I don’t talk about many things outside of crafts, New York City, and photography on this blog, but I’ve got a pretty amazing job worth talking about. I work at this little startup based in Chinatown, NYC called BarkBox. BarkBox is a subscription box for the pups of the world. Each month we ship out a box of fun and funky toys, treats, and dog goodies to the most well-loved pups in America and Canada. Like all startups, everybody at BarkBox is a jack-or-jane-of-all-trades, but my main job at BarkBox is managing The BarkPost and our Facebook page. I write dog stories, GIF roundups, and sometimes I’m even a ghostwriter for our office pups.

(I’ve also done quite a bit of customer support as well. And dogs are always allowed on the desk. ;))

I stumbled upon my job in a bit of a strange way– a little over 8 months ago, I answered this tweet:

After a few phone interviews, a trip out to New York, and some emails, I accepted my current job at BarkBox and then moved out to New York City from Indiana. A pretty crazy route to get to where I am now.

One of these awnings is the quirky entrance to BarkBox in Chinatown.

The door to our office.

As a kid, I was obsessed with crafts, Nancy Drew, and dogs. Well, all animals, really. I grew up in the part of the rural Midwest where if you found an abandoned kitten and asked, “Mom, can I keep her?” the answer was usually yes. Going to Grandma and Grandpa’s house meant there were lambs to catch, an ancient Beagle to pester, a Coonhound to avoid, a Border Collie to tease, and a Rat Terrier to (unsuccessfully) woo. At that age, I wanted to be a vet. I was (*ahem* am) a squeamish person around blood, but my 10-year-old self knew I wanted to work with dogs somehow. As I grew older, I kind of lost sight of the whole working-with-animals thing and I got into journalism, photography, writing, and the Internet. Who knew there would be a job that combines it all?

Working at BarkBox means:

Cutting plastic pups in half is a legitimate form of work. (DIY Dog Photo Stands)

Coffee breaks = pup poop breaks. #dirtytruth #literally

The CEO horses around a bit…

…The office paper shredder has teeth…

…Someone is always looking for a snuggle…

…the dogs are aspiring food bloggers…

…and they send mail…

…and the humans pose like dogs in photos.

This is one of our office dogs, Scout, on a day when the heat was broken.

My favorite guest office pup, Bruce Willis the Brussels Griffon.

And an unboxing video with my pup back home in Indiana, Bridget. #ruv

PS– And if you’re thinking of getting your pup a BarkBox or you’ve got an awesome dog picture or story, just shoot me an email at stacie(at)barkbox.com and I’ll see if I can rustle up a coupon for you. 🙂