Meet the Blue Lynx Team

Welcome! Allow us to introduce our lovely team members at Blue Lynx. We are exactly what you see – a colourful mixture of recruiters, HR & Finance specialists, sales experts and marketers. And last but not least, Grace, our four-legged Branch Manager.

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Tina

CEO

Tina is an expert in talent acquisition. She is a natural innovator and well known for her formidable business savvy. After 30 years of doing business in The Netherlands, Tina ‘gets’ how to get things done and is a consistent source of knowledge and inspiration for her team and clients alike. She is also a walking repository of brilliant HR anecdotes.

Most impressively, Tina has raised a stunning son and the world’s most energetic dog (aka the Blue Lynx Barketing Manager) and she's currently busy opening Blue Lynx offices around the globe. Her warmth and energy light up the room and she loves nothing more than a good laugh with close friends.

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Toine

CCO

Toine has over 20 years of commercial experience in a wide variety of branches. His work made him travel the world and do business in different cultures. Toine lives in The Netherlands but travels to Bulgaria often to meet with the teams, clients and the local restaurants in Sofia and Varna. He joined the team to support Blue Lynx during the phase of rapid international expansion. Building international organizations and sales teams is his passion. He calls himself “Doctor Tony” when it comes to finding solutions to difficult challenges. Toine can think 7 steps ahead and speaks Dutch, English, German and is learning Spanish. He loves the good team vibe within Blue Lynx and never misses the team parties. Toine loves his classic motorcycle, playing the piano, singing karaoke and cooking for his family and close friends.

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Teodora

Recruitment Manager and Operations (Bulgaria)

Teodora is a professional who started her career at Blue Lynx years ago as an intern. Being driven and passionate about recruitment and helping candidates get their dream job and clients fill in their most challenging vacancies, she progressed very quickly. Currently, she is managing the Recruitment team at Blue Lynx and is even more motivated by seeing people learn, develop and grow. While being a Manager is her primary function, Teodora also enjoys cooking and bringing happiness to other people by sharing delicious treats.

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Arla

HR Director

Arla is a hoot. She is a comedienne which is a breath of fresh air when it comes to the field of HR. Her unique method, unwavering professionalism and dedication to Blue Lynx and our clients and employees alike is what sets Arla apart. She has been a great asset since her first day here at Blue Lynx.
Arla brings diverse sector and discipline experience with her, making her a dynamic and commercially minded HR professional. A real “spider in the web”, her mother hen approach is invaluable both in the office and on site.
Originally from Canada, Arla has called The Hague home for over a decade. She actively volunteers in her community, loves making every holiday special for her teammates and loved ones alike. She is the epitome of work hard and play hard.

Denis

Senior Sales Manager

Denis has worked in the HR industry for more than 4 years, gaining experience in Sales, Business Development, Business Process Outsourcing and Leadership. Currently working as Senior Sales Manager for Blue Lynx, Denis is known for his can-do attitude and honest approach. His permanent focus on the long term relationship can help your business grow. Out of the office, Denis loves to spend time with his family and friends. He is a nature lover and a hiking enthusiast. His inspiration is a work-life balance and happy clients 😊.

Radina

Finance Manager

Radina is the Finance Manager at Blue Lynx and loves helping people getting their numbers straight. To. The. Cent. This has been her main focus since 2014 while working in the finance field for the Australian and the UK markets. She's a person with a strong sense of responsibility and is always happy to be of help. The light form of OCD and love for accuracy only add up to her character and help her grow in the world of numbers and excel sheets.
Radina loves dancing and listening to music. It might not show every time, but she always has a song in her head. Going to rock concerts or dance festivals is always fun. Her other hobbies include travelling, going to the beach, hiking and camping. In the not so good weather, she loves being with her friends, playing charades and having a laugh.

Tihomira

Business Manager

Tisha is experienced in Sales and Administration. Driven by the dedication to help people, she takes pride in providing the best Customer Experience possible. Her goals include helping people find their dream jobs and spreading the word for Blue Lynx.
In addition to her primary job functions, Tisha has been recognized by her co-workers for her extraordinary commitment to excel spreadsheets, coffee and craft beer.

