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Things to Avoid on Take Your Dog to Work Day

By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 25, 2009 8:09 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Tomorrow being Take Your Dog to Work Day, People Pets weighs in on what NOT to do if you want bring Fido back to your cubicle next year. Don’t:

  • ... bring a stinky dog. “Hygiene needs to be a top priority,” says a Humane Society rep.
  • ... wander the office with your pooch. It’s an office park, not a dog park—take her outside when it’s time for that.

  • … let your dog hang out in common areas. Your colleagues should be allowed to go to the bathroom without worrying they’ll run into your best friend.
  • … pretend you’re the Dog Whisperer. You may be pack leader in your house, but that doesn’t apply to co-workers’ pets.
  • … let your dog off-leash. No matter how cool people seem to think he is.
  • … wash his dishes in the common sink. Common sense. Right?
  • … bring along squeaky toys. If you think that dude from HR is annoying, imagine how the guy in the next cubicle feels about Fido’s George W. Bush plaything.

Workers at a Florida prison help train dogs.
Workers at a Florida prison help train dogs.   (AP Photo)
Keep your dog on a leash while in the office, or get a baby gate for your cubicle.
Keep your dog on a leash while in the office, or get a baby gate for your cubicle.   (AP Photo)