India, May 28 -- A Hyderabad-based startup has gone viral for deciding to make its officer a little more paw-sitive by hiring a golden retriever named Denver as its Chief Happiness Officer (CHO). Rahul Arepaka, co-founder of Harvesting Robotics, introduced the internet to their new team member through a LinkedIn post that quickly captured hearts.

"Meet our newest hire, Denver - Chief Happiness Officer," the post read. "He doesn't code. He doesn't care. He just shows up, steals hearts, and keeps the energy up. Also, we're officially pet-friendly now. Best decision. BTW: He's got the best perks in the company."

Arepaka, whose company Harvesting Robotics develops laser-weeding technology to help farmers grow more sustainably, said bringing...