When it comes to a co-worker, no one can beat the companionship of an office dog. Big or small, hyper or lazy, it’s always better when your closest work partners have fur. The English Bulldog shown on the cover, Get Happy Mister, or just Happy, is one of the office dogs of Manhattan City Lifestyle, alongside Editor Heather’s Pomeranian, Mila! The dogs you’re about to meet are some of Manhattan’s coolest office dogs!
Few office dogs have more personality than Riley at Cat Cans. Born in 2015 and weighing around 80 pounds, Riley is a beautiful Golden Retriever. Always sporting a friendly smile, she’s been going to the office since the moment she came to live with Matt and Aricca Wallace. “She was actually our son Marcus’ 12th birthday gift. However, she’s been coming to the office with us since the first day,” says Aricca. She lays on the floor or sits in her human chair, and greets every person that walks through the front door. We have customers that meet her when they come into the office, and always come back by to give her treats.” Aricca further adds, “She is an instant stress reliever. She knows when we’re in a stressful situation, and she will come over and put a paw on you like, ‘It’s ok, mom!'” At the end of her day, Riley knows when it’s time to go home. “She loves going to work, but when it comes to 5 o'clock, she knows knows exactly when it’s time to go home.”
The bloodline runs deep in this quad of office dogs at Diamond Roofing. Belonging to Marc & Monica Cameron, "the Diamond doodles" are named after characters from the movie The Sandlot. Benny is Jet’s dad, and they’re golden doodles. George (Herman Ruth) is Baby Ruth’s dad, and they’re Maltese poodles. At 11 and 10 years old, respectively, Benny and Jet are the larger of the four, and the leaders of the gang. George and Baby Ruth, four year and four months old, are more rowdy — especially the little one! “You never know who’s going to walk through the door. They definitely stay together quite well,” says Marc. The dogs are part of the larger Diamond Roofing family. Company foreman, Rueben Balderas, has the mother of Baby Ruth, while Monica’s mom, Patricia Gwaltney, has Isabelle, which is Jet’s mom/Benny’s wife. Then, to round it out, Monica’s brother, and company President, Kevin (Gwaltney) has the sister to Isabelle. With this crew, it truly is a family thing at Diamond Roofing!
Colbert Hills is one of the premiere golf courses in the entire state of Kansas, and on certain days, you can find the most premiere office dog! Meet Lexi — a 60 pound, 18 month old Boxer. She belongs to Colbert Hills’ Director of Golf Course Operations, Matthew Gourlay, and she loves the days she gets to hit the links. “It helps our team morale, which is nice,” says Matt. “When she’s out on the course, she interacts with golfers, and it helps increase moods. Also, Boxers are kinda hyper, and it wears her out. It makes her not-so-hyper around my four year old at home.” When asked if she ever gets in the way, he laughed as he says, “She sometimes gets in the way of mowers!”
“There are days I have to do certain tasks on the greens — where the grass is an eighth of an inch thick — and I have to put her on a leash in those moments. She’s good with carts, and she will pick up balls occasionally. She’s just a joy to have around.”