CHAPTER 12

Dogs & Pets

If there are no dogs in Heaven, thenwhen I die I want to go where they went.—WILL ROGERS

Another fun practice that most companies can support is allowing employees to bring their pets—especially dogs—to work! More and more frequently, employers and employees are discovering that pets at the workplace make them happier, lower stress levels, and create a comfortable, flexible environment. Pets can create camaraderie within the workplace and trigger interactions that may not have happened without them.

University of Southern California’s Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences reports have shown that pets have calming effects on employees—reducing blood pressure, lowering stress, and making employees ...

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