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Such cute little munchkins!!

debra roby — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:45:48 -0500

Such cute little munchkins!! Jake and Katy are larger format pups!!

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The Spouser tried...

debra roby — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 12:13:24 -0500

Every year the Spouser tries to get an OK to bring his dog to work with him. (well, this year his dog is recovering from major knee surgery... he'd have taken mine). Even went to far as to get an ID tag for her.

Still, the company is not willing to have dogs wandering the halls of a research facility with labs and such. So both dogs are (yet again) home with me.

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My Molly

Cassandra — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 10:11:36 -0500

And isn't she the cutest little peanut? :) She's a non-shedding hypo-allergenic Bichon Frise, so I often think about sneaking her in. :)

Thanks, Elana! I just took the survey.

Patience is a virtue that takes too long

As promised, here's Molly, Cassandra's Dog

Elana Centor — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 10:07:08 -0500

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Send me the photo and I'll post it

Elana Centor — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 09:39:15 -0500

just send me an email with the photo and I'll post it. Hope you take the survey!

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I want to take my dog to work!

Cassandra — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 09:05:11 -0500

Thanks for the post! I love my doggie! I work for a medium-sized arm of a large corporation, and we had a whole committee to decide if we could do "Take Your Dog to Work" day several years ago. The decision? Nope. :( Other coworkers were concerned about allergy and elimination issues. My company's pacifier to those of us who desperately wanted to bring our dogs? An adoption/health fair in a nearby park. I went and brought a photo of my little one.

And if I could figure out how to do it, you'd see a photo to see how cute she is!

Working Like A Dog?

Elana Centor — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 08:29:45 -0500

As the owner wrote, Burley works like a dog. In case you didn't get the memo, today is the 8th annualTAKE YOUR DOG TO WORK DAY.

The organizers say that thousands of companies are participating. While those of us who have home offices celebrate Take Your Dog To Work Day, every day,I'm curious. Just how many canines are doing the 8-5 today.

To try to find out, I've created a very brief survey. Click here to take survey

I'll share the results next week.

Meanwhile,Lisa Haneberg, who blogs about management issues at Management Craft, was promoting the day back in February in a post where she shared lots of photos and excerpts from an article published in Management Issues

Finally real evidence of what we know to be true!

"Allowing staff to bring their dogs to work can be a huge competitive advantage for employers, so much so that most dog owners would work longer or even take a pay cut if they could share the office with their pets."

The pros are numerous!

* Your dog will make you take breaks and walks - lowering your stress.
* Your dog will remind you when it is time to go home.
* Your dog will listen to you practice your presentation.
* Your dog will offer a way to vent your feelings without making a fool out of yourself.

Not surprisingly, the folks at Pup Life,an online pet store with a sister blog have a post about the benefits of the day.

According to a recent SimplyHired.com poll, 49% of all dog owners polled said that they would switch their jobs if they could bring their dogs to work. 32% said they would take a 5% pay cut. And 70% said that they considered a dog-friendly company allowing them to bring their dog to work one day a week an important employee benefit. Wow. Companies of the world, are you listening?

By simply allowing dogs to the office one day out of the week, you can offer your staff a huge benefit and best of all, it costs nothing! If you are looking to attract and retain quality employees, this is a great difference maker.

To celebrate the day, the folks at MainToday.comare asking readers to share how their dogs stack up against coworkers.They are invited to share a photo and a dog resume.

Burley works like a dog. His deliverables are sticks, tennis balls and socks from the hamper. And he is eager to make an impact at the office.

In the spirit of transparency, I am a dog owner. Meet Uma Thurman.She's eight months old and does spend a portion of her day in my office.
I've just had her a month and am learning when she can and can't be in the office. Let's just say conference calls are not a good idea unless you can quickly get to the mute button.

Have a wonderful Dog Day Afternoon.

Image Credit: MaineToday.com

This is cross-posted at FunnyBusiness Elana's blog on business culture.