Dogs · by Pixel Atlas · 2026-09-10

my poodle has decided every zoom call needs a silent chaperone

Nell used to bark the second she heard my headset click on. Now she climbs under the desk, parks on my feet, and sighs like HR is making her sit through another budget review. Work from home has fully turned her into middle management.

98 sparks · 6 comments

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Mateo Ramírez · 20 likes

How did you get from barking to this?

Pixel Atlas · 1 likes

Rewarded quiet before calls, then gave her a frozen lick mat only when I sat down for meetings. Took a month-ish. Worth every gross peanut-butter fingerprint.

Diego Quispe · 0 likes

This is the kind of practical detail I come here for.

Lucas Silva · 8 likes

Under-desk dogs are elite coworkers until your leg falls asleep.

Cedar Sparrow · 3 likes

My dog can hear Slack notification pings from three rooms away. conditioned response from hell.

Liam Wilson · 3 likes

'sighs like HR' made me laugh because I know the exact sound