Bring Your Dog to Work

June 4, 2008 · Print This Article

June 20, 2008 is Bring Your Dog to Work Day.

Created in 1999 by Pet Sitters International to encourage adoption of shelter pets, the annual event encourages employers to allow their workers to bring their dogs to work for one day a year.  

Nearly one in five companies allows pets in the workplace.  According to a survey in 2006 by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association, millions of employees feel that bringing a pet to work leads to a more creative environment, decreased absenteeism, improved productivity, and improved employee relationships.  Employee morale and even sales have been shown to be improved by having pets in the workplace.

Suggestions for celebrating the day:

Charge employees $5 for the privilege of bringing in their dogs – donate the money to a local shelter.

Educate employees on the advantages of pet ownership.

Ask local pet-related businesses to donate items for a raffle – donate the money to a local shelter.

Post photos of employees with the dogs around the office or on the company’s website.

Host an evening party where employees can bring their dogs if the company cannot allow dogs to come to the workplace.

Visit the official website here.

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6 Responses to “Bring Your Dog to Work”

  1. RG PetComm LLC on June 4th, 2008 12:30 pm

    One way to encourage businesses to allow dogs is to ensure that the dog owners are prepared to take care of any problems that their pets may cause. This involves the owners being prepared at all times while with their pets. We suggest a product called the SmartWalk Manager. You may see the product at http://www.rgpetcomm.com.

    Once you use the SmartWalk Manager you begin wonder how you ever did without it.

    Cheers,

  2. Rush Kennels on October 10th, 2008 10:10 am

    Everone should be able to take their dogs to work, all of our employees bring their dogs to work, our people are happier, the dogs as well, Doggies make the world a much nicer place!! want to see a Doggies heaven? Please visit : http://www.rushkennel.com

  3. steasteDugSah on November 27th, 2008 9:14 pm

    Cheers!
    I made with photoshop anime myspace pictures.
    have a look at them:
    http://tinyurl.com/6o76mq
    Thanks a lot 4 your website :-) xoxo

  4. Tammy on February 3rd, 2009 3:50 pm

    What date is Bring Your Dog To Work Day in 2009? We participated last year and would love to do it again. We had a BLAST!!!!

  5. Kay on February 3rd, 2009 4:14 pm

    What a great idea and hope all trained…if not I found easy training at site http://kpentersee.com/schnauzertraining.html

  6. The Dog Lady on February 3rd, 2009 5:02 pm

    The 2009 date for this event is Friday, June 26th.

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