2015 Oregon Observer Pets

May 7, 2015 - PETS - The Oregon Observer - 9
Woofs in the workplace
Pet
Profiles
Owners share stories of

their beloved pets
Daytona
Daytona
Owner name: Courtney
Butts
City/Town of Residence:
Oregon
Pet name: Daytona
Pets age: 2 years old
Breed: Boston Terrier
How long have you had
your pet? Since August 2013.
What makes your pet special? We named him after our
favorite vacation spot, Daytona Beach, Fla. He learns very
quickly and adapts well to
other people or pets. He also
is great to cuddle with and fits
perfectly in our arms. We also
have taught him how to bark
hello when he wants food
from us.
Funny story about my
pet: When he has to go to the
bathroom outside, he plays
our piano. Depending on how
bad he has to go, hell push
the higher notes to get our
attention.
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Oregon employees find comfort, joy in bringing their dogs to work

By Samantha Christian
Unified Newspaper Group
At four Oregon businesses,

every day is Take Your Dog To
Work Day.
They may sell or make different
products, but four-legged office
friends are what Butchs Repair,
Four Seasons Heating and Cooling, Metalcraft Industries and
Tri-County Appliance all have in
common.
In just one mile, someone could
take the Tour-de-Dog and meet
these friendly pooches and their
proud owners.
Starting on the north end of
town off of Market Street, Ryfle
and Bindi occupy the garage at
Butchs Repair. They might think
someone dropping off their vehicle is the parts guy, so dont
be alarmed if they approach you
looking for a treat.
Its easy to tell the two dogs
apart. Ryfle is a 10 1/2-year-old
purebred black lab, who employee Jeremy Ace has been bringing
to the shop every day for the last
eight years. Then there is Bindi,
a 6-year-old 100 percent purebred mutt, joked business owner
Butch Wille.
Bindi, a rescue dog, is not the
first of Willes dogs to spend time
with him at work, but she has been
coming along with him for the last
couple of years.
When employees arent changing tires or leaning over the hood
of a car, their smudged hands
reach down to pet the dogs or go
futz with them, as Wille said.
Having two dogs in the workplace can offer a welcome distraction, but there are still times they
can get in the way.
It somewhat reduces our stress,
but it sometimes adds stress,
Weimaraner brothers Gus, 5, and

Digger, 4, greet store visitors at the
office door inside Tri-County Appliance.
Photos by Samantha Christian
Jeremy Ace has been bringing his 13-year-old purebred black lab, Ryfle, to the
shop at Butchs Repairs every day for the last eight years.
Wille said.
Turn right onto West Netherwood Road and pop into Four
Seasons Heating and Cooling,
where Rooster will be waiting
for you maybe even with a toy.
As a purebred black lab, this 6 Hes never really a problem. He

1/2-year-old pup almost blends finds his spot.
right into the black floor mats in
He enjoys sleeping in the sun,
the office.
but his favorite spot to be is under
He plays with people who
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come inside, Sheri Arndt said.
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Star, a 12-year-old Havanese, can often

be found sitting on the waiting room
chairs at Metalcraft Industries.
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Candles
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Woodie
Owner name: Cindy
Boyd
City/Town of Residence: Oregon
Pet name: Woodie
Breed: Tabby cat
How long have you
had your pet? Since he
was born.
What makes your
pet special? He is very
affectionate and greets
me every time I come
home. I can see his little
face in the window when
I pull up the driveway.
He meows until I come
in to greet him.
Funny story about
my pet: He catches mice
and brings them to us as
a present.
Chalet Veterinary Clinic

Family Pet Care at its Best
1621 E. Main St.
Stoughton
(608) 873-8112
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Mon.-Fri.
7 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Sat. 7 a.m.- p.m.
Jinxie
Owner name: Marcia
Kannel
Pet name: Jinxie
Breed: A mediumhaired feline with a torbie
coat, otherwise known as a
brown cat.
your pet? 14 years and
three states.
Pets age: She would have

been 4 years old on June 4,
Owner name: McCauley 2015.
Family (Tom, Jana, Alex
Breed: Labrador Retriever
and Andrew)
C i t y / T o w n o f R e s i - your pet? Bailey joined our
dence: Oregon
family in August of 2011 and
Pet name: Bailey
died at home of lymphoma in
March 2015.
What makes your pet
special? Bailey loved everyone and everything around
her. She was always happy
and energetic and loved
the many children in the
Bailey
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Animal Hospital
Mon.- Fri. 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sat. 7:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Sun. Boarding Pickups
Jake
special? Jake joyously

