Wishing you a cheerful holiday season and a new year full of pawsibilities.
Meet the Motion Canine Crew
You know us as a fully integrated, full-service, results-obsessed, brand growth agency.
What you may NOT know is that we’re also a dog-friendly agency, where you’ll frequently find furry friends freely roaming our decked halls in search of hand-outs and belly rubs. These unflappable companions keep us calm, collected, and focused on you.
Here are some of our most loyal behind-the-scenes team members…the ones who keep us going when the going gets “ruff.”
Betty
Breed:
Black Lab
Title:
Bam-Ba-Lamb
Favorite Game(s):
Games, Games, Games. I like all games. Do you have a game? Lets play a game. Give me a game. Let’s play! Now!
Areas of Expertise:
Having potty breaks every hour or two.
What people don't know about me:
In my puppy litter, two dogs were named Betty.
Betty
Sam
Breed:
Shepherd mix (heavy emphasis on the mix).
Title:
VP, Dog Adoption Advocacy
Favorite Game(s):
Chase the Squirrel, Catch a Meatball, Hide My Bone
Areas of Expertise:
Sniffing everything (and everyone), being my mom’s shadow, unofficial condo building guard dog (don’t test me)
What people don't know about me:
I do freelance work for Motion’s Production team (Chris seems to like me).
Sam
Henry
Breed:
50% Rottweiler, 50% Shih Tzu/Bichon Frise
Title:
VP Food Stylist and Taste Tester
Favorite Game(s):
Chewing on sticks, pulling stuffing out of toys, and zooming.
Areas of Expertise:
Spreading joy, tip-tapping for treats, Culver’s pup cups.
What people don't know about me:
“I’m a Hurricane Harvey survivor and rescue from Texas. I’m not scared of much, except for storms.”
Henry
Dewey
Breed:
Tri-Color Basset Hound
Title:
VP of Sniffing Out New Business Leads
Favorite Game(s):
Find the Treat
Areas of Expertise:
Looking silly yet handsome at the same time, locating lost socks, guarding the front door & rolling over for belly rubs.
What people don't know about me:
"I like to howl when people sing.”
Dewey
Ellis
Breed:
English Setter
Title:
Ellis Archibald Walker Lewellyn Redding IV
Favorite Game(s):
Keep away
Areas of Expertise:
Wind chaser.
What people don't know about me:
I can confirm that fallen leaves have no nutritional value, or flavor, but I will eat any one that wind blows into my reach.
Ellis
Link
Breed:
Polardoodle
Title:
Director of Hijinks
Favorite Game(s):
Tug of War, Hide & Seek, Keep Away
Areas of Expertise:
Chasing squirrels, Jogging, stealing headwear.
What people don't know about me:
"I am the world's best body pillow."
Link
Duchess
Breed:
Lab, Stafford Terrier, Weimaraner Mix
Title:
Pack Leader
Favorite Game(s):
Hiding in bushes and jumping out to scare people as they pass our house.
Areas of Expertise:
Great at car rides, sleeping in the middle of the bed, rolling in dirt and protecting my humans.
What people don't know about me:
My original name was Tawny, like Tawny Kitaen of the Whitesnake videos. Name was changed but the rock and roll personality remains.
Duchess
Navy
Breed:
Aussiedoodle
Title:
Miss Navy / Break Coordinator
Favorite Game(s):
Chase me, Keep Away, Tug of War
Areas of Expertise:
Giving puppy dog eyes, shapeshifting with haircuts.
What people don't know about me:
I have a pretty smile that only comes out when I'm SUPER excited!
Navy
Hershey
Breed:
Mix of Lab and some tall breed. Maybe Hound, maybe Great Dane.
Title:
Director of Long Afternoon Naps
Favorite Game(s):
Nudging humans when they stop petting me.
Areas of Expertise:
Being majestic.
What people don't know about me:
My original name was Raja like the “Lion King” character. Name was changed to Hershey when they realized how sweet I am.
Hershey
Hattie
Breed:
Plot Hound mix
Title:
Duchess Hattie Mae Junebug Birdie Lou III
Favorite Game(s):
Late night zoomies.
Areas of Expertise:
Bum scratch aficionado.
What people don't know about me:
I’m a rescue from Hattiesburg Mississippi.
Hattie
Mable
Breed:
Pitbull, Boxer, and a bunch of other stuff
Title:
President of Homeland Security in the Backyard
Favorite Game(s):
Pretending to want to play fetch and then staring at you confused when you throw the ball.
Areas of Expertise:
Melting hearts with her big brown eyes.
What people don't know about me:
One time, when no one was home, I ate a whole box of granola bars including most of the wrappers.
Mable
Charley
Breed:
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Title:
Lap Warmer
Favorite Game(s):
Find-the-Kleenex.
Areas of Expertise:
Chewing, jumping, snuggling.
What people don't know about me:
“I’ve never met a human I didn’t love. Oops, you knew that.”
Charley
Ollie
Breed:
Maybe a Miniature Pinscher
Title:
Director of Microtrends and Canine Culture
Favorite Game(s):
Looking out window for anything that moves and staring at it.
Areas of Expertise:
Snuggling with my humans, looking good in sweaters.
What people don't know about me:
“I am afraid of bananas – please don’t wave one at me.”
Ollie
Yankee
Breed:
Lab Mix/Cookie Monster
Title:
Cookie Inspector/Mom’s Photography Assistant (as long as it involves cookies)
Favorite Game(s):
Eating all the cookies, photoshoots with my mom, and kissing my baby human brother in the face whenever I get a chance.
Areas of Expertise:
Cookies, cookies and all the cookies.
What people don't know about me:
“I’ve learned to push buttons, so mommy gives me all the cookies”.
Yankee
Pepper
Breed:
Half Shiu Tzu / Half Lasa Apsa
Title:
Cincinnati Office Chief of Staff
Favorite Game(s):
Playing with her squeaky toys and relaxing.
Areas of Expertise:
I am very, very sneaky and catlike!
What people don't know about me:
I had a tough start but now am enjoying the good life thanks to my forever family.
Pepper
Abby, AKA Abadabs
Breed:
Goldendoodle
Title:
VP of Consumables
Favorite Game(s):
Fetch, especially the office Ball in the Hall version
Areas of Expertise:
Anything with a ball including bobbing for balls in the pool (but no swimming!), Dog Math (if I have 18 balls and one rolls under the couch, I have zero balls).
What people don't know about me:
I play fetch on the stairs all by myself, I’m an excellent frisbee catcher (I just pretend it’s a ball), I outsmart my slow bowl (so I can get back to my ball).
Abby, AKA Abadabs
