![]() ![]() Do you have a favorite part of the hotel that you would like to share? The Craddock -Terry is a very historic place, having been the site of a large shoe factory. ![]() And, I try not to bark, especially at night when our guests are sleeping. You know, when you have a staff, you have to treat them nice so they will take care of our guests. I try to make them enjoy coming to work by happily greeting them with kisses and a wagging tail. I'm always so excited when the shifts change every day so I can see all my staff. Even when it's raining, I make sure they have a really big umbrella before we go out so we can both stay dry. I often volunteer to take the staff for walks and they really love on me a lot for that. I have a staff of about 20 people who help me out. I love to lie in the lobby in the warmth of the sun. ![]() Most of the time, I stay in the bed out front so I can meet everyone when they arrive. I have a bed directly behind the front desk and then another one in the office. I have a couple places that I've asked my staff to prepare for me. I stay at the hotel, right at the front desk. Being the Official Hotel Greeter - my work is never done. Even when I'm sleeping, if I hear a guest say my name I jump right up and go out and greet them. And, you know, the hotel business is 24/7 so we're always working. I try really hard to make everyone feel welcome. I love posing for pictures, playing in the lobby, running down the hallways, and especially running out to greet the guests when they arrive. Sometimes my staff even lets me take our guests for a walk and I show them all the great Downtown Lynchburg shops, sights and restaurants. And the kids - I really love when they come and play with me. Some of them are from other countries so I get to learn about things I may never see. I can tell who has dogs, cats and sometimes even birds. They smell a lot different so I really get to know a lot about the world as a result. Tell us a little about your guests and your work. wouldn't you say? Plus, my breed has won the Best in Show at the National Dog Show for the last 2 years. See, I'm hypo-allergenic, I don't shed and well, I'm pretty handsome. Momma K, (Kimberly Christner, President of Cornerstone Hospitality) thought that I had exactly the right temperament for the hospitality business, so I guess I was born to be in the business. I didn't know them yet but I was sure happy to see them. I was flown on a plane to Raleigh when I was about 10 weeks old - boy was that interesting - and the hotel team picked me up. where are you from and what attracted you to hotel life? So, Buster, tell us a little about yourself. A Wirehaired Fox Terrier, the modest Buster sat down with us a few days ago to tell us about working at an award winning historic hotel, keeping up with friends in Downtown Lynchburg, where to find the best spots in Downtown for a nice soak in the sun and keeping his staff on their paws. If you want to know where some great green space is in Downtown Lynchburg, then the best person to ask is not a person at all, it's the Craddock-Terry's canine employee, Buster Brown. We're reprinting this 2013 interview with Buster here, which originally appeared in our "Focus On: Green Space" issue of the Downtown Focus. We have our own famous Fox Terrier right here in Downtown, he lives at the Craddock-Terry Hotel. An Interview with the Craddock-Terry's Buster Brown, Reprinted From the April 2013 Downtown FocusĮditor's Note: Last night, a Wirehaired Fox Terrier, Sky, won the Westminster Kennel Club's Dog Show. ![]()
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