You may have heard of Take Your Child to Work Day, but how about Take Your Dog to Work Day? These days, more and more employers are allowing dogs to be brought to the workplace. What a great way to boost morale at your job! Best. Lunchbreak. Ever.
Here are only a few of the reasons why bringing your dog to work is awesome.
Destressing
It’s no secret that dogs do a fantastic job of reducing our stress. In fact, there have been studies done about just that. You see therapy dogs in hospitals helping those who are dealing with illnesses, and even support dogs assisting their humans who suffer from PTSD. The benefits of having a furry friend in our lives seem to be just endless. And if dogs are just that brilliant at helping us reduce our stress levels, then imagine how beneficial they would be hanging out with us at the office!
Getting to know coworkers
Have trouble breaking the ice with your officemates? Have no fear. A sweet and fluffy dog is sure to bring you and your cubicle neighbor together in no time! I mean, who can resist stopping to scratch the ear of any adorable canine? Bringing your dog with you to work is a great way to get to know some of the other people you work alongside every day! How about organizing a doggy meet and greet?
Get your body moving during your workday
For those of us who have jobs that entail sitting at a desk, staring at a computer screen hour after hour, a dog in our office may be just the ticket to get our bodies moving! It’s tempting to spend our lunch hour sitting and eating at our desk, but what better motivation could there be to get up and walk, than a dog? Take an easy and healthy lunch with you and go outside with your pooch. Go take a little walk and find a quiet bench to spend some quality pup time together (just make sure you find a spot where dogs are allowed!). Maybe invite some coworkers to do the same!
Less time worrying about Fido
Like so many of us, you probably spend a good chunk of your day worrying about how your dog is doing all alone at home. So why not take that stress off your shoulders by having him right there by your side all day? And imagine how much happier he is having you in his sights? You’ll both be so much happier knowing exactly what the other one is doing at all times during the workday.
Way more fun meetings
I mean, come on. Let’s not kid ourselves here. How much more fun would those board meetings be if they were full of dogs? Discussing next quarter projections would be so much better if they included ears to scratch and bellies to rub! You’d never feel put out to attend another meeting ever again. Just as we mentioned before, dogs are fantastic at reducing our stress, so this is perfect! Having our pups with us at work is simply a must!
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