Czech-born creator Milan Kundera stated it greatest: \u201cDogs are our link to paradise.\u201d<\/p>\n
No one understands this higher than Natural Habitat Adventures, which is proud to rejoice International Dog Day<\/a> (noticed annually on August 26). It\u2019s one cause our journeys supply ample alternatives to commune with canines, from monitoring wild canine in Botswana<\/a> to listening to wolves howl in Yellowstone<\/a>.<\/p>\n It\u2019s additionally why our Louisville, Colorado, workplace has all the time had an open-door coverage in the case of our workers\u2019s furry buddies!<\/p>\n Office visits present a bunch of advantages for fortunate Nat Hab canine, beginning with higher habits and socialization, says Senior Marketing Manager Kendal Bower<\/a>. Bower co-chairs our Dog Squad to make sure everybody follows our official canine coverage and that everybody\u2019s tails (canine and human) keep wagging. What\u2019s extra, a close-by park connects to an open mesa the place workers \u201ccan just let their dogs run free and play\u201d throughout breaks, she says.<\/p>\n A number of of Nat Hab\u2019s pleasant workplace assistants! Hershel the Lab (far proper) and buddies. \u00a9 Kendal Bower<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The advantages prolong to people, too, says Bower, who repeatedly introduced her Black Lab, Hershel, to the workplace earlier than switching to distant work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. And whereas different Nat Hab workers have adopted go well with, the canine homeowners who nonetheless work in our Louisville workplace needn’t splurge on doggie daycare or stress about their pups being left alone, she says. \u201cThose walks on the mesa were also a time for colleagues to brainstorm projects or just bond and get to know each other personally,\u201d she provides. \u201cIt was a really wonderful time.\u201d<\/p>\n But Bower says an important profit of getting canine within the workplace is healthier psychological well being. \u201cEvery time I visit with Hershel, people light up when they see him because he\u2019s such a popular dog there,\u201d Bower says. \u201cIt just makes the atmosphere a little lighter. A little happier. There\u2019s such a therapeutic benefit to having dogs around.\u201d<\/p>\n Kona \u00a9 Don Martinson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Don Martinson<\/a>, Nat Hab\u2019s Director of Trade Relations and Dog Squad co-chair, concurs on all counts\u2014besides which pup holds the title for Nat Hab\u2019s hottest canine. \u201cThis is where I have to argue with Kendal, because Kona was the most beloved dog on the planet<\/em>!\u201d children Martinson, beaming whereas talking of his buddy, who sadly handed in 2019.<\/p>\n \u201cKona visited every single person in the office, and he actually made people that don\u2019t like dogs like them,\u201d he provides. One of 5 Martinson pups to frequent our workplace over the previous 15 years (\u201cThey\u2019ve all had two families\u2014our family and their Nat Hab family,\u201d he says), Kona can be one among a dozen or so memorialized with plaques on an workplace wall dedicated to our dearly departed canine.<\/p>\n Nat Hab\u2019s Dog Memorial Wall \u00a9 Don Martinson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Martinson now brings his present canine, Kaia and Lui, to the workplace, although he laments the decrease variety of canine companions relative to pre-pandemic counts, when as many as 20 canine graced our halls on any given day. Fortunately, because the Nat Hab workforce grows and workers return to our workplace or make visits, extra canine are returning, too. This simply reinforces \u201cthe loving quality and special culture that Nat Hab has always had,\u201d Martinson says.<\/p>\n So, right here\u2019s to our enduring canine-friendly tradition and to celebrating each canine around the globe\u2014together with a number of of our personal favourite pups, each previous and current. Thanks for all the time protecting us linked to paradise!<\/p>\n Blue Merle Australian Shepherd | 5 years outdated<\/p>\n Atlas \u00a9 Hayley Oswald<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Best buddy:<\/strong> Hayley Oswald<\/a>, Adventure Manager<\/p>\n Best (canine) buddy:<\/strong> Matzah, a 4-year-old Bernadoodle she\u2019s performed with since puppyhood<\/p>\n Favorite phrases:<\/strong> canine park, stroll, deal with, toy, squirrel, ball\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Hitting the path: <\/strong>\u201cAtlas is a big<\/em> hiking fan in any season (including winter, when she gets covered<\/em> in snowballs),\u201d Oswald says. \u201cShe also loves playing in creeks in the summer and hasn\u2019t met a trail she couldn\u2019t finish yet!