Happy National Dog Day!
Especially during the pandemic our pets have valiantly served as our work-from-home supervisors, jogging buddies, occasional zoom guest stars and all-around best friends.
So in celebration of National Dog Day, let us introduce you to some of Morning Edition‘s radiant pups for your enjoyment (and let’s be honest — ours too!)
Baxter, 4 months
Baxter is riveted by NPR. He also likes ice cubes, cats and mommy’s socks. Baxter’s human is Barry Gordemer, a senior producer for Morning Edition.
Barry Gordemer
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Barry Gordemer
Baxter is riveted by NPR. He also likes ice cubes, cats and mommy’s socks. Baxter’s human is Barry Gordemer, a senior producer for Morning Edition.
Barry Gordemer
Drew, 8
Drew loves cheese, and does not love thunderstorms. Drew’s human is Bo Hamby, a producer for Morning Edition.
Bo Hamby
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Bo Hamby
Drew loves cheese, and does not love thunderstorms. Drew’s human is Bo Hamby, a producer for Morning Edition.
Bo Hamby
Jason, (RIP)
Jason (R) enjoys gnawing on socks (ideally as soon as they came off feet.) Jason’s human is Phil Harrell (L), a producer for Morning Edition.
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Phil Harrell
Jason (R) enjoys gnawing on socks (ideally as soon as they came off feet.) Jason’s human is Phil Harrell (L), a producer for Morning Edition.
Phil Harrell
Gugli, 15 months
Gugli is often EXHAUSTED. He likes chicken, chaising squirrels, unearned treats and stepping up to much bigger dogs. Gugli’s human is Morning Edition host Noel King.
Noel King
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Noel King
Gugli is often EXHAUSTED. He likes chicken, chaising squirrels, unearned treats and stepping up to much bigger dogs. Gugli’s human is Morning Edition host Noel King.
Noel King
Oscar, 14
Oscar enjoys naps. His human is Morning Edition editor Kelley Dickens.
Kelley Dickens
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Kelley Dickens
Oscar enjoys naps. His human is Morning Edition editor Kelley Dickens.
Kelley Dickens
Ghost, 9
Ghost likes her pineapple toy and sniffing open-window smells. She does not stand for nonsense. Ghost’s diligent dog sitter is Dalia Mortada, a Morning Edition alum and editorial lead for NPR One.
Dalia Mortada
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Dalia Mortada
Ghost likes her pineapple toy and sniffing open-window smells. She does not stand for nonsense. Ghost’s diligent dog sitter is Dalia Mortada, a Morning Edition alum and editorial lead for NPR One.
Dalia Mortada
Roxi, 1 & Echo, 15
Roxi (L) loves tennis balls and baking in the sun. Echo (R) loves sleeping and tricking Roxi into getting food off the counter for her. Echo and Roxi’s human is Emily Alfin Johnson, who works on the Morning Edition live blog.
Emily Alfin Johnson
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Emily Alfin Johnson
Roxi (L) loves tennis balls and baking in the sun. Echo (R) loves sleeping and tricking Roxi into getting food off the counter for her. Echo and Roxi’s human is Emily Alfin Johnson, who works on the Morning Edition live blog.
Emily Alfin Johnson
Ginger, (RIP)
Ginger, ‘the sweetest dog there ever was.” A Polish Hound from West Virginia. Ginger’s human is Chad Campbell, a producer for Morning Edition.
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Chad Campbell
Ginger, ‘the sweetest dog there ever was.” A Polish Hound from West Virginia. Ginger’s human is Chad Campbell, a producer for Morning Edition.
Chad Campbell
Teddy, 11
Teddy is happiest by (or preferably in!) the water. Teddy’s human is Rachel Treisman, who works on the Morning Edition live blog.
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Rachel Treisman
Bello, 3 & Izzy, 8
Bello (L) loves staring out the sliding door at deer and bunnies (and whimpering to be let out so he can play with them.) Izzy (R) prefers napping. “Basically, she’s a cat trapped in a dog’s body.” Bello and Izzy’s human is Saeed Ahmed, NPR’s news director for digital news.
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Saeed Ahmed
Bello (L) loves staring out the sliding door at deer and bunnies (and whimpering to be let out so he can play with them.) Izzy (R) prefers napping. “Basically, she’s a cat trapped in a dog’s body.” Bello and Izzy’s human is Saeed Ahmed, NPR’s news director for digital news.
Saeed Ahmed
Mak, 5
Mak loves ripping apart packing material when left alone and dislikes garbage trucks and WMATA buses. Mak’s human is Lisa Weiner, a producer for Morning Edition.
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Lisa Weiner
Mak loves ripping apart packing material when left alone and dislikes garbage trucks and WMATA buses. Mak’s human is Lisa Weiner, a producer for Morning Edition.
Lisa Weiner
Bradley, 5
Bradley and Lamb Chop (IYKYK). Bradley loves toys and dislikes deer. Bradley’s human is Avery Keatley, a production assistant for Morning Edition.
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Avery Keatley
Bradley and Lamb Chop (IYKYK). Bradley loves toys and dislikes deer. Bradley’s human is Avery Keatley, a production assistant for Morning Edition.
Avery Keatley
Podrick, 2
Podrick likes peanut butter, hanging out with his cat friend, and ignoring his extensive obedience training to jump on house guests. He dislikes car rides, squeaky toys, and being forced to undergo obedience training. Podrick’s human is Jill Craig, an editor for Morning Edition.
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Jill Craig
Podrick likes peanut butter, hanging out with his cat friend, and ignoring his extensive obedience training to jump on house guests. He dislikes car rides, squeaky toys, and being forced to undergo obedience training. Podrick’s human is Jill Craig, an editor for Morning Edition.
Jill Craig
Ruby, 8 months
Ruby loves belly rubs and posing for pictures for her forthcoming campaign website (Ruby 2022!) Ruby’s human is Nina Kravinsky, a producer for Morning Edition.
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Nina Kravinsky
Ruby loves belly rubs and posing for pictures for her forthcoming campaign website (Ruby 2022!) Ruby’s human is Nina Kravinsky, a producer for Morning Edition.
Nina Kravinsky
Honorary Mention:
Nipper, ~ 50 years young
Nipper loves radio and dislikes everyone working from home (fewer treats.)
Jennifer Kerr
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Jennifer Kerr
Nipper is NPR’s unofficial mascot, “goodest boy”, news hound and office pet. Nipper likes to frequent the dog park next to NPR’s Washington, D.C. HQ.
Here’s a video from one of his (pre-pandemic) visits.
And in case this is not enough adorable public radio pups — our friends at NPR Extra have an extensive thread featuring NPR doggos that is sure to bring you joy!
Cat people: National Cat Day is Oct. 29. Mark your calendars!
This story originally appeared on the Morning Edition live blog.
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