MemberThoughts? I work in an office building and for some reason this past year, people have decided to start bringing their dogs to work randomly. Right now there is a rottwieller in the cubical next to me. Dont get me wrong i love dogs, but i leave mine at home.
I dont get it. I dont agree with it. I dont want the office to smell like dog.
MemberI often wish I could have my pup here at work with me. It would be soothing…for me, not the dog, I’m sure. I’ve only heard of this at smaller offices or, like, if the company somehow caters to pets.
I know one of my dogs would LOVE it, but he’d be bothering everybody. The other dog would be too anxious and would be miserable.
MemberWow, I really don’t understand that at all. My mom is in the Army, and because her building is right off base, she is allowed to bring her dog in for a few minutes, but she better have a good reason for doing it (going to the vet or grooming).
MemberAs long as they are not being bothersome, but their smell is bothering you so I guess you can speak up about it.
MemberAs much as I absolutely LOVE dogs… if I worked in an office, especially a cubicle, I’d definitely prefer to not have dogs around. My cousin works in a car repair garage, so it’s practically mandatory that they have a shop dog laying around, and a friend of mine works at a dog boarding factility, so she takes her dog with her to work. I work in a lab, with blood, body fluids, needles, and small children, so NO DOGS ALLOWED! *except for therapy animals, but they belong to the patients, not to me!
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MemberI’m a huge dog lover, we have 2 at home. But I’m highly allergic to cats. I’ve had an anaphylactic reaction to them before, so I’m very sympathetic to others who might have pet allergies. Because of that I don’t think they should be in the workplace.
MemberI think it’s awesome as long as no-one is allergic. DH’s new company allows their employees to bring their dogs into the office which we’re beyond thrilled about since that means we’ll actually be able to get a pup eventually.
MemberI have at times looked for jobs at companies where I could bring my dogs to work. It would make me so much happier. Whenever I’m frustrated, stressed, or upset the first thing I want is my dogs. I even go home for lunch just to get some puppy kisses to be able to finish my days.
But I know not everyone are dog people, so while many people would benefit others would probably be too upset and nervous. Also, I can imagine that dogs would only be allowed where there are no customers or visitors on a regular basis.
So from a personal point of view I say yes, but from and HR standpoint I don’t think it’s the best idea.
MemberAll the time in the office? No. I love my dog, but I don’t expect others to.
Exceptions:
MemberI prefer people bringing their dogs to work than their badly behaved children. I used to work with two sisters who had 3 children between them, and the kids were all brats. They wouldn’t contain the kids in their own offices, even if the children were supposedly sick, so the kids went around bugging other people. I’d get up from my computer for a second and come back and have some kid sitting there playing on it. It happened even if the computer was locked, because their mother showed them how to log me out and use her login to get in. I also had to go to the dermatologist a bunch of times and get warts removed from my fingers because they were touching my keyboard.
But I’ll happily sit there working all day with someone else’s dog sitting in my lap.
MemberFiance runs his own business and has an office of 22 employees and he brings our pooch to work every now and then. Most of the time, she just stays in and around his office and doesn’t really bother anyone. I think it’s great for the days when I can’t go home at lunch to walk her and everyone loves it when she comes to work! So i’m an advocate of bringing your dog to work, as long as they behave. However, I can see how this would be problematic with several dogs, or if some employees are allergic (in which case I think it would be totally unacceptable).
MemberI wouldn’t mind if I didn’t notice the dogs at all– they’d have to be quiet, well-behaved, and not smelly. I love dogs but nothing bothers me more than a poorly-trained dog!
I made the decision to be a college professor the day I saw a history professor bring his two golden retrievers to work. I’d love to let my big lug sleep on the floor of my office all day.
Member@missrobots: Ya unfortunately i have a pup. He is far too hyper to be brought to the office. But, this is a business where we have clients in and out of the office. A dog is definitely distracting.
MemberOMG Please, I have 2 dogs, and I would never consider bringing them to work .
EDIT… Sorry bad day.
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