\u201d<\/p>\n Social butterfly:<\/strong> \u201cPeople are her favorite, and in Denver, she loves going to parks like Cheesman, Wash Park and City Park, where she gets countless pets.\u201d<\/p>\n Aussie & Border Collie | 4 months outdated<\/p>\n Brewer \u00a9 Emily Kleinburd<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Best Friend: <\/strong>Emily Kleinburd<\/a>, Adventure Director<\/p>\n Backstory: <\/strong>Brewer was labeled an Aussie and Border Collie combine by his adoption company, \u201cbut he\u2019s a true mutt and really could be a mix of a lot of breeds,\u201d says Kleinburd. A number of different guesses: Heeler, Great Pyrenees, Newfoundland\u2026.<\/p>\n Favorite meals:<\/strong> \u201cHigh-value training treats like hot dogs\u2014he\u2019s loving those!\u201d<\/p>\n Hide your sneakers: <\/strong>Kleinburd\u2019s pup chews all the pieces in sight, so she usually seems to distract him with bully sticks.<\/p>\n Making a splash:<\/strong> Brewer likes to splash each paws in his water bowl whereas making \u201ca big, adorable mess,\u201d says Kleinburd. \u201cWe took him on a paddleboard for the first time, and he did great (while being held by Mom)! We\u2019re hoping one day he\u2019ll love to bike, run and hike with us as well as splash around!\u201d<\/p>\n Australian Shepherd | Dearly departed at 13 years outdated<\/p>\n Cinny \u00a9 Emily Kleinburd<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Best buddy: <\/strong>Emily Kleinburd<\/p>\n A life effectively lived: <\/strong>Cinny handed in October 2022, \u201cafter a long, happy life with dog and human friends alike, spending her happiest days in the mountains, and of course, at Nat Hab with all her best friends,\u201d Kleinburd says.<\/p>\n Day within the life: <\/strong>\u201cEvery day at exactly 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., she would stand up from her dog bed, ready for the daily walks on the mesa where she and all her friends could run free. When we\u2019d return, the dogs would commence the \u2018treat tour\u2019 where they\u2019d visit all the cubicles they knew had treats.\u201d<\/p>\n Constant companion:<\/strong> \u201cCinnamon loved doing everything her humans did. She was a great camping companion, a backcountry ski enthusiast, and the best hiking buddy. She loved taking dips in mountain lakes and getting cuddles from all her favorite humans.\u201d<\/p>\n Claim to fame: <\/strong>Her golden eyes that might stare proper into your soul.<\/p>\n Black Lab | 9 years outdated<\/p>\n Hershel \u00a9 Kendal Bower<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Best Friend: <\/strong>Kendal Bower, Senior Marketing Manager<\/p>\n Backstory:<\/strong> Hershel hails from Bower\u2019s residence state of Iowa, the place he was born on the home of household buddies. When he was eight weeks outdated, Bower made the round-trip drive from Colorado to choose him up.<\/p>\n A positive signal:<\/strong> At beginning, Hershel and his littermates initially appeared so related that Bower\u2019s sister and brother-in-law weren\u2019t positive which pup to pick for her. \u201cSo, they took a step back and just observed,\u201d she says, \u201cand this puppy comes up with a little leaf in its mouth and sits in front of them and shows them the leaf. That was the one!\u201d<\/p>\n Favorite meals:<\/strong> \u201cHe\u2019s a lab, so he eats everything<\/em> \u2026 and loves<\/em> everything!\u201d<\/p>\n Favorite exercise:<\/strong> Swimming. He first discovered easy methods to swim at Estes Park, and in traditional Lab trend, he picked it up instantly.<\/p>\n Cold play:<\/strong> Hershel\u2019s second-favorite exercise is rolling round within the snow. \u201cHe\u2019ll \u2018Superman-out\u2019 [like he\u2019s flying] and just lay there,\u201d says Bower. \u201cI\u2019m like, how are you not freezing?!\u201d<\/p>\n Saint Bernese | 9 years outdated<\/p>\n Juniper \u00a9 Kelly Faulkner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Best buddy: <\/strong>Kelly Faulkner<\/a>, Operations Coordinator<\/p>\n Heart of gold: <\/strong>\u201cJuniper loves all dogs and people and has no shortage of personality,\u201d Faulkner says.