four months ago. We rescued her, and ever since she has lived in the office, making friends with everyone she meets. She wanders from office to office, greeting staff members and visitors alike, and she always knows who has treats for her. This is a photo of Lucky and Patti Allen, general manager of Fishermen’s Village.—Eve Sweeting, resort manager, Fishermen’s Village Resort, Punta Gorda.
Coco, MC Coolidge’s feline co-worker, cozies up to the keyboard every morning. She probably secretly wants to be a writer, too; and sometimes falls asleep and her head drops to the keyboard creating havoc with the escape key. –Mary Catherine Coolidge
Tiffany belongs to Florence Conlan, an agent at Ludwig-Walpole Insurance Agency. “Tiffany is a one-year-old Maltese, and she has won over all the employees and clients of Ludwig-Walpole and is fondly named by our owners Robert and Jerry Ludwig as “Our Mascot.” She truly enjoys getting dressed up for and coming into work every day!”—Tiffany
My dog Fancy, taken at our office. She's a golden retriever that I adopted from the Sarasota Humane Society in 2006. Her job title is "Greeter." The Pets at Work is such a cute idea! Thank you.
Christine Walter, www.teamwalterrealestate.com, Richardson Kleiber Walter Walter Ptr
Amber and Jenna hard at work! Sisters Amber (sitting in the chair) and Jenna (asleep on the floor) work everyday with their humans Carol and John Masio of Target Graphics. There are also two cats (Bob & Shorty) who work at Target Graphics, but they’re camera shy.
Conner says, “the dog days of summer are still with us”. Victor and Sharon Appel enjoy Conner’s company at Design Integrity, Office Interiors.
atLarge golden boys? Toby and owner Danny Watts are as good natured as it gets.
Break time? Dexter belongs to atLarge designer Nathan Pyatte.
George is in time out. George owns atLargers Anand Pallegar and Renee Wilson.
Emma the English Bulldog gets some loving from atLarge project manager Gray Lawry.
Gator stays focused on project management. Gator belongs to atLarge project manager Melissa Hembree.
Maggie, my bullie, lounging on my reading chair in my home office.
Jim North, Seniors for Pets, Inc., www.seniorsforpets.org
“Maggie is my work companion although this pose often is accompanied by snoring…. loud snoring!” My wife (Carol) and I founded Seniors for Pets…a community benefit organization to assist seniors who are $$ challenged to adequately care for their furry best friend(s). Thanks for your response…and congratulations for your idea…this should result in lots of great pics!
Here is a photo of my little Yorkshire Terrier “Nola” very busy at work. Well, maybe not busy since she appears to be goofing off on her Doggyspace page. But she’s having fun anyway.
Heidi Cook, Production Manager, Grapevine Communications Int'l, Inc.
An extremely important meeting being held at the Anexio Headquarters with Cooper & Casey! (The pooches are owned by Jeffrey Nelson, president and CEO)
Meet Cash! He is a beautiful lab mix, about six years old, and he has been our "office dog" for about three years now. During one of our employee wellness fairs three years ago, the Humane Society participated and had several cats and a couple of dogs with them available for adoption. One look was all it took, and Cash was adopted by the employees of Longboat Key Club & Resort! Cash spends his mornings in our Human Resources offices (where attached photo was taken), and afternoons in Accounting and lives with his Longboat Key Club & Resort “dog mom,” Judy Theoret. We hope your Pets At Work feature will encourage other companies to adopt; with the economy, there are so many more animals being surrendered. Thank you!!
Mary Kay Ryan, Director of Marketing & Communications, Longboat Key Club and Resort
Baxter, a retired racing greyhound, is always ready to lend a hand (or is it paw?) with the filing. He is loved by Craig Cerreta, real estate agent with Signature Sotheby's International Realty
Cami belongs to Sheri Artushenia, executive assistant, Mercedes Medical
Chloe belongs to Dave Johnson, histology sales manager, Mercedes Medical
Haole belongs to David Carson, a sales representative, Mercedes Medical
Maggie, Perdy and Shiner, owned respectively by Kathy Zanhiser in accounting, Yvonne Beverly, HR manager, and Monica Frasier in purchasing, all of Mercedes Medical
“The hardest working dog in the building. She loves coming to the office.”-- Teresa Carafelli, Frederick & Associates – Architects and a Sarasota County Hospital Board member, about Dixie, her golden retriever
Emma belongs to Alex Miller, CEO, Mercedes Medical
George belongs to Rob Haft and Noelle Haft, founder and president, Mercedes Medical
Phoebe belongs to Sara McKee, marketing, and her husband, Nick McKee, a sales representative - Mercedes Medical