greets us at the door every
time we come home. Hes
a wonderful companion.
He is super awesome at
fetching. He has a way of
cheering everyone up with
his silly antics. He loves
to ride in the car!
Funny story about
my pet: We found that
Jake likes burying bones
in laundry baskets under
piles of laundry!
Jake
Owner name: Rodd
and Cindy Wangen
Pet name: Jake
Breed: Australian
Shepherd/Border Collie
mix
How long have you
had your pet? 2 months.
What makes your pet
neighborhood. She was more
than a companion to the family, she became an integral
part of the family.
Funny story about my pet:
Bailey was a white lab, but
after one of her many trips to
the Verona dog park, she tried
to convert to a chocolate lab ...
she managed to find the largest mud hole in the entire park
and enjoy a mud bath. She was
covered from head to toe in
brown mud but as always, was
happy with her condition!
Bailey
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Family friendly atmosphere
Large indoor dog kennels and private suite
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loved one
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care.
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Woodie
Jinxie
What makes your pet

special? Jinxie was a feral
cat living on the back porch
of a friend in the Air Force.
When he was deployed,
he asked if I could care
for her ... and the kitten
she had recently delivered.
He dropped them off in a
cardboard box with an old
towel ... and fleas. They
were very sick, and my
vet wasnt able to save her
kitten. I had also recently
lost a child, and I think we
helped each other heal.
My friend returned home,
and asked me to find her a
permanent home. So I did.
Funny story about my
pet: Her favorite napping
spot is a chair. When I greet
her, she rolls onto her back
and stretches. Sometimes
this causes her to roll right
onto the floor. She will also
make a beeline for the dryer
when she hears the buzzer.
She loves to burrow into
clean warm towels.
4353 Old Stone Road, Oregon
Ron & Teri Paltz, on-site owners/operators
purrrrrsonal matchmaking for every family!
There are many aspects to caring for others.

At Four Winds we recognize that health care is multifaceted.
Sometimes the best therapists have four legs.
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Pet Adoption Microchipping Retail Store
Educational Resources Volunteer Opportunities
Pet Adoption and Resource Center, 161 Horizon Drive, Verona
May 7, 2015 - PETS - The Oregon Observer - 11
Adopt A Pet From

Angels Wish
Work: Pets can be a plus
Right,
Butch
Wille
has been
bringing
Bindi, a
6-year-old
rescue
dog, to
his shop
at Butchs
Repairs
for the last
couple of
years.
Miller & Sons Supermarket
Little Bear
Male 6 years old
Great Office Cat
Gerlach Wholesale Flooring, Inc.
112 Janesville St., Oregon
835-8276
The Sows Ear
210 S. Main St., Verona

845-6478
Conant Automotive
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848-2755 www.knitandsip.com
Meeka
Female 2 years old
Playful and Cuddly
Danny
3 year old male
Shy and gentle
Goochi Poochi
Verona Hometown Pharmacy
105 S. Main Street, Verona

271-3647
Frosty
2 year old male
Outgoing and affectionate
1324 Hwy. 51-138, Stoughton
873-8800
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Animal Hospital of Verona
Twill
1 year old male
Gives kisses
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Lovebug
7 year old female
Loves kids and playtime
203 W. Verona Ave., Verona

845-6700 www.vetcor.com/verona
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Alex
2 year old male
Laid-back and friendly
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Additional information about these animals available for

adoption can be found online at: www.angelswish.org
161 Horizon Drive, Verona, WI 53593 (608) 848-4174
These pets are sponsored by the following businesses:
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Queenie Arndts desk, also

known as the cave.
Larry and Sheri Arndt
bring their dog Rooster to
work every day that he is
not training or competing in
simulated duck hunt tests.
He is already at the master
level.
For a hunting dog, Rooster is surprisingly quiet in
the office. This is likely
because he was trained how
to live another life as an
office dog by his late father,
Jake, who had come in with
him for four years.
But Rooster is the third
lab to call Four Seasons
his second home. There
has been a dog in the office
since 1986, when Queenie
convinced her daughter-inlaw to bring Barney (not
related to Jake or Rooster)
to work.
Queenie told her, Its
too cold for that puppy to
stay home, Sheri recounted.
Take the next left at
North Burr Oak Avenue
and enter the office building at Metalcraft Industries. You might walk right
past Star, a 12-year-old
Havanese, sitting on one of
the waiting room chairs.
Jim and Joan Swinehart
picked up the curly-haired
dog at 6-weeks-old from
North Carolina. She almost
didnt survive the trip home.
A golden retriever
thought she was a rabbit,
Joan explained. Shes a
tough little dog. Star has

