From the Chronicle Herald

Dogs will be on jobs June 22

June 22 is the ninth annual Take Your Dog to Work Day, as declared by the trade group Pet Sitters International.

Your boss may scoff at the idea — the kind of thing they do at those big California tech companies with their wacky, Frisbee-throwing corporate cultures. And it’s true that firms like Amazon and Google are well known for their pet-friendly policies.

But they’re not the only ones. And companies that welcome pups are passionate about the benefits to both the firm and its employees.

Andy Wright is COO of Mercedes Medical in Sarasota, Fla., a medical supply distributor, which has 35 employees and six to 10 dogs in the office at any given time.

“We have anything from Chihuahua to Labs, to German shepherds to Great Pyrenees.”

Wright is enthusiastic about the advantages of a doggy workplace.

“It’s great for morale,” he says. “It reduces the stress level for employees. A lot of employees are more productive because they don’t have to worry about their dog being left at home all day long.”

(for more check out The Chocolate Dog Blog)

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