Good dog, good job? More dogs sit, stay at work

Good dog, good job? More dogs sit, stay at work Like any new addition to an office, Dolly had an adjustment period. "Engineering and software companies are frequently the type of company that is pet-friendly," Kain said. You get a more efficient workplace, one that's not consumed with stress. "It's such a brilliant way to create a productive atmosphere. Having animals around also encourages camaraderie, McCormack said. They are automatic conversation starters and ice breakers. "I consider it a benefit like health care. She introduced Dolly to Authentic's maintenance man, and because Dolly still barked and growled at outside deliverymen, McCormack asked for a heads-up call from the front desk when they arrived. Now she puts Dolly in her lap until the deliveries are finished. Dolly's favorite part of coming to work is the attention, McCormack said. Extrovertic, a health care communications agency with forty employees and offices in New York City and Cambridge, Mass. At the same time, McCormack added, "They are a calming force. 3 million dogs to work every day, according to an American Pet Products Association survey last year. On June 22 this year, it is sponsored by North Carolina-based Pet Sitters International to promote adoption. "We are a small agency. We want the quality of our employees' lives to be better than they would get at a bigger agency. Having dogs in the office is another way of saying, 'We are different and we really care about you,'" said company CEO Dorothy Wetzel. Fifteen to 20 of the 120 employees or freelancers working at Authentic Entertainment bring their dogs to work, said co-founder and executive producer Lauren Lexton. For others, allowing pets may be a way to help make do with fewer employees working longer hours. At Authentic Entertainment, Dolly's biggest hurdle was deliverymen. When you have great people, you would like to keep them forever, she explained, so if they have a dog that's used to coming to work, the individual is less likely to accept a better job offer if it comes along. At work, Dolly is Miss November in a calendar featuring employee dogs as characters on their shows. "She is the toast of the town," McCormack said. Good dog, good job? More dogs sit, stay at work Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 13/06/2012