also had surgery on her
knees, prompting Joan
to add that shes also an
expensive dog.
Joan wanted to get that
breed because Havanese are
companion animals that are
also good stress relievers.
Star is at the office every
day, all day. But when Jim
and Joan are gone on vacation and she is left there
with other employees, they
joke that she will whine the
whole day.
Although there are other
local businesses with animals, the last stop on this
tour is along North Main
Street at Tri-County Appliance.
Weimaraner brothers
Gus, 5, and Digger, 4, can
be spotted with their paws
over the half door by the
office, waiting to see who
comes into the store for a
new stove or refrigerator.
They are also on the lookout for FedEx drivers, who
bring them treats every day.
Denny and Connie
Stiklestad started bringing
the German hunting dogs
to the family-owned business since the pups were
6-weeks-old. Their 7-yearold mother, Auggie, also
used to come to the office.
Even though the breed
can be high strung, Connie
explained that they are also
considered Velcro dogs.
They need to be on you
or next to you, she said,
which doesnt seem to
bother the other employees.
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Continued from page 1
Sweetie
5 year old female
Loves other cats
Verona Ace

848-8020
119 W. Verona Ace, Verona

845-7920
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We Have
EVERYTHING
for Your Other Kids Too!
Photos by
Samantha
Christian
Joshua Meier, of Ed Scott Builders, plays fetch with Rooster, a

6-year-old purebred black lab, who comes to the office at Four
Seasons Heating and Cooling, Inc. every day when he is not training
or competing in hunt tests.
Monday-Saturday 6:30 am-9 pm

Sunday 6:30 am-7 pm
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Try taking your pet along camping this summer

For those who enjoy the great outdoors, camping during the springtime can be a perfect weekend getaway. However, if you dont want
to leave your four-legged friends
behind while setting out on your
adventure, try bringing them along.
Many campgrounds allow pets,
with certain rules and regulations,
said Dr. Mark Stickney, clinical
associate professor at the Texas
A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences.
Often, the rules regarding pets
can be seen posted on their website,
and if not, questions can be easily
answered over the phone. However,
it is not advised that you show up

with your pet without prior research
and consent.
Most rules will include things
such as having your pet on a leash,
making sure they are supervised at
all times, and requiring proof of vaccinations, Stickney said. Even if
they dont require health records or
vaccination certificates, its a good
idea to bring them along just in
case.
Just as you need to pack food and
other essentials for yourself, dont
forget to pack necessities for your
pets as well. Some items youll need
to bring are plenty of food, a pet
first-aid kit, a harness, and a leash.

Even if the campsite has natural
water resources, such as streams or
lakes, you must still bring plenty of
water for your pet to drink throughout your stay. There are many different diseases they can catch by
drinking from a pond or lake.
Coming into contact with wild
animals is a definite risk when you
are out in a national forest or grassland. Although most of the wildlife
you run into wants to keep away
from you as well, you should have
a way of containing your pet just in
case.
If your pet does get into a tussle
with a wild animal, you do not want

to get into the middle of it, Stickney
said. There is a very good chance
you will be bitten or harmed. Your
best method of action is calling off
your pet or to try scaring away the
wild animal.
In order to prevent such situations
in the first place, it is a good idea to
keep your pets close to you throughout your camping expedition and to
have a leash or harness available at
all times.
Before setting off on your camping adventure, make sure your pets
are up-to-date on all of their vaccinations, especially rabies. Depending
on the campsites location, you may

consult with your veterinarian about
any other vaccinations that your pet
may need, as well as discuss appropriate flea and tick control.
To make camping with your pet
an exciting experience for the both
of you, be sure to research the campsite ahead of time, take note of any
restrictions or regulations, and bring
the essentials along with you.
- Submitted by College of
Veterinary Medicine &
Biomedical Sciences,
Texas A&M University
Adopt A Pet From

Dane County
Humane Society
View all of our animals and detailed descriptions at Giveshelter.org

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Tabby & Jacks
2970 Cahill Main, Fitchburg

277-5900
The Sows Ear

845-6478
Samuel - 25338185
Male, Pig
Located: Dane County
Humane Society
Keith & Kinsey Schulz, Real Estate Team
Great Rock Realty, LLC
492-2272 kschulz@keithAndkinsey.com
Bentley - 20321998
Male, Labrador Retriever
Humane Society
Springers
3097 Sunnyside St., Stoughton