Veronika

Recruitment Consultant / Project Manager

Veronika has over 10 years of experience in the Hospitality and Customer Service industry in the United States. Recently moved back to Bulgaria, her bubbly and energetic personality and expertise have led her to Blue Lynx’s doors as a Project Manager of the Sofia office. She has great expertise in client relations and understands what people’s needs are. Her commitment to excellence and perseverance to “get the job done, no matter what” is what drives her and what motivates others. She speaks a few languages, loves to travel and explore new cultures, and constantly expands her horizons. Out of the office, she spends time outdoors, loves to dance Salsa, loves to socialise, and is always the energiser bunny in any gathering.

Yasen

Team Lead and Recruitment Consultant

Yasen holds a bachelor’s in Psychology and is a research-master in Behavioural Sciences with currently on-going PhD in Medical Psychology. With a broad experience in different office-based positions, he has also gained valuable real-life knowledge about how people behave in such an environment, which is at the core of recruitment. As a Recruitment Consultant, he helps both companies and candidates to find their desired match and is constantly on the lookout for ways to improve that process for all parties. With a strong interest in empirical measurement and the use of data to support decision-making, he would also be emotionally supportive and aware of people’s needs and drives. Most importantly, he is fun to be around, loves (almost) all animals and spending time in nature.

Gabriela

Global Team Lead Talent Sourcing

Gabby joined the Blue Lynx team as a Talent Sourcer with Bachelor's degree in Tourism and a Master's in HR management.
After her high school graduation, she decided to work and travel in the United States for three summers. She has experience in the Customer Service and Sales industry. Gabby is known for her outgoing personality, positive attitude and ability to understand others. Outside of the office, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, loves visiting new places and simply adores cats.

Joan

Team Lead (Colombia)

Joan began her career with event production, gaining unparalleled experience in the performing arts world, while also establishing herself as a respected cultural manager. Currently working as a Sourcing Team Coordinator (Colombia) at the Blue Lynx family, she is widely known for her mad love for coffee and a big smile. Born and raised a proud Venezuelan, she is now happy to call Bogota home.

Svilena

People Operations Assistant

Svilena joined the Blue Lynx Team as a People Operation’s Assistant. She has grown up in the UK and gained valued experience within the customer service sector for the last 6 years. This has helped her establish her love for helping and guiding people. There is no challenge that is too hard for her and cannot be solved with a bit of patience and the right mindset. She considers herself a team player and is always up for learning and improving her skills.
Svilena loves all animals, but can hands down say that chickens and cats are her favourite. When she is not working, her hobbies include reading, spending time with friends, travelling and experiencing new cities and cultures.

Veneta

HR Operations

Veneta is a pedagogy graduate with a Master's degree in Pre-school and Primary School education. She is in the HR Operation Department of BlueLynx and loves to help people and support the employees and her colleagues. She has worked in the Human Resource sector for the last 7 months including international companies in Seafarer’s recruitment sector. She is a team player and always ready to help. She loves to work with people all over the world and is always ready for new challenges in her career.

Beatrice

Finance Assistant

Beatrice joined the Blue Lynx Team as a Finance Assistant. She has worked in the finance/administration arena for the last 6 years, including an international experience in Switzerland, Monaco and now the Netherlands. Being a versatile and enthusiastic individual, she takes pride in being a team player and feels that these are the biggest strengths in her professional life.
Outside of the office, one of Beatrice’s favourite things to do is to travel to Switzerland and Mauritius as often as possible in order to visit her family and friends. A huge dog lover, her little furry friends named Basil and Olive are the center of her world. In her opinion curling up on the sofa watching horror movies with a big bowl of popcorn, and maybe a cheeky glass of wine, is an evening well spent indeed.

Katerina

Finance Assistant

Katerina has worked in the Accounting/Finance area for about 20 years. With a broad experience in different positions, she has also gained valuable expertise to liaise with external institutions, clients, and suppliers, in controlling and processing monthly timesheets and reports. Kate is positive and helpful and loves logic and analysing data. Outside of the office she enjoys spending time with her two sons, travelling and meeting friends.

