Why Man’s Best Friend Might Be a Good Office Mate
While my employer didn’t celebrate “Take Your Dog to Work Day” on June 20, several studies have found that dogs in the workplace reduce stress for their owners and make coworkers’ days more enjoyable.
(Full disclosure: I’ve been known to sneak a dog into work.)
Think of them as furry stress-relief balls. Stress is a major contributor to employee absenteeism, morale and burnout and results in significant loss of productivity and resources and apparently, dogs in the workplace can reduce stress not only for their owners, but for coworkers as well.
