June 20th Is National Take Your Dog To Work Day
You all know that I'm a dog lover, right? That's Sadie who passed away 5 years ago this month. She has her own dogbook profile on Facebook! Anyway, if I still had a dog it would be at my feet tomorrow in my office. Here's the scoop:
First celebrated in 1999, Take Your Dog To Work Day was created to celebrate the great companions dogs make and to encourage their adoption from humane societies, animal shelters and breed rescue clubs. This annual event encourages employers to experience the value of pets in their workplace for this one special day to promote pet adoptions.
On June 20, 2008, businesses, animal shelters and pet-care professionals from around the world will work together to better the lives of shelter dogs everywhere. Thousands of businesses will open their doors to employees' pets on this day in celebration of the great companions dogs make. Pet Sitters International invites your business to Join us! as we celebrate a decade of working dogs!
If you aren't able to bring your pup to your place of employment, considering volunteering at your local animal shelter or even taking in a rescued pet of your own.
And, if you are a nonprofit techie with a cute dog, please do the NpTech Dog Group on Flickr.
I'm a cat person. I'd lobby for a 'take your cat to work' day but.... cats don't work.
Posted by: Stephen Downes | June 20, 2008 at 07:42 AM
Beth, at The Humane Society of the United States we have a dogs in the office policy, so every day is take your dog to work day. We love it! You might enjoy Wayne's blog today about the program -- and there's a great picture of one of our office dogs:
http://hsus.typepad.com/wayne/2008/06/office-dogs.html
Posted by: Meghan | June 20, 2008 at 02:16 PM
Beth: check it out!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=967224&l=f45ac&id=690301276
.. and yes, he's on a leash! :)
Posted by: Carie | June 20, 2008 at 02:50 PM
Top 10 Things to Say to Convince Your Boss to Allow you to bring your dog to work:
10. Kill 2 birds with one stone, the pet supplies store is next to the office supplies store.
9. The squirrels in the neighborhood deserve a break.
8. Wagging tails work great when the a/c is on the fritz.
7. With a dog as your passenger, you’ll be able to use the car pool lane on the way to the pet supplies store.
6. It’s a great way to lick the work day blahs!
5. My dog thinks you’re grrrrrrreat!
4. Meetings end as soon as Rover starts staring at the conference room door.
3. You can blame those missing reports on one of your employees’ dogs.
2. It’s the leash you can do.
AND THE NUMBER ONE REASON TO TAKE YOUR DOG TO WORK…
1. Finally, someone at your office will actually be working like a dog.!
Good Dog Panda !!
Posted by: RG PetComm | June 21, 2008 at 05:05 PM