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Max

Expense Controller (On Erasmus Programme)

Max hopes one day to follow in his moms’ footsteps and own his own company. He is a third year International Business Administration (IBA) student at Erasmus University Rotterdam and a growing TikTok star. It's safe to say hard work runs in the family's DNA as Max’s mum is the owner of Blue Lynx. Max has a flare for language, communications and finance. He currently is responsible for all in-house and external staffs expense claims. Sometimes he is really surprised as to how much our contractors travel everyone month for their work. Like most boys he loves Formula one, football and gaming.

Silviya

Senior Recruitment Consultant & Contingent Worker Specialist

During the last semester of her Master's program in Communication & Information Sciences, Silviya joined Blue Lynx as a Recruitment Support Intern. These six months were enough for her to get so attached to the Blue Lynx family that she decided to stay. She loves the international environment at Blue Lynx, especially since she is an expat herself - Silviya moved from Bulgaria to the Netherlands six years ago for her Bachelor's degree.

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Monika

Recruitment Consultant

Monika has worked in the human resource/recruitment industry for 5 years. The main reason to start her professional development in recruiting is that she loves meeting new people and she believes that you can learn something new from every person you meet. As a Recruitment Consultant, she is passionate about assisting the business to choose the best addition to their team and at the same time helping people start or develop their career path. Outside of the office, Monika enjoys sports, good movies and lovely dinners with her family, friends and colleagues.

Yordan

Recruitment Consultant

Yordan is a goal-getter and a great team player who has been a professional athlete for over 10 years while pursuing 1 Bachelor and 2 Master Degrees. With previous experience in HR and Recruitment, he is one of the Recruitment Consultants on the team. Yordan has a passion for sustainability and healthy living, as well as for leading people towards their better selves. His biggest strengths are his thoughtfulness, attention to detail and his ability to understand others. Yordan’s hobbies include sport and reading, as well as travelling around the world since he believes that culture enriches you and broadens your perspectives.

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Aleksandrina

Recruitment Consultant

Aleks has worked in the Recruitment industry for more than 4 years, gaining experience in coordinating and delivering excellent services to mainly Dutch clients. While obtaining her Bachelor degree at IBMS in the Netherlands, she has studied and worked in Mexico and Canary Islands. She has a very curious personality and “can do” attitude, loves exploring and learning new things. Aleks is a social butterfly, has a passion for travelling and is greatly interested in languages, cultures, customs and cuisines. She speaks several languages and is eager to learn more.

Kalcho

Recruitment Consultant

Kalcho is a very analytical person who loves to dig deep in his research which makes him a great talent sourcer. His uncommon approach to analysing data and finding unique talent is very valuable to BlueLynx.
Kalcho is a very friendly individual and loves helping people find new opportunities. He has many interesting hobbies including rollerblading, swimming, wine tasting, and many more.

Nikoleta

Recruitment Consultant

With a Bachelor’s degree in International Business and solid experience in Customer Care, Nikoleta loves communicating, helping people and providing the best service. As a very social person, Nikoleta loves meeting new people, which brought her to Blue Lynx. Outside of the office, you can find her reading a book, spending time at the beach or with her family and friends.

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Petya

Recruitment Consultant & Contracting Expert

Petya joined the Blue Lynx team as a Recruitment Consultant & Contracting Expert.
She has worked in the HR industry for more than 4 years, gaining experience in the Recruitment/Selection sphere and the Contracting/Administrations sphere.
She has very good communication skills and loves building new relationships with different types of people. Her main pleasure at work is to find the desired match between companies and candidates: providing the clients with the right candidate at the same time helping people develop their career path.
Petya strongly believes in teamwork and thinks that it is the best way to achieve excellent results.
Outside of the office, Petya loves spending time with her family and travelling all over the world to discover amazing places and spectacular views.

