Telework Pets: Home

Gnocchi, Mutt
Age: 7
Characteristics: Gnocchi doesn't know why everyone is home since March, but he gets double walks and treats, so he doesn't ask questions.
Co-worker: Hayden Wisely, Neurology Resident

• Characteristics: He’s a 70lb lap dog who doesn’t understand the concept of personal space. He loves when his humans telework because that means more attention...and snacks
• Co-worker: Tara Ring, IM Resident

• Age: 2 years
• Characteristics: Hopes his barber shop opens up again soon for a 'real' haircut.
• Co-worker: Matt Lutynski, Deputy DETR

• Age: 4 years, 9 months
• Characteristics: Thor tries his best to social distance. He's able to stay away from your face about 1 inch now vs. touching your face!
• Co-worker: Ashley James, Resuscitative Medicine

• Age: 1
• Characteristics: When not conserving their energy, these two practice good paw-washing hygiene and supervise the humans.
• Co-worker: Ann Holman, Library Director

Cocoa, Australian Labradoodle
Age: 2
Characteristics: My four-legged officemate watches over to make sure emails are sent and coffee is hot!
Co-worker: Maureen Petersen, Chief, Graduate Medical Education

• Age: 4
• Characteristics: Extremely opinionated and highly motivated by food.
• Co-worker: Brandan Carroll, Library Technician

Rowdy

• Age: 5 years
• Characteristics: Rowdy likes to voice his opinion when his co-worker is on a teleconference!
• Co-worker: Connor Witty, OMFS resident

• Age: 5
• Characteristics: He misses all his friends at WRNMMC. He can't wait to come back!
• Co-worker: Harvey Naranjo, Adaptive Sports Specialist

• Age: 5
• Characteristics: Waffles enjoys chasing birds, sitting in sunny windows, and napping on his humans' feet while they work.
• Co-worker: Emily Shohfi, Clinical Librarian

• Age: 11
• Characteristics: Likes to shimmy upside down across the carpet.
• Co-worker: Sarah Clarke, Medical Librarian

• Age: 11 months & 6 years old
• Characteristics: We like to lick Mom while she is making telederm calls!
• Co-worker: Elizabeth Taylor, Dermatology Resident

• Age: 10 years
• Co-worker: Mark Nau, Pulm Crit Care Fellow

• Ages: Old enough to know better but young enough to make you smile.
• Characteristics: This steadfast team misses visiting people, but hope that someone will start streaming old episodes of Lassie.
• Co-worker: Amy O'Connor, Project Manager for ACoS

• Age: 14 years
• Characteristics: He is calm under pressure; soft and silky and has the most tender eyes
• Co-worker: Carmen De La Hoz, Staff Nurse, DHO

Many thanks to our friends at the USU LRC, who had this idea in the first place! Check out their page.