Shih Tzu Puppy Cut

Working: These desk mates like to be scratched behind the ears

No, the dog, Bean, didn’t find a better workplace gig. The firm’s landlord informed Hinge officials that their lease said no pets allowed, even though the Shih Tzu had been in residence every day at the Reston firm for more than a year. Despite some pleading, the landlord wouldn’t budge, and Bean, owned by a Hinge project manager, had to depart.

“It was a sad day around the office,” said Hinge Managing Partner Lee Frederiksen. “Most co-workers you can’t scratch behind the ears.”

So it goes around the Beltway, where dogs in the office are a rarity — at least until Take Your Dog to Work Day.

The annual event, which will be celebrated on Friday, encourages employers to open their cubicles to canines and show the camaraderie and joy they offer. The day, established in 1999 by Pet Sitters International, also promotes adoption from animal shelters.

The majority of office leases in the Washington area prohibit pets unless they’re service animals, said Ben Comm, managing director of Cassidy Turley who manages 26 million square feet in the region. Health concerns — including allergies and ticks and fleas — are behind the no-dog and no-animal rules, he said.

“I love my dog, but I wouldn’t bring it to work,” said Comm, who owns a Yorkie-Poo named Chloe. “I haven’t seen any animals in buildings in D.C.”

Hinge had a few dogs come to the office, but Bean became almost a mascot — and developed a following after barking in the background of a webinar. “People think it’s funny and get a kick out of it,” said Frederiksen. So the pooch showed up in the Christmas video, and used to appear under the boss’s desk whenever he ate sandwiches.

“Bean sort of worked his way into our hearts,” he said. “He was a good judge of character.”

Apparently other office dogs are, too. Juliet Greer thinks one of the owner’s dogs helped her get hired at EmpowerIT in Bethesda. Greer came in for an interview, and Chelsea, still a puppy, climbed right into her lap. “There she stayed for an hour and a half,” Greer recalled, napping and licking her. The next day, the owner called and said Chelsea liked her best, and she was hired.

That was 1992, and Greer, the executive services director, worked with several generations of dogs at EmpowerIT, which creates data management and analytics tools. “I had dog treats and dog toys” in my office, she said, noting she had the best of both worlds — dogs to walk and socialize with all day and then no pet responsibilities at nights or weekends.

Questions on the Teddy Bear/Puppy Cut - Shih Tzu Dogs

I have four that I want to have either the puppy cut or probably more---the Teddy Bear cut. I have seen Shih Tzus groomed from a groomer and they looked adorable.

I do not take my girls to groomers as have heard to many sad stories. But I will say these two looked so cute and the owner told me she uses the Clipper/Comb attachments.
And I see they are sold in all the books.

Can anyone tell me their experience with the Clipper/Comb attachment?

Thank you,

Margie

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