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French Bulldog Stows Away to Tailgating Party

The only thing Nalla the French Bulldog loves as much as football is food, which is why tailgating has been on her bucket list since she was a puppy. But unfortunately, she was never invited to tag along on game day.

That’s why last weekend, the Tulsa, OK native stowed away in an extra cooler and wound up in Norman, OK, scarfing down a few bratwursts before watching her Sooners defeat Texas Tech.

“She had the best time ever,” said friend Randy Kephard. “At first I was a little upset that she snuck into my cooler, but she was able to pack another six pack in there, so all was forgiven.”

According to Kephard, Nalla is his new good luck charm and he plans to bring the dog to every remaining home game this season.

Via nallathefrenchie.

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Dog Venture Capitalist Makes First Investment

Mopsi, a Berlin-based pug and investor, has just announced on his blog that he has made his first capital investment in a local startup called KnochenBox. The online subscription service delivers bones and other dog treats to puppies all over Germany.

Mopsi participated in KnochenBox’s €2 million Series A round, which the company will use to expand the service across Europe.

“Eventually, they plan to move across the pond and take on U.S. incumbents like BarkBox,” predicted European startup analyst Max Blumenfelder. 

Mopsi was awarded a spot on the KnochenBox board, which Blumenfelder thinks was a wise move for the startup. “He’ll be able to open a lot of doors for them,” he said. “At least the ones with doggie flaps installed.”

Via mopsworld.

Puppy Caught Napping Under Desk

5% of businesses in the US allow pets at work according to the Society of Human Resources Management’s yearly benefits survey (PDF), and until last week, Baloo the dog was lucky enough to be employed at one.

But on Friday, he was caught by a supervisor napping on the job and immediately dismissed. 

“This was the third time we’ve caught him sleeping under his desk,” said VP of Human Resources Todd Barett. “I don’t care how adorable he is. This is place of business and we expect people to actually work here.”

While co-workers were sad to see Baloo go, they’ve already begun jockeying for his office.

“He had amazing views,” said one employee. “And the office is really close to the snack machine.”

Via Erin Patterson.

Area Dog Treats Herself for Being a “Good Girl”

Following a full day of impeccable behavior, a local dog named Lola decided to sign up for pet products home delivery service BarkBox as a thank you… to herself.

It was a lot of work to avoid chewing on corner of the couch, knocking over any plants or eating anything really gross while on walks, said friends. But Lola did it, and she felt she deserved a treat.

“I thought for sure when the FedEx guy came that she was going to jump up on him and ruin a whole day of top notch doggie manners,” said Marla Sherris, a close friend. “But give Lola credit. She kept her excitement in check and just signed for the package without incident.”

Via sookton.