Teddy (in the chair) and Torque hard at work.
We know how lucky we are to be able to bring our dogs to work with us. All kinds of studies have shown that it’s beneficial to both dog and workers to have them around.
But, in all honesty, I try not to bring both of them on the same day. Dogs are so very good at learning from each other, and I don’t want Torque to pick up Teddy’s bad habits. Ted’s gotten rather noisy when people and their dogs come in. I’m not really sure if he’s saying “Hey, this is my place!” or “Hey, come play with me!” but it sounds awful and really, really loud. And anyone familiar with French Bulldogs will know their acoustical range and volume can be impressive!
I know that Teddy is fine with all people. He’s also fine with other dogs once he’s familiar with them. But before that happens, he’s really obnoxiously loud. It’s not really barking, not really whining. Just really, really loud.
It’s not a habit I want Torque to get into, and so far it does seem to be Teddy-specific. Torque has other bad habits. Like whining. There are few things in the world I find as irritating as whining. I’m not entirely sure I can break him of the habit, but I’m trying.
