{"id":11337,"date":"2015-06-25T11:34:28","date_gmt":"2015-06-25T01:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puppy.kreatology.com\/?p=11337"},"modified":"2024-01-17T18:25:36","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T07:25:36","slug":"dogged-ambition-why-take-your-dog-to-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/dogged-ambition-why-take-your-dog-to-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Dogged Ambition: Why Take Your Dog to Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What do Google, Etsy and Ben & Jerry\u2019s have in common?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The answer is that all these companies allow employees to take their dogs to work. What these progressive workplaces worked out is that dogs make for happier employees and this boosts productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think about it. If your dog is beside your desk, you\u2019re not under pressure to get home to let them out for a toilet break\u2026and that\u2019s without the other benefits of decreased stress, increased camaraderie, and a more vibrant energy to the office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bone-afide Benefits<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Taking dogs into the workplace is a hot topic and the benefits are backed by studies and science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stress Buster<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t take my word for it, according to Journal of Workplace Health Management (a 2012 study) employees with a canine companion at their side felt less stress and coped better on bad days. This is a measurable effect because scientists looking at the levels of the stress hormone cortisol found it was lower in the people with dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Better Attendance<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Not only does reduced stress mean you feel better, but your immune system is stronger which means you\u2019re better able to fight infections and\u2026you guessed it\u2026take fewer day\u2019s off due to ill health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 2008 study by American Pet Products Manufacturers Association found when pets were allowed in the workplace people worked for longer, were happier, and less likely to be absent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sitting is the New Smoking<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sitting at a desk for long periods of time is dangerous \u2013 so dangerous in fact that medics now describe sitting still as \u201cthe new smoking\u201d. Having a dog encourages you to take breaks and move around \u2013 which incidentally also increase your concentration when you return to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dogs encourage natural pauses in workflow and employees to take brief \u201cbrain breaks\u201d, which in short term refresh the mind and encourages clear thinking. In the long term, this boosts serotonin levels and decreases depression rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canine Camaraderie<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dogs in the office are a great icebreaker and give new insight into your colleagues. For example, that guy from IT who seemed a complete dork turns out to have a gorgeous Labrador \u2013 suddenly you find yourself chatting about how Labrador\u2019s love food and discover the IT guy\u2019s not so bad after all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dogs encourage people to enter into conversation, which builds team spirit and camaraderie. The result is a vibrant, forward-thinking atmosphere in the office, where people are happier and stay in post for longer, leading to reduced staff turnover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now all you have to do is convince the boss it\u2019s a paw-some idea….<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make it the Boss\u2019s Business<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Taking your dog to work makes sense, but how to convince the boss?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By appealing to their business acumen, that\u2019s how. Open their eyes to the benefits, after all what\u2019s not to like about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n