205-9300
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Joey - 25306217
Male, Guinea Pig
Humane Society
Mollie - 24395727
Female, White/Black Dwarf
Humane Society
Diamonds Direct LLC
139 E. Main St., Stoughton
608-873-3529

McFarland State Bank

207 S. Forrest St., Stoughton 873-6681
3162 Cty. B, Stoughton 873-2010

845-6478
Forrest - 16592492
Male, Brown/white Domestic Shorthair
Humane Society
Doodle Bug - 25332813

Female, Orange/white Domestic Shorthair
Humane Society
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Chalet Veterinary Clinic
1621 E. Main St., Stoughton

873-8112
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Kathy Bartels
Coldwell Banker Success
Atticus - 27680451
Male, Labrador/Hound mix
Humane Society
The Sows Ear

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Trix - 25241156
Male, Rabbit
Located: DCHS Mounds Fitchburg
Carlos - 26970006
Male, Boston Terrier
Humane Society

The Larson Family

Oregon, WI
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In Loving Memory of Sammy
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Male, Labrador mix
Humane Society
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Conant Automotive
1324 Hwy. 51-138, Stoughton

873-8800
Victoria - 27680659
Female, Labrador mix
Humane Society
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Sahara - 27680090
Female, Hound Mix
Humane Society
Blanche - 25210882
Female, B/W Domestic Shorthair
Humane Society
235-2927 kbartels@cbsuccess.com
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Helena - 27680756
Female, Labrador mix
Humane Society
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The Sows Ear

Fido - 25061197
Male, Chihuahua
Humane Society
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Herman - 26876866
Male, Pit Bull Terrier
Humane Society
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These pets are sponsored by the following businesses:
Taylor - 25332490
Male, German Shepherd
Humane Society
Loki - 27682016
Male, Parakeet
Humane Society
The Sows Ear
Radio Shack of Stoughton

*Some animals may have already been adopted by the time of print.
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DCHS Main Shelter 5132 Voges Rd., Madison, WI 53718 838-0413
2384 Jackson St., Stoughton

877-9548

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May 7, 2015 - PETS - The Oregon Observer - 9

Woofs in the workplace

Owners share stories of

Oregon employees find comfort, joy in bringing their dogs to work

At four Oregon businesses,

Weimaraner brothers Gus, 5, and

Photos by Samantha Christian

As a purebred black lab, this 6 Hes never really a problem. He

At Lakeland Veterinary Care

Your pets health is important to us!

Shop our excellent selection of gifts

Yes, we have pet supplies!

119 W. Verona Avenue

Family Owned for 44 Years

Not Just a Pharmacy

M-F 8am-5:30pm SAT 8am-12pm EXTENDED HOURS UNTIL 7PM ON THURSDAYS

Star, a 12-year-old Havanese, can often

Crabtree & Evelyn Products

202 S. Main Street, Verona 848-8020

DONT MISS OUR BIG SALE!

Saturday, May 30 9 am-6 pm both locations

2970 Cahill Main, Ste. 102

6925 University Ave.

10 - The Oregon Observer - PETS - May 7, 2015

Chalet Veterinary Clinic

Pets age: She would have

Preventative Care Medical Examinations Surgery

Stoughton Veterinary Service

special? Jake joyously

Old Stone Pet Lodge

Pet Boarding, Doggy Daycare & Training

Guest Amenities Include...

What makes your pet

4353 Old Stone Road, Oregon

Ron & Teri Paltz, on-site owners/operators

purrrrrsonal matchmaking for every family!

There are many aspects to caring for others.

Four Winds isnt just about care. Its about living.

Better Care. Better Living.

309 Schweitzer Drive . Verona

May 7, 2015 - PETS - The Oregon Observer - 11

Adopt A Pet From

Work: Pets can be a plus

Miller & Sons Supermarket

The Sows Ear

210 S. Main St., Verona

125 S. Main St., Verona

Verona Hometown Pharmacy

105 S. Main Street, Verona

Animal Hospital of Verona

203 W. Verona Ave., Verona

Additional information about these animals available for

Queenie Arndts desk, also

tough little dog. Star has

Continued from page 1

202 S. Main St., Verona

119 W. Verona Ace, Verona

for Your Other Kids Too!

Joshua Meier, of Ed Scott Builders, plays fetch with Rooster, a

Monday-Saturday 6:30 am-9 pm

210 South Main Street, Verona

12 - The Oregon Observer - PETS - May 7, 2015

Try taking your pet along camping this summer

it is not advised that you show up