Mark your calendar! Friday June 24 is Take Your Dog To Work Day, a day where businesses encourage employees to bring their favourite furry friend into work.
The day celebrates the benefits of companion animals and helps to inspire those without pets to adopt.
Take Your Dog To Work Day began back in 1999 and has grown over the past few years to include countries like America, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
Studies have shown that co-workers who bring their pets to the office have a greater connection with their colleagues and it helps to increase trust, teamwork and friendship. Taking your dog to work also encourages employees to take a break at lunch and to head outside to walk their furry friend which in turn helps to refresh the mind and get the body moving.
Animal transport company Jetpets started allowing their employees to bring their pets into the office every Friday (they’ve even named it Furbaby Friday). Furbaby Friday isn’t limited to dogs, it’s not uncommon to see all creatures great and small in the Jetpets office on a Friday, from cats to rabbits and even reptiles! Having furry friends around the Jetpets office has increased happiness, productivity, creativity and work-life balance!
So embrace the benefits of having pets at work and bring your pet with you on June 24!
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