In honor of National Dog Day, please enjoy these adorable pups
Let us introduce you to our radiant pups for your enjoyment (and ours!)
Maple loves adventures, belly rubs and getting into trouble with human Katie Monteleone, a producer for the TED Radio Hour. Katie Monteleone hide caption
Maple loves adventures, belly rubs and getting into trouble with human Katie Monteleone, a producer for the TED Radio Hour.
Katie MonteleoneHappy National Dog Day!
In recent years, our pets have valiantly served as our work-from-home supervisors, jogging buddies, occasional zoom guest stars and all-around best friends.
We've learned that our pup's behavior may have very little to do with its breed and seen a virtual community band together to help those fleeing the war in Ukraine take their pups with them. We've even seen the lengths they'll go to sneak into bed for a cuddle.
Cat people: National Cat Day is Oct. 29. Mark your calendars!
Dogs have had our backs: sniffing out COVID-19, comforting trauma victims even putting their life on the line to protect us.
To honor the important role our kenine companions play in our lives, and to celebrate National Dog Day, here our a few public media pups for your enjoyment. You can add your own newshound to our thread over on Twitter.
Ollie
Ollie is a snuggly fur baby who loves zooming, coffee shops, being the little spoon and all his mommas, including Emily Abshire, NPR's product editor for digital news platforms. Emily Abshire hide caption
Ollie is a snuggly fur baby who loves zooming, coffee shops, being the little spoon and all his mommas, including Emily Abshire, NPR's product editor for digital news platforms.
Emily AbshireTitus
Titus has a big personality in a teeny body. He loves blankets and rolling in the grass and his human, NPR's Erica Benedict. Erica Benedict hide caption
Titus has a big personality in a teeny body. He loves blankets and rolling in the grass and his human, NPR's Erica Benedict.
Erica BenedictDiamond
Diamond loves long walks and fuzzy blankets and their human NPR Digital Media Planning Associate, Gabi Looney. Gabi Looney hide caption
Diamond loves long walks and fuzzy blankets and their human NPR Digital Media Planning Associate, Gabi Looney.
Gabi LooneyMuffin
Muffin is 13 and lives with her human, NPR editor, Carol Ritchie and her family, (where every day is National Dog Day.) Carol Ritchie hide caption
Muffin is 13 and lives with her human, NPR editor, Carol Ritchie and her family, (where every day is National Dog Day.)
Carol RitchiePenny
Penny is a 4-year-old Doberman rescue, now living her very best life with her human, Scott Hensley, senior health editor, at NPR's Science Desk. Scott Hensley hide caption
Penny is a 4-year-old Doberman rescue, now living her very best life with her human, Scott Hensley, senior health editor, at NPR's Science Desk.
Scott HensleyBella
Bella loves naps, eating as many treats as possible and snuggling under a blanket to watch as much TV as possible. She prefers humans over dogs, and her human is NPR reporter Jonathan Franklin. Jonathan Franklin hide caption
Bella loves naps, eating as many treats as possible and snuggling under a blanket to watch as much TV as possible. She prefers humans over dogs, and her human is NPR reporter Jonathan Franklin.
Jonathan FranklinPhineas
Phineas Magellan Rondeau Geiger. A blessing to our household since February 2021. First and only of his name. Spleen-free, hates ice cubes, loves fruit. His human is NPR's station support manager, Christine Geiger. Christine Geiger hide caption
Phineas Magellan Rondeau Geiger. A blessing to our household since February 2021. First and only of his name. Spleen-free, hates ice cubes, loves fruit. His human is NPR's station support manager, Christine Geiger.
Christine GeigerPippa
Pippa is a very good girl who is sweet, protective, and loves eggs and cheese. Her human sibling is NPR software engineer, Samantha Wessel. Samantha Wessel hide caption
Pippa is a very good girl who is sweet, protective, and loves eggs and cheese. Her human sibling is NPR software engineer, Samantha Wessel.
Samantha WesselJuno
Juno enjoys the outdoors and her human, Alaa El Koussaimi, an NPR HR business partner. Alaa El Koussaimi hide caption
Juno enjoys the outdoors and her human, Alaa El Koussaimi, an NPR HR business partner.
Alaa El KoussaimiBaxter
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 hide caption
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 GordemerDrew
Drew loves cheese, and does not love thunderstorms. Drew's human is Bo Hamby, a former producer for Morning Edition. Bo Hamby hide caption
Drew loves cheese, and does not love thunderstorms. Drew's human is Bo Hamby, a former producer for Morning Edition.
Bo HambyJason
Jason (right) enjoys gnawing on socks (ideally as soon as they came off feet). Jason's human is Phil Harrell (left), a producer for Morning Edition. Phil Harrell hide caption
Jason (right) enjoys gnawing on socks (ideally as soon as they came off feet). Jason's human is Phil Harrell (left), a producer for Morning Edition.
