Meet Designing Dog, Benji
June 12, 2020
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At MDI, our dogs are part of the family. We have a dog-friendly design studio and on any given day there will be at least a couple of our furry friends hanging out with us. Today we’d like to introduce you to Benji, a six-year-old Morkie Poo who belongs to Abigail, our office and design assistant.
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A Morkie Poo is a blend of Maltese, Yorkie and Poodle. Abigail adopted Benji when she was a senior in high school. Her family had always had big dogs that lived outside, and she desperately wanted an inside dog. They relented – as long as the dog didn’t shed. After much research, she discovered Morkie Poos are hypoallergenic.
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Though her buddy is six, Abigail says looks like a puppy and is full of puppy energy. For example, Benji is obsessed with socks. He dives into piles of clean laundry, finds a sock, and takes off running. He also loves walks. “Benji would literally go on twenty walks a day if we let him. He must sniff EVERYTHING, even though we usually walk the exact same route,” Abigail says.
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Benji has just started coming to work at MDI, and he loves all the attention. “He looks like a little mouse compared to his big coworker, Mable,” Abigail says. When he’s not working at MDI, he hangs out on the guest bed where he can people- and dog-watch from the window. He knows a few tricks, including “give kisses” which involves licking your hand or face. Abigail says if he’s mad at her, he’ll turn his head away and won’t do it.
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Welcome to the Designing Dog team, Benji!