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Kalina

Recruitment Consultant

Kalina joined the Blue Lynx team as a Recruitment Consultant.
After living and obtaining her Bachelor`s degree in the sphere of Human Resources and Business Management in London she decided to come back to Bulgaria and with pleasure to put all her knowledge into experience. She spent the majority of her career in the HR sphere, gaining experience in the area of Selection and Recruitment. Her passion is to help people and to provide the best service.
Kalina likes travelling and building relations with different types of people. She also loves spending her free time with her family.

Adelina

Recruitment Consultant

Adelina joined the BlueLynx team as a Recruitment Consultant. She has previous experience in the role and is very passionate about it. Adelina loves communicating with different people, learning from them and helping them. Very open-minded both at work and in life, her main reason to join BlueLynx is that the company’s vision fits her own.
Outside of work, Adelina likes staying at home doing things like writing, reading and painting. She is also interested in Psychology and people, understanding them, their needs and decisions. Adelina loves her family and her little brother Max- the dog, also known as “mouse” and every time she can she goes to her hometown to see all of her relatives – people and animals.

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Loreta

Recruitment Consultant

Loreta joined the team as Talent Sourcer with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Sales and a Master’s in HR management. She has over 10 years of experience in customer service, loves communicating with people and being helpful, which she finds very rewarding. Her motto is that with a smile and a positive attitude every problem can be solved. Loreta truly believes that great teams can make miracles for the organization.
She has two children which are her life engine for personal and career development. In her free time, she loves to cook, meet friends, travelling, doing sports.

Ivan

Senior Executive Search Recruitment Consultant

Ivan graduated from the University of Essex with a bachelor's in Business Marketing and Management going home to Bulgaria he discovered the world of Executive Search. His ability for complex problem-solving and “go-getter” mentality exposed him to Senior Executive roles in automotive, plastics, nuclear energy, oil and gas, chemicals, performance materials, scientific instrumentation, and others on a global scale. He has developed quickly as a competent negotiator and storyteller leveraging his experience in the creation of new approaches to the industry. As a Senior Executive Search Consultant at BlueLynx Ivan is working with our team on creating a new approach to executive search. Ivan devotes his free time to reading, writing, and downhill biking when things get too stale.

Krasimira

Senior Talent Sourcer

Krasi joined the Blue Lynx team as a Talent Sourcer to connect to people and change their lives for the better. After living and obtaining her Bachelor’s degree in the UK she decided to come back to Bulgaria and continue her life there, close to family and friends. She likes a challenge and uses her logic and creativity to solve everything that comes her way. Krasi enjoys a lot of things ranging from extreme sports such as skiing and surfing to creative writing, photography and a nice walk by the seaside. She loves travelling, experiencing different cultures and meeting new people.

Ivanka

Talent Sourcer

Ivanka is a Talent Sourcing Support at Blue Lynx. She gained most of her experience working in the Oil and gas industry as a Quality Specialist. Vanya has a keen eye for detail and is inspired by challenges and never intimidated by them. Outside of the office, she likes to spend her free time hiking with friends and family. Her undying love for bunnies, dogs, and a good day at the beach are just a few of her favourite things.

Kaloyan

Talent Sourcer

Kaloyan holds a Master's degree in Cultural Tourism and has extensive experience in the industry as a Tour and Event manager. His passion for mediaeval martial arts and fencing led him to his role as an Early Medieval Reconstructor for the Early Middle Ages exhibition at Varna’s Historical Park. Kaloyan joined Blue Lynx as a Talent Sourcing Support, and his colourful personality, diverse interests and ambitious nature make him the perfect addition to the recruitment team. In his spare time, Kaloyan enjoys exploring foreign cultures, going to the gym and doing branding activities.

Kristina

Talent Sourcer

Kristina is Recruitment & IT Support & Researcher at Blue Lynx. She holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology with a currently ongoing Master's in Consultative Psychology. Passionate about helping people and providing the best Customer Support with over 6 years of experience. She has the natural desire to build knowledge. Her mind is always looking for connections—between ideas and between people. The more she can learn about them, the more connections she`s able to make. Krisi enjoys spending time with friends, reading books and travelling. Lately, she has developed an interest in Astrology and Yoga.

