Yeah, only he's a developer. A dog is a useless nuisance in an office.
developer dog
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x x hairy
x x over-affectionate
x x personal hygiene issues
x spends time burying bones
x spends time buried in code
x chasing tail
x debugging
x can write C++
x x sometimes tries to lick own balls when nobody is looking
x succeeds
So back-licking is not that big of an asset.
That said, I've heard that ass-kissing can get you places in some IT companies though...