You’re probably already aware of the humans that work at Spyder Trap, but we’d be nothing without the ‘paw’fessionals that gives us the extra support we need to get the job done. Sometimes, they work from home and other times, they come into the office for Dog Day Fridays. Either way, we’re proud to host a diverse staff of canine, feline, and equine digital experts. So for National Pet Day, we thought we’d shed some light on our furry friends and give them credit for their contributions on the Spyder Trap team.
The pets of Spyder Trap
Auggie & Quigley – Lead ‘Cat’ent Strategists
Augsburg College Graff-Wilsey and Quigley Winston Churchill Junior Graff-Wilsey are the proud owners of their human, Lindsey (Lead Content Strategist). Auggie and Quigley are 3-year-old cat brothers who were rescued as babies. They are best friends and have turned Lindsey into an absolute crazy cat lady. Quigley enjoys spinach salads, ice cream, and butt scratches while Auggie prefers cheek rubs, gnawing on our potted palm tree, and chasing ghosts that only he can see. They love snuggling with each other and any humans they meet.
Belle – Chief Corres’paw’ndent
Belle is a 12 year old miniature dachshund, and lives with her human, Scott (Operations Manager). Somedays she is very picky about her interactions with humans, but she is never picky about eating. She loves other dogs, especially large dogs, but she is kind and patient with dogs and humans of all ages. If she receives regular meals (more meals are always welcomed), lots of affection, and plenty of lap time with warm blankets, then she is a happy dog!
Brody – ‘Dog’rector of Events
Brody is the proud owner of his human Jill (Events Coordinator). Brody always needs to be the center of attention, and will get as close as possible to get scratched. Basically, he is an 80 pound dog who thinks he’s the size of a toy poodle (wannabe lap dog.) He is referred to by friends and family as “the best dog,” and dog sitting responsibilities are usually fought over when mom and dad go out of town. He is incredibly smart, although he still hasn’t learned how to “drop the ball” yet, and probably never will. Usually, he can be found chasing squirrels, enjoying time at the cabin, wrestling with his half brother, Cooper, or sucking on his “blankey,” which was once an expensive Ralph Lauren throw blanket. His humans love him so much!
Curry – Kibble Quality Analyst
Curry has only had his human, Tyler (Quality Analyst), for 6 months now, but Tyler has already earned a spot as a one of his best friends and companions. Curry has an energetic and loyal personality – he is either looking for a play buddy or crashed on the couch from his active day. He loves to be outside, fetch, swim, and go hunting. He also has a knack for stealing table scraps. Tyler couldn’t have asked for a better companion than Curry, they seem to share the same qualities that makes their relationship a perfect match.
Curly & Dora – Dynamic Sales Duo
Curly and Dora belong to their human, Josh (Client Strategy Manager). Curly was born on November 18th and delivered by Santa a couple weeks after Christmas when he was ready to leave his mother. He is a faun colored pug with a very friendly, sweet and feisty personality. Curly loves all people equally and has absolutely zero stranger fear. He spends his Fridays trading laps around the office and soaking up all the snuggles. Dora is a Blue nose Pitbull that was rescued by Secondhand Hounds and brought up from the South. She came to her humans with a fear of men and no interest in being on a leash or walking. Dora had to learn to be a dog and that she deserved a better life. She is now a very social and gentle animal that loves going places, riding in the car, long walks and meeting new friends (both animal and human). She loves her human kids almost as much as her brother Curly loves chewing on her tail.
Doris – Digital ‘Bark’eter
Doris adopted her human, Zach (Digital Marketing Strategist), and has been in love ever since. “What kind of dog is she?!” people often exclaim upon meeting Doris for the first time. The truth of the matter is that we have no idea. Terrier? Dachshund? Sure. Maybe? Doris is equal parts ball of energy and total lazypants. She’s shy at first, but jaunty and friendly once she gets to know new people and dogs. Her favorite food is food. Any food. Do you have some food? Because Doris would like to eat that food. At night Doris sleeps under the covers at her human’s feet. During the day she sleeps wherever she happens to be at the moment, preferably in a sunny spot. She’s not much for tricks, although she can sit and stay for as long as it takes to convince you to share your food with her.
Effie & Ringer – ‘Paw’fessional Snuggler & Lead Rope Developer, respectively
Euphemia Tallulah Hanson (aka Effie) is a 2 year old Pitbull mix, owner to her human, Kate (PHP Developer), and her family. Last summer, she and her litter of 6 pups were rescued from a shelter in Georgia and brought to Minnesota by Secondhand Hounds. All her pups found good homes, but mama Effie stole everyone’s heart. She is very sweet, gentle, and good with kids. She loves to snuggle. She also likes to play, and she’ll get the “spinning zoomies” if you play chase with her. She’s not much of a fetcher, but she loves any kind of chew toy. Ringer (official name: RC Ring My Bell) is an 11 year old Tobiano Paint pony. He stands 12.3 hands tall and is a Hunter type, which means he’s a good jumper. His tricks include jumping and being scared of rakes. Ringer has a sweet disposition, although like most ponies he can be a little stubborn. He loves praise and attention, and he’s willing to work hard once you get him going. He’s got a lot of energy, but he’s also gentle enough for his 4 year old human to ride. He’s a sweet boy with a lot of personality.
