RSS SubscribeI have decided that today on Facebook, PW blog and twitter it is Ziggy day. A day to look back at all the good and bad times we have had with him here in the office.
The good times are definitely when he is not barking. Sometimes he will sit on Cindy’s lap or mine, sometimes he will lay curled in a ball in his bed or in the corner behind Cindy’s desk.
The good times are when Cindy comes in and Ziggy goes charging full speed at her. Cindy is definitely Ziggy’s favorite.
The good times are also when you get Ziggy to chase his stuffed bunny because he slides all over the wood floor and can’t fully get a good grip to stop when he wants to.
Ziggy is good to have around if you need a scapegoat, for instance, Keith asks “who ate my hot tamales?” and we can say “Ziggy did it!” Nevermind that the hot tamales are in a candy jar at the front desk that requires thumbs to open. Ziggy will still take the blame like a champ, tail wagging the whole time.
Ziggy is a wonderful substitute for an instant vacuum if we drop something in the kitchen. He is also a good warning system for incoming people.
The not so great side is when his warning system means he barks and drives Keith crazy. Then Ziggy has two crimes to answer for (barking and Hot Tamales of course.)
The human ear trying to listen on the phone might have troubles doing so if Ziggy decides that the mailman/mailwoman needs to be barked at. Barking during conference calls is hard to explain. All you can say is, “that’s Ziggy!”
Over the weeks and months we have come to create a pretty good environment with Ziggy though. We’ve found some solutions for barking, and he keeps us company when we need a friend.
I’ve come to look forward to seeing Ziggy run through the door every morning and miss his presence greatly when he misses a day of work.
Ziggy has become so much of a part of the team that he told me he needed his own Facebook page. Considering the fact that he doesn’t have fingers he has designated me to be his official Facebook page keeper upper (he’s working on his grammar, forgive him).
If you are ever wondering what Ziggy is doing from day to day, or week to week just swing by Facebook and visit his group:
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