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Job-Site Dogs

Here are a few of our favorites; please add to the pack

By Fine Homebuilding Editors Issue 133

Ever notice that some members of the crew are always glad to see you, don’t complain about the weather, and never ask for a raise? So what if they drool a bit and sleep on the job. We asked readers to send us photos of our job-site dogs, and the response was overwhelming. Here are some of the working breeds whose images graced the back cover and Finishing Touches column in the August/September 2000 issue (#133).

Henry (Buddy Rhodes, San Francisco, CA)
Molson (Tom Peters, Shrewsbury, MA)
Scrappy Doo (Kirk Schwartz, Morrisonville, NY)
Dytre (Jon Tobey, Monroe, WA)

It’s time for an update. If you would like to show off your tradespooch, please go to Breaktime and post a photo.

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