Did you Take Your Dog to Work on Friday?
Last Friday was Take Your Dog to Work Day in the United States. The event is designed to showcase the benefits that workers and workplaces can derive from the presence of well-behaved pets in the office.
An article on MSN about last year’s event pointed out some of the advantages of having furry friends at work.
[M]ore companies are looking into dog-friendly policies because they improve staff morale and camaraderie and encourage employees to work longer hours. “People will stay longer if they don’t have to leave to let their dog out,” [the co-founder of dogfriendly.com] said.
As a pet lover, I agree that having a dog (or cat) at work makes the day go better. Fortunately for me, pets are quite common at veterinary hospitals!
Although dog lovers won’t need to be convinced that Take Your Dog to Work Day is a great idea, it is important to remember that some people are allergic to or afraid of dogs. Dogs that go to work should be calm, free of parasites, and well controlled.
You can click on the link in the first paragraph for more information about the event. 2009’s Take Your Dog to Work Day is only a year away!
You have questions. 
I am lucky to have my dog at work every day. In fact, Poochie has a job here as well. Poochie is the official Dog Therapist here at the Savitch Recovery Center, a new drug/alcohol recovery center on the ocean in Ecuador ( a 4 hour flight from Miami, Florida). The founder of the Center, Dr. Joel Savitch, has been in the field of addiciton recovery treatment for a man years. A dog lover, with a 15 year old lab mix of his own, his strong belief in the positive affect of dogs in the recovery environment lead to his invitation for Poochie and I to come here. Also on the property is Gina, a female rottweiller who was abandoned here by the previous owners. Though at first suffering from loneliness, malnutrition and a serious tic infestation, she has recovered quickly with proper diet, companionship and care. Bonding with Poochie to form a charming and playful pair, I think these two will be providing some of the finest therapy to people coping with the challenges of the recovery process. Thank you for letting me share this story with you.
Yeah I was fortunate enough to bring my dog to work one day. Sad to say not everyone is a dog lover or fan of that.Let’s hope more companies do endorse this policy!
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Sure did, and they (as well as my colleagues) loved it! I wish I could take them every day.
Such a great cause behind takeyourdog.com; I’ll gladly support it any day of the year ;)
I don’t work on Fridays but my dog gets to go to work with me most days. I am really great full to work in such a wonderful place!
tyson goes to work with me every day wait we live where we work hes a daycare dog chills with the little humans all day we took the kids to the actives in town it was alot of fun
My dad took our dog GSP Pip to work a lot. It helps break the ice, and he was well trained so enjoyed the car rides and meeting people. He went around car showrooms with him and also down the pub. Pip loved it.
I only wish I could take my cats to uni. I have shown pictures to my class and they love them. A girl I know takes her rat in, which rides on her shoulders!
My dog, Abby, was the poster dog for Take Your Dog To Work Day last year (2007). She goes to work with me everyday, as I work at home, and she also goes to work with my husband occasionally.