Many days of the week inside the CuriOdyssey animal keeper office, you might spy a friendly, black-furred dog napping under a desk or trotting around, looking for a willing hand to pet her soft back. This friendly dog’s name is “Doobie” and she belongs to our Lead Animal Keeper, Eunice.

In addition to enjoying the company of humans, “Doobie” also enjoys meeting other animals – which is why she makes a great addition to the CuriOdyssey team. A few times a week, Doobie visits CuriOdyssey to play an important role in the Wildlife Department. She acts as a socialization companion for our brand new animals and Animal Ambassadors – the animals used to educate the public in school and group programming.

When new animals come to CuriOdyssey, there’s often a long training process that involves helping them acclimate to their new environment. More often than not, Doobie is an integral part of the introduction process. While our animal keepers train and work with new animal arrivals, they often use Doobie to provide enrichment and stimulation for the new additions.

Most recently, Doobie has played a role in helping socialize our ferrets, fox, and raccoon. Her presence has both calmed skittish animals and also provided enrichment for the animals (our very curious ferrets always seem particularly interested in her!).

If you see a little black dog in a green vest the next time you visit, please say, “hello!” Doobie is just another important member of the CuriOdyssey team. She’s also the only staff member who will work just for dog biscuits!