Ellie Mae – Official Table Scraps Sampler
Ellie is a two-and-a-half year old rescue from Rescued Pets Are Wonderful, who her human Travis (Senior Developer) believes is part Pitbull and part Black Mouth Cur. Ellie has 2 modes: snuggles, kisses and naps, or playful tornado of destruction. Despite being around 60 pounds, she thinks she is a lapdog, and prefers napping alongside her humans on the couch, or sleeping under the covers beside them at night. She is incredibly smart, and knows to be gentle around our nieces and nephews and cats, but doesn’t pull any punches when she wrestles with Travis. Her humans just got a new house with a nice big yard, and are excited to see her run around in her own space this summer!
Eva – Cuteness Coordinator
Eva has a human named Chris (Lead Mobile Developer). She’s a beautiful doggo who enjoys peanut butter, sleeping by the back door where the cold air comes in, and does tricks only when she feels like it. She loves her naked ball: a small tennis ball with all the felt removed. It’s been rumored that she is a canine Instagram model – but this has yet to be proven.
Mindy – Official Spyder Trap Pet Ambassador
Mindy was born a malti-poo (small, poofy, 4lbs) but is being raised as a bulldog. She frequents local breweries where she seeks out Great Danes, Bernese Mountain dogs and Mastiffs as her companions of choice. Mindy loves anyone she comes across and will freely greet them with kisses and dance. She makes fast friends with humans, cats and herself in the mirror, too. Fridays are her favorite days because of ST Dog Fridays! She hangs out with her crush Barkley and all her favorite Spyder Trappers.
Murphy – C’Ruff’O
Murphy works alongside her human Barb (CFO). She has plenty of medical issues and is allergic to everything but she loves to entertain. If we laugh at something she does, she keeps doing it to get us to laugh at her again. She has a mind of her own but is very well behaved if peanut butter is involved or if it’s something she was going to do anyway. Murphy has a 4 foot vertical jump & sits like a human – she’s a canine of many talents.
Penelope – Nap-Time Advocate
Penelope’s human, Allyson (Lead Developer) says she is timid at first, for everything is so massive and menacing to a fragile 4lb Chihuahua! Once she knows you aren’t going to step on or eat her, she’s is very eager to give and receive affection. She’d prefer to spend her day cuddled up in your lap or arms, where she can keep up with what’s going on while remaining warm and cozy. She does the occasional tricks – sit, lay down, and stay – but only if she feels like it and if you have treats (none of those dry biscuits, the good stuff!). Allyson is also a foster mom for Second Hand Hounds, so if you’re looking for a pet of your very own, why not take a look at all the animals looking for their forever home?
Penny – Web Devel’pup’er
Penny is a terrier mix that found her human, Joe (Web Developer) at Ruff Start Rescue, as a puppy 4 years ago. She’s always been very mild tempered and people think she’s a much older dog than she is because she is just so mellow. Her favorite activities are going for walks at the park, laying in the sun, chasing rabbits in the backyard and lately she’s been training in agility courses. She’s a connoisseur of human food and knows lots of tricks, like “sit pretty”, play dead, pick up her toys in her bucket, high five, shake her head, roll over, and any of her agility jumps, tunnels or A-frames!
Remy – Lead ‘Dog’signer
Remy is a 3.5 year old mini-boxer (boxer, frenchie, boston, pug) and lives with his human, Kim (Senior Interactive Designer). He’s a snuggler to his core. He’ll do anything to sit between his mom and dad to get snuggles and scratchies from both sides. He loves his tennis ball – chuck it and he will run and run until his legs are shaking and he falls to the ground. He doesn’t like puddles or mud, or any type of fresh fruit/vegetable. Stubborn is his middle name and he can throw some mean shade at you if he doesn’t like something. He sucks and kneads (like a cat) on his stuffed animal sheep, Wullie, to fall asleep at night. Remy loves sleeping under blankets and isn’t afraid to give you a big slobbery kiss in the ear to wake you up in the morning.
Sophie – Chief Cuddle Officer
Sophie would be nothing without her human Mike (CEO) and the rest of her family. She’s a dog who enjoys the simple things in life – like eating any food her human sister Evelyn drops, licking said sister after the bath, and sleeping in a furry lump by the fire place.
Tilly – ‘Paw’ject Manager
Tilly is a sweet, mildly timid, snuggly and very soft to the touch 2 year old rescue pup (possible spaniel/terrier mix, not entirely sure). Her favorite hobbies consist of the following: sleeping – a lot; ringing the bells to go outside & smell all the smells; watching & getting pets from her human, Alissa’s (Project Manager) daughter Katherine. She is keeping a detailed food blog for all the table scraps she finds and is always keeping a close eye out for any possible droppings to add to her collection. Tilly was the first (fur) baby in her family and in August 2016, Alissa and her husband gave Tilly a small human to call her sister. They get along wonderfully! Tilly is very gentle with their daughter Katherine and loves to be near her, as Katherine also loves to keep a close eye on Tilly and pet her every chance she gets. Tilly just soaks it all in!
Willow – A’pounce’ Payable
Willow was rescued by her human, Peter (Controller). Originally from Arkansas, Willow was brought up to a shelter in Hudson, WI – she was said to be homeless with her brother and mom down south. They would hang out at a man’s store down there but one day her mom and brother were gone and she had been shot in the leg with an arrow. She was okay but wouldn’t have lasted long out in the cold without her family so someone scooped her up and shipped her north. She’s been with Peter since two weeks before he started working at Spyder Trap! She’s a hand full sometimes but it’s worth it when she snuggles next to you or greets you at the door after a long day at work. She enjoys laying on any human bed she can find and wiling away the days with a DQ puppy cone in paw.