Phil HarrellGugli
Gugli is often EXHAUSTED. He likes chicken, chasing squirrels, unearned treats and stepping up to much bigger dogs. Gugli's human is former Morning Edition host Noel King. Noel King hide caption
Gugli is often EXHAUSTED. He likes chicken, chasing squirrels, unearned treats and stepping up to much bigger dogs. Gugli's human is former Morning Edition host Noel King.
Noel KingOscar
Oscar enjoys naps. His human is Morning Edition supervising editor Kelley Dickens. Kelley Dickens hide caption
Oscar enjoys naps. His human is Morning Edition supervising editor Kelley Dickens.
Kelley DickensGhost
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 hide caption
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 MortadaRoxi & Echo
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 Growth Editor, Emily Alfin Johnson. Emily Alfin Johnson hide caption
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 Growth Editor, Emily Alfin Johnson.
Emily Alfin JohnsonGinger
Ginger, 'the sweetest dog there ever was." A Polish Hound from West Virginia. Ginger's human is Chad Campbell, a former producer for Morning Edition. Chad Campbell hide caption
Ginger, 'the sweetest dog there ever was." A Polish Hound from West Virginia. Ginger's human is Chad Campbell, a former producer for Morning Edition.
Chad CampbellTeddy
Teddy is happiest by (or preferably in!) the water. Teddy's human is Rachel Treisman, an associate editor at NPR. Rachel Treisman hide caption
Teddy is happiest by (or preferably in!) the water. Teddy's human is Rachel Treisman, an associate editor at NPR.
Rachel TreismanBello & Izzy
Bello (left) loves staring out the sliding door at deer and bunnies (and whimpering to be let out so he can play with them.) Izzy (right) 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 hide caption
Bello (left) loves staring out the sliding door at deer and bunnies (and whimpering to be let out so he can play with them.) Izzy (right) 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 AhmedMak
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 hide caption
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 WeinerBradley
Bradley and Lamb Chop (IYKYK). Bradley loves toys and dislikes deer. Bradley's human is Avery Keatley, a former production assistant for Morning Edition. Avery Keatley hide caption
Bradley and Lamb Chop (IYKYK). Bradley loves toys and dislikes deer. Bradley's human is Avery Keatley, a former production assistant for Morning Edition.
Avery KeatleyPodrick
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, a former editor for Morning Edition. Jill Craig hide caption
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, a former editor for Morning Edition.
Jill CraigRuby
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 and reporter for KYUK in Bethel, Alaska. Nina Kravinsky hide caption
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 and reporter for KYUK in Bethel, Alaska.
Nina KravinskyBella
Bella is not ready to start her day. Her human is NPR's Libby Ziemelis. Libby Ziemelis hide caption
Bella is not ready to start her day. Her human is NPR's Libby Ziemelis.
Libby ZiemelisJojo
Jojo is a very happy pup who lives with her humans, including NPR's deputy director of digital platforms and curation, Emily Barocas. Emily Barocas hide caption
Jojo is a very happy pup who lives with her humans, including NPR's deputy director of digital platforms and curation, Emily Barocas.
Emily BarocasOzzie & Ziggy
Ozzie (left) is a full-on pandemic puppy. He loves big stretches and whatever toy his big brother Ziggy (right) is playing with. Ziggy hates walks but loves a good cuddle. Their human is NPR Station Support Associate Tucker Ives. Tucker Ives hide caption
Ozzie (left) is a full-on pandemic puppy. He loves big stretches and whatever toy his big brother Ziggy (right) is playing with. Ziggy hates walks but loves a good cuddle. Their human is NPR Station Support Associate Tucker Ives.
Tucker IvesZiggy is famously very good at getting his teeth brushed.
Bella Jean
Bella Jean models a new raincoat. Some might say she's "spoiled" but she prefers to think of herself as "worth it." Her human is NPR and St. Louis Public Radio's Brendan Williams. Brendan Williams. hide caption
Bella Jean models a new raincoat. Some might say she's "spoiled" but she prefers to think of herself as "worth it." Her human is NPR and St. Louis Public Radio's Brendan Williams.
Brendan Williams.Larry
Larry loves cheese. He's a chihuahua/pug mix but his humans say he's a Oaxacan Cheese Hound. He lives with his family, including NPR Broadcast Recording Technician, Gilly Moon. Gilly Moon hide caption
Larry loves cheese. He's a chihuahua/pug mix but his humans say he's a Oaxacan Cheese Hound. He lives with his family, including NPR Broadcast Recording Technician, Gilly Moon.
Gilly Moon
Honorary Mention: Nipper
Nipper loves radio and dislikes everyone working from home (fewer treats.) Jennifer Kerr hide caption
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., headquarters.
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!
This story originally appeared on the Morning Edition live blog on Aug. 26, 2021.