Juan Felipe

Talent Sourcer

Juan Felipe has worked in various areas of psychology, gaining unparalleled experience in the social field by helping others. Currently working as a Talent Sourcer for Blue Lynx, Juan Felipe is widely known for his passion, perspective and great expertise. While his global mindset has taken him around the world, he is proud to call Colombia home.

Juan

Recruitment Consultant

Juan has experience in marketing and HR. He enjoys learning how different businesses work and expanding his knowledge. He enjoys working with people and always tries to understand how they think and act. Juan strongly believes in teamwork and thinks that it is the most important tool to achieve results. He loves spending time with his family and friends and has a lovely and energetic cat - one of the most important members of his family.

Daniel

Talent Sourcer

By education, Daniel is a Colombian organisational psychologist from Universidad de La Sabana. While studying, he has always been interested in organisational psychology, especially HR (which is the field where he had his internship). After graduation, Daniel enrolled in an HR agency where he successfully conducted recruitment and selection processes for various clients. Additionally, he plans to continue learning more about HR in the future, probably doing a master's in Organisational Development or Talent Development. Daniel is well known for being proactive, creative, innovative, and resourceful. He is always thinking about how to take advantage of teamwork and plan different strategies to fulfil his personal and professional goals. He wants to continue learning and growing while always considering his values and principles in every decision he makes.

Manuela

Talent Sourcer

Manuela is currently studying Psychology at the Universidad El Bosque. She has experience in HR and enjoys helping others find the perfect job to change their lives. She loves meeting new people and also enjoys going dancing. She says there is nothing that can not be solved by dancing. Manuela firmly believes that teamwork makes the dream come true. She loves spending time with her family and friends and you will always see her smiling.

Stephanie

IT Talent Sourcer

Steph is a psychologist and a Talent Sourcer at Blue Lynx. After a long period of exploring other ventures and becoming a single mum to a now 7-year-old son, she was ready to return to what she loves: HR and recruitment for large companies. Steph loves to learn, but even more, she loves a challenge and enjoys helping people and businesses connect. She is a lively team member and a dedicated hard worker and does it with a smile. In her spare time, she is dedicated to helping vulnerable children and families by teaching them skills such as yoga, mindfulness and meditation to have more emotionally stable relationships.

Greitys

Receptionist

Greitys can only be described as one of our guardian angels: she makes sure everyone has what they need and she’s a pretty resourceful person. She has a great sense of humour and welcomes all team members to the office with a big smile and a nice joke (and why not, the best “arepas” ever). Greitys is also an amazing dancer and a big lover of going out with her family and friends in her spare time.

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Samuel

Sales Manager

Samuel is a natural opportunity seeker, and a great team player. He has a passion for and experience in sales which led him to the Sales Manager position at Blue Lynx. His goal is to add a lot of value to the company and help it expand even more. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Northwestern State University in the USA, as he also fulfilled his dreams of playing collegiate and later on professional basketball. His hobbies include yoga, boxing and partying. He loves nothing more than his family.

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Maya

Team Coordinator Digital Marketing

Maya joined the Blue Lynx Team to help communicate company messages across the sea of media channels. With a solid education in Informatics and a true passion for Marketing, she seamlessly merged the two into a Digital Marketing career. Maya has an eye for detail and likes to add a personal touch to everything she does. The Blue Lynx family won her over with their ``by the people for the people`` business attitude. Being a mom has unfolded her caring and helpful personality. She is now looking to help people advance in their personal development and bring out their best. To balance off the digital job, Maya enjoys off-grid activities like bread making, crafting, gardening, and puzzle-solving.

Pamela

Digital Marketing & Graphic Design Specialist

Pamela holds a master’s degree in Digital Marketing and Online Analysis and has worked in the Marketing industry for more than 4 years, gaining experience in Advertisement, Copywriting, Graphic Design, SM and Website Management. She has always had a passion for art and this provides her with the ability to solve problems creatively and be the source of ideas like a true visual thinker. Being an aesthete, in her spare time, she loves decorating and designing things, experimenting with cooking, capturing portraits, taking care of her urban garden and last but not least travelling and exploring new places, tastes and cultures. Lately, she has been enjoying yoga, fine dining and deep conversation topics.

