Gallery: Canine Coworkers: Wired's Best Friends
01lola
SAN FRANCISCO -- On any given day, there will be at least a couple dogs, and sometimes a dozen or more, in the Wired office. This is a great perk for dog owners and dogophilic colleagues alike, for sure. But it turns out that allowing best friends to come to work also benefits our employers. Study after study has shown that pets can increase happiness, health, longevity and other good stuff, as well as decrease depression, loneliness and stress in our lives. And recent research has shown that these benefits follow Fido wherever he goes. Bringing dogs to the office can reduce employees' stress, increase morale and job satisfaction and even boost productivity. Take note bosses: Allowing dogs in the workplace may be the cheapest way to get more from your employees. Even dogless workers can benefit from the presence of a colleague's pooch in the office. And take it from the dogs, coming to work makes them happy too. To celebrate [Take Your Dog to Work Day](http://www.takeyourdog.com/), here's a gallery of the canine assistants that visited the Wired offices this week. __Above:__ ### Lola Age: 11 years Job: Assistant Managing Editor Breed: Wheaton Terrier Person: Jacob Young Favorite office activities: Investigating the smells in nearby South Park *Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired*
02francis
### Francis Age: 4 years Job: Roving Assistant Supervisor Breed: Chihuahua / Terrier Mix + ? Person: Chris Becker Favorite office activities: Being held *Photo: Peter McCollough/Wired*
03lizbeth
### Lizbeth Age: 5 years Job: Assistant UX Director / Guide Dog for the Blind Drop-Out Breed: Labrador Retriever Person: Dennis Crothers Favorite office activities: Visits and affection from co-workers, prefers people over other dogs *Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired*
04ollie
### Ollie Age: 12 years Job: Assistant Systems Support Analyst Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier Person: Chris Becker Favorite office activities: Ruling over the green chair *Photo: Peter McCollough/Wired*
05daphne
### Daphne Age: 8 years Job: Assistant Research Editor Breed: Labrador Retriever Person: Timothy Lesle Favorite office activities: Sleeping, eating, sleeping, getting treats from the security guards *Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired*
06little
### Little Dog Age: 11 years Job: Assistant Threat Level Editor Breed: Yorkshire Terrier Person: Ryan Singel Favorite office activities: Running the morning website editorial meeting, lunch *Photo: Peter McCollough/Wired*
07hogan
### Hogan Age: 10 months Job: Assistant Science Editor Breed: Rhodesian Ridgeback Persons: Betsy Mason and Bryan Gardiner Favorite office activities: Playing, sleeping, playing *Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired*
08theo
### Theo(bromine) Age: 4 years Job: Assistant Transportation Editor Breed: Labpointerpitdanespaniel Person: Damon Lavrinc Favorite office activities: Smells! *Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired*
09sasha
### Sasha Age: 5 years Job: Assistant Copy Chief Breed: Brown (shepherd mix) Person: Jennifer Prior Favorite office activities: Snarling at [Francis](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/06/canine-coworkers-let-slip-the-dogs-of-wired/?pid=4070) *Photo: Peter McCollough/Wired*
10mia
### Mia Age: 14 years Job: Assistant Senior Editor Breed: Whippet Person: Bill Wasik Favorite office activities: Getting petted, sitting on the couch *Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired*
11barabbas
### Barabbas Age: 3 years Job: Assistant Contributing Designer Breed: Formosan Mountain Dog Person: Victor Krummenacher Favorite office activities: Mooching, surfing trash cans, belly rubs *Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired*
12riley
### Riley Age: 2 years Job: Assistant Video Editor / Video Department Mascot Breed: Italian Greyhound / Dachshund Mix Person: Mike Ruocco Favorite office activities: Keep away, long naps, trips to the Wired kitchen, mid-day walks around the block *Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired*
13cody
### Cody Age: 9 years Job: Assistant Photo Editor / Paper Shredder Breed: English Cocker Spaniel Person: Kristen Fortier Favorite office activities: Tail wagging in the photo department *Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired*
14zoey
### Zoey Age: 5 months Job: Assistant reddit General Counsel Breed: Goldendoodle Person: Rebecca Eisenberg Favorite office activities: Playing with [Mog](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/06/canine-coworkers-let-slip-the-dogs-of-wired/?pid=4049), peanut butter *Photo: Peter McCollough/Wired*
15whiskey
### Whiskey Age: ~2 years Job: Assistant Gadget Lab Editor Breed: Border Collie Mix Person: Jon Phillips Favorite office activities: Keeping vigilant watch over office activity, tracking sudden movements, "stranger danger" alerts *Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired*
16moxie-2
### Moxie Age: 10 years Job: Assistant Story Editor Breed: Cattle Dog / Shepherd Mix (best guess) Person: Sarah Fallon Favorite office activities: Giving the evil eye to other dogs, getting pets from humans *Photo: Peter McCollough/Wired*
17luciano
### Luciano Age: 9 years Job: Assistant Raw File Editor / Photo Desk Deputy Breed: Lhasa Apso Person: Keith Axline Favorite office activities: Looking sad (and adorable), wooing the ladies (canine and human alike) *Photo: Peter McCollough/Wired*
18mog
### Mog Age: ~3 years Job: Assistant reddit General Manager / Terminator Prevention Breed: Brooklyn Mutt (greyhound + ?) Person: Erik Martin Favorite office activities: Belly pets, high-speed office chase *Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired*
