The family is dressed in their favorite Cincinnati Reds Jerseys.  You picked up hotdogs and peanuts on the way in.  You head down the aisle to your seat, only to see this:



At that point you realize, baseball has gone to the dogs.  Literally.  The was the second year for Eukanuba Bark in the Park where 550 dogs were invited to join their owners in taking in America’s favorite pastime.

Starting about 2 hours before the game, all of the dogs got to hang out in the Fan Zone:

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There were several contests, one being ‘Best Dressed’ and the winners were…

Rosie & Nuxie!

The highlight to a lot of the owners was being able to parade on the field before the game with their furry four-legged friends.  Many ended up on the jumbrotron too!

Ceremonial First Pitch?  Nope.  Ceremonial First Fetch:  Here is Eukanuba, V.P. of Canine Communications at The Iams Company with the ball!

Then, it was time to sit back and enjoy the game:

Now, what is the burning question most people ask about all of the dogs at the ball game?  Where do they go to the bathroom, of course?!  Every year we have The Pet Butler on site to help with any ‘clean up’ needs!

I saw a story on taking your dog to work as a part of National Take Your Dog To Work Day. Here in our offices, everyday is take your dog to work day. In fact, we have a dog named Euka that is officially the Vice President of Canine Communications for Iams and Eukanuba.

Euka's 8 years old!

I am the chauffeur, and caretaker of Euka, who has been a member of the Eukanuba family for 7 years. As part of her office duties, she has also been professionally trained to greet people. Euka is a fully trained service dog and was donated, by MIRA, to P&G Pet Care.

A Day in the Life of Euka

• She takes pride in her job to meet and greet anyone coming into the lobby.
• The lunchtime walking group enjoys her company.
• Employees stop down to visit with Euka during their breaks.
• She enjoys a little “fetch the tennis ball” down the hallway.
• Euka hardly misses a day of work, except for those days when she visits the spa at Tipp City Wellness Center.

Euka shares her work day with our receptionist – the two have become great friends. Euka is doing a great job– she does however insist on scheduled breaks and biscuits throughout the day.

Euka's Office

Our Little Celebrity

Euka makes many appearances in the local area

• Leading shelter walks
• Grand Marshall in parades
• Featured in Fortune magazine with A.G. Laffley, CEO of P&G
• Appearances at all of the buildings on Take Your Child To Work Day
• A model for any occasion (she loves the camera)
• Attending Bark in the Park event to help start the festivities. Our most recent event happened on September 15th, 2009.

She’s not just a pretty face

Euka is so smart; she continually loves to learn new tricks. Her repertoire of tricks include count fingers, play dead, roll over, give “high five”, spinning in a circle, and does all of her obedience in English and French. I am always looking for new fun tricks to teach Euka, please let me know if you have any ideas in the comments section below.

She’s just our little girl at the end of the day

I bring Euka home every night with me (we don’t leave her alone in the office). She loves taking her evening jog with me, fetching my son’s Lacrosse balls, and then falling asleep in her big cushy bed with her favorite teddy bear “Squiggles.”