Georgi

SEO & Content Marketing Specialist

Georgi is a Marketing Specialist with a passion for foreign languages. His favourite quote is “You’re either green and growing or ripe and rotten” so he considers himself an inquisitive person, always looking at the bigger picture, and who’s constantly on the road to self-improvement. Holding a Bachelor's degree in Applied Linguistics in English and Spanish, he enjoys exploring new languages and cultures. And what better way to do it than by travelling, tasting new cuisine, and engaging with locals? In his spare time (not that he has much of it anyway) he teaches Zumba, social dancing, and group fitness classes. The rest of it is dedicated to the love of his life –rising Instagram star - rescued pup Karina.

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Victoria

Content Writing & Digital Marketing

Vicky is our in-house content writer and as such, she's passionate about crafting compelling texts that tell a story through clever, timely, relevant and useful content. She studied Tourism & Events Management in Chester, England. In the meantime, she spent a year working and creating happiness at Disney World, Florida. Besides writing, Vicky loves travelling, long-distance running, mountain treks, photography, dancing and singing. You can often find her binge-watching “Friends” and petting street cats.

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Aneliya

Recruitment & IT Support & Researcher

Aneliya is the Recruitment & IT Support & Researcher at Blue Lynx and loves helping people.
Having to work in a multi-cultural environment and being a big-time team player, she strives to provide the highest level of support and assistance bringing more than ten years of office administrative/management knowledge and experience. Vibrant, committed, hardworking, self-driven and a decision-maker, she manages all business fundamentals with enthusiasm, expertise and dedication ensuring office operations run effectively and efficiently.
While doing her primary job functions at Blue Lynx, she also is a dedicated mom to her 8 years old son, a loving wife to her husband and a caring pet owner to her two dogs – an American Pit Bull Terrier and Miniature Pinscher.

Tyurkyan

Recruitment Support & Researcher

With a Bachelor in International Economic Relations and a Master of Business Informatics, Tyurkyan is the first leap-year-born employee in Blue Lynx. However, she has gained a broad experience in administration and personal assistant roles in multinational companies for more than 12 years. As a protagonist, she decides to drive the action to help others get their dream job. She is always smiling, happy to help, sincere and precise in her work She believes in karma and that everything happens for a reason. A proud mother of 2 daughters and a happy spouse, she likes to spend time with her family and friends, read or watch movies.

Diana

Sales & Recruitment Support Officer

Diana is new on board at BlueLynx. She has 12 years of experience as an English Teacher in the US and 9 years of experience in Business Administration in international and Bulgarian teams and companies. She is an expert in tenders and project management with high-scale interior furnishing projects entirely in the US market. She attained her BA in Marketing and Management in Bulgaria and her MBA in the US. She has a passion for exploring strategies for business development and enjoys working both individually and in a team. Diana is a mother of a boy at age 11 and has a cat. She loves sports, being active, improving soft skills, and studying human behaviour.

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Grace Spring Evans

Barketing Manager

Grace is apparently a Whipador dog, but the Blue Lynx Team just see her as their 4-legged furry colleague! She is at Blue Lynx every day in her capacity as Barketing Manager. What does she do? She entertains, she takes siestas, she eats, and most importantly she gets petted when we are having one of those “I need a furry friend`` moments. Grace joined Blue Lynx a couple of years ago after being recruited from a dog rescue centre in Granada Spain. She shares her private downtime with Tina (CEO) – who is her butler & PA.

Kiril Samarov

Canine Security Officer

Kiril (also known as Kircho) is a German Spitz and the Blue Lynx security officer. Don't let his small size and cute, furry face fool you - Kircho is absolutely fearless and very protective of his owner Kristina. He is loyal and loud, barking at anyone who stands in his way. Outside the office, Kircho is a friendly and playful dog - especially after a long walk or a good meal.