Dogs working from home during coronavirus crisis? There’s an Instagram account for that
@DogsWorkingFromHome made its first post during the onset of the coronavirus crisis, and already has hundreds of submissions
An errant ear appearing in the bottom right corner of the screen. A blur of fur flashing in the background, followed by a crash. The chance to check out our colleagues pets during video conferences can be a voyeuristic joy for workers stuck at home during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
It took Mark Polchleb, a brand manager from Melbourne, just one day to realise that experience deserved its own home online. I just took advantage of the fact that my dogs are at my feet. I thought we all need a bit of happiness in our lives right now.
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That bit of happiness became @DogsWorkingFromHome, an Instagram account dedicated to the pets that both enliven and complicate working remotely. I think weve all experienced trying to type on the keyboard with the dog edging its head into your hands, he says.
View this post on Instagram9am > 1pm > 3pm – We hear you, Orlando. This work stuff is ruff.
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Polchleb is no stranger to Instagramming his pets. The dachshunds he co-parents with his husband, Billie and Ollie, had already amassed a few thousand followers. Theyre used to this fame world and so now theyre creating a community of friends, Polchleb says.