Thumbnail image for Mustard1.jpg“They allow ponies in this neighborhood?!?” “You could ride him to work!” “He’s bigger than me!” “Put a saddle on that thing!!”

Yea, yea, Mustard (the attention-magnet-only-“child” of Sutherland SALT extern Ted Friedman and his wife, Caroline) has heard it all before…and he no longer takes offense to the horse comments.

Mustard is a 17-month-old

Thumbnail image for Felice and B 1.jpgMeet Mrs. Beasley (“B” for short)—often called the luckiest dog in the world. Sutherland Chief Client Service Officer Thumbnail image for Bea wet.jpgFelice Wagner found Mrs. Beasley 15 years ago on U.S. Route 1 in downtown Miami. Since then, Mrs. Beasley has traveled the world, including taking a swim in all of the Great Lakes. Her

Thumbnail image for August Pet of the Month 1.jpgMeet Jackson and Angel, the beer-drinking Puggles (i.e., Pug/Beagle mix) of Washington SALT secretary extraordinaire, Debbie Manders. Jackson and Angel are “half-siblings”—born one day apart to separate moms, following a particularly eventful weekend for Dad.

Jackson is all black—a rare find in the Puggle world—and is in the constant shadow of Debbie’s partner, Stretch. Jackson’s

Thumbnail image for Mack.jpgMeet Mack, the curly-tailed companion of Sutherland New York Associate Andrew Appleby. Andrew rescued Mack—allegedly an American Bulldog—from a Tennessee shelter. Mack is currently pulling a tour as a guard dog at Andrew’s parents’ house in Taxachusetts (and yes, she’s Thumbnail image for Mack and Andy.jpga huge Red Sox fan like her owner). Mack’s bark is definitely worse than

May 2011 Pet of the Month.jpgNo, that’s not a pony, it’s a dog. Meet Kodi, a 100+ pound Great Pyrenees who recently arrived in Seattle. Too big to be shipped or flown, Kodi made the cross-country drive from North Carolina with his owner, Sarah Mohr, a tax manager at Amazon.

Unlike many other SALT Pets of the Month, Kodi spends

pet of the month2.jpgAudrey is the delightful miniature Yorkshire Terrier of Atlanta associate Miranda Davis. Audrey joined Miranda’s family when she was barely two months old, and her family cannot believe she will be 10 this year! Despite her years (and size—only 6 pounds), Audrey loves a good wrestling match and to play with her toys. But

Murphy and Craig.jpgThis month’s SALT Pet of the Month is none other than Murphy, one of a trio of dogs that occupy (some say run) the household of Craig and Laura Stroh. Craig is a loyal SALT Shaker reader and the senior manager of state income tax compliance for Emerson Electric Co. in Saint Louis.

Murphy is

David Lacey and Abbie.jpgMeet Abbie, the newest addition to the Sutherland SALT family. New York associate David Pope and his girlfriend, Lacey Zoller, adopted Abbie when the holiday spirit overtook them last month. Although David and Lacey were initially interested in getting a small, apartment-friendly dog, they immediately fell for Abbie, the rescue worker’s favorite.

The shelter claims

Anna and Vic 1_smaller.jpgMeet Anna—the adventurous Husky/Chesapeake bay retriever mix (a “love child” from a farm in Wisconsin) who is in charge of the home of good Sutherland SALT friend, Victor Ledesma (Kimberly-Clark Corporation) and his lovely wife, Jackie. During Anna’s seven years with the Ledesmas, she has earned a variety of nicknames as a result of her

Amos and John_pet of the month.JPGWe are pleased to present Amos, the beautiful Italian Greyhound of long-time Sutherland SALT friend John Kinney (Time Warner Inc.) as our November Pet of the Month.

Amos, who is named after the Hebrew prophet and sheep herder, was born in Tennessee to a pair of famous show dogs. Although he is a handsome lad