<\/p>\n Favorite meals:\u00a0<\/strong>A very good marrow bone. \u201cWhen Juniper has gotten most of the good stuff out, she\u2019ll come drop the bone in your lap (gross!) because she wants you to help dig out the hard-to-get marrow.\u201d<\/p>\n Favorite exercise:<\/strong> Swimming\u2014all year-round\u2014irrespective of the wind, rain or snow.<\/p>\n Siberian Husky | 2 years outdated<\/p>\n Skye \u00a9 Mark Jordahl<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Best buddy: <\/strong>Mark Jordahl<\/a>, Conservation Travel Writer & Editor<\/p>\n Favorite meals:<\/strong> Pizza crusts<\/p>\n Favorite actions:<\/strong> Hiking and chewing on Jordahl\u2019s fingers<\/p>\n Skye excessive:<\/strong> \u201cSkye lives the ultimate dog life,\u201d says Jordahl. \u201cWe live in a small town at 8,300 feet in the mountains outside Boulder, where she runs free all day.\u201d<\/p>\n Unlikely animal buddies: <\/strong>Jordahl and his spouse fear at instances as a result of their space is residence to mountain lions, moose and bears\u2014all three of which may pose a threat to canine. So, they had been stunned after they discovered {that a} neighbor noticed Skye mingling with a moose in a close-by meadow. \u201cDays later, we were hiking in the same area and came upon a large moose,\u201d he says. \u201cSkye went right up to it, totally unconcerned \u2026 they hung out for about five minutes before the moose resumed eating and Skye continued on the trail. We worry less now about wildlife because we know Skye has a very large moose friend watching out for her.\u201d<\/p>\n Swiss Mountain Dog & Labrador | 11 years outdated<\/p>\n Lui \u00a9 Don Martinson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Best buddy:<\/strong> Don Martinson, Director of Trade Relations<\/p>\n Backstory:<\/strong> The Martinson household first met Lui on a seaside on Kauai. \u201cHe had an \u2018adopt me\u2019 vest on and was with tourists volunteering with Kauai Humane Society\u2019s Field Trips for Sheltered Dogs<\/a>,\u201d Martinson says. \u201cWe did the same a couple days later, then decided to bring Lui home to Colorado to live with our other two furry friends\u2014Lola and Kona.\u201d<\/p>\n Criminal mastermind:<\/strong> Lui as soon as ate an entire honey-baked ham and stole a cut up pea soup starter combine from a suitcase. \u201cHe takes them out our doggie door and hides the \u2018evidence\u2019 in the bushes!\u201d<\/p>\n Favorite actions: <\/strong>Swimming, paddle boarding, fetching balls and bringing the newspaper in from the driveway<\/p>\n Strange however true: <\/strong>When individuals get excited or loud (for instance, whereas watching televised sports activities), Lui woofs and humps legs.<\/p>\n Claim to fame:<\/strong> Lui additionally goes wild every time he hears the \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d music!<\/p>\n Black Mouth Cur & Shepherd | 1.5 years outdated<\/p>\n Kaia \u00a9 Don Martinson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Best buddy: <\/strong>Don Martinson<\/p>\n Backstory: <\/strong>Nat Hab\u2019s former Marketing Director, Matt Kareus, fostered a mother (then referred to as Muffin) and her litter in December 2021, all rescued from a Navajo reservation in Arizona by Soul Dog Rescue<\/a> in Colorado. \u201cOne of the females reminded Matt of my beloved Kona, who was an office pup from 2006 to 2019,\u201d says Martinson. \u201cMatt kept badgering my wife and me to take Muffin \u2026 and we soon brought her home. She immediately became part of the Martinson clan, and we changed her name to Kaialani, which means \u2018ocean and heavens\u2019 in Hawaiian.\u201d<\/p>\n Favorite meals: <\/strong>Ice. \u201cIf an ice cube hits the floor, she gets it before we can pick it up!\u201d<\/p>\n Scaredy cat \u2026 errr<\/em> canine:<\/strong> During Kaia\u2019s first tenting journey, \u201cshe was leery of the dome tent, but then tried to get in my mummy bag in the middle of the night.\u201d<\/p>\n Cutest quirk:<\/strong> \u201cShe buries her muzzle in my neck when she\u2019s on our bed. She\u2019s a super snuggler!\u201d<\/p>\n Tibetan Mastiff Mix | Dearly departed at 13 years outdated<\/p>\n Bear \u00a9 Becky Pahl<\/p>\n<\/div>\nLucky Dogs\u2014and People: Benefits of a Dog-Friendly Office<\/h2>\n
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Something to Celebrate: Bringing Dogs Back to the Office<\/h2>\n
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Meet a Few of Nat Hab\u2019s Furry Friends<\/h2>\n
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