Office dogs – interview with our four-legged Anexians
A good office climate is created not only by having plants in the office; other living creatures, such as dogs, also ensure a good atmosphere. At Anexia, every day is a bring-your-dog-to-work-day because here you don’t need to hide your pet in a backpack or handbag. You can take your dog to work here. According to studies, animals reduce stress and improve health. When you come to the office in the morning, look into big doggy eyes, and are greeted profusely, you will be able to start your day much more motivated.
Gismo, Akira, Otto, Henry, and Twighly, are the dogs of our Anexians. They are lively and bring a breath of fresh air into their department. Whether they make the employees dance, chase after lights and shadows, or look for lost dogs in their spare time, we cannot imagine the office without them and therefore are presenting them to you in this blog post.
Twighly
| This is my owner | Alexandra Bruckner |
| This is her job at Anexia | Software Development |
| How I help her | I cuddle and snore comfortably at the office. I ensure she gets some exercise with walks outdoors in the fresh air in the morning, lunch time, and afternoon. |
| How old am I | 8 years |
| My breed | Maltese |
| How to recognize me | Distinctive, high-frequency squeaky barking |
| My friends at the office | I let myself be stroked by carefully selected employees – all others jump when I ask them to. |
| I like to chew on this toy especially | Sticks. Other than that, I only chew on edible things, otherwise the effort is simply not worth it. Even bones, etc., are only interesting as long as there is still meat on them. |
| My hobbies | Barking at people (as already mentioned they jump beautifully when I do), chasing after stones and balls (bringing them back is stupid, but I always like to run after them!) |
Otto
| This is my owner | Monika |
| This is her job at Anexia | Software Project Management |
| How I help her | By spreading a cheerful mood in hard times and making sure that my owner gets some fresh air every once in a while. |
| My owner calls me | Otto and sometimes Ottokar (if I supposedly misbehave) |
| How old am I | 10 years |
| My breed | Dalmatian |
| How to recognize me | My spots of course and no, we Dalmatians do not all look the same! |
| My friends in the office | Friends? If you have food, you are my friend! |
| I like to chew on this toy especially | My super-hard chewing root. One day I will get it down! |
| My hobbies | Eat, sleep, eat, eat, and ok … I do have to do some exercise too. |
Henry
| This is my owner | Susanne Meier |
| This is her job at Anexia | .NET development and front-end development (AngularJS) |
| How I help her | I ensure she takes regular breaks and gets fresh air |
| My owner calls me | Henry (sometimes also Brummbär, because I often make murmuring sounds) |
| How old am I | 7 years |
| My breed | Entlebucher Mountain Dog mix |
| How to recognize me | Large fluttering ears |
| My favorite place at Anexia | Hidden under the table, but still having the whole office in my view |
| My hobbies | Finding anything that is edible and pet searches (Henry is a search dog, he helps to find escaped dogs.) |
Gismo
| This is my owner | Eva Krobath |
| This is her job at Anexia | Accounts receivable |
| How I help her | Mood enhancer in the morning (welcome committee for the whole department) |
| My owner calls me | Gismo, Muki, Gisi, Bärli. I respond to all those names, but I just have a little trouble with obedience. |
| How old am I | 5 years |
| My breed | Mixed |
| How to recognize me | You don’t have to recognize me, because I introduce myself with a nice greeting to everyone. My fur color is also unmistakable. |
| My favorite place at Anexia | The whole Anexia premises. I freely move around where my owner takes me along and lay down wherever it happens to be most interesting. |
| I like to chew on this toy especially | Anexia Cloud, balls |
Akira
| This is my owner | Johannes Klempin |
| This is his job at Anexia | Software Developer |
| How I help him | Through me my owner gets some exercise during the work day because he takes me for walks |
| How old am I | 7 months |
| My breed | French Bulldog |
| How to recognize me | Huge ears and really boisterous |
| My friends at the office | Christoph Slamanig, Martin Rader, and Alexandra Bruckner with her dog Twighly |
| My favorite place at Anexia | My owner’s lap |
| I like to chew on this toy especially | Stuffed animal doctor and tiger |
| My hobbies | Chasing lights and shadows, eating everything I find on the ground, cuddling with my owner and others. |
We don’t just have technical nerds and hobby gardeners. No, we also have animal lovers. Can you make our office more exciting and diverse with your versatility as well? If you want to be part of the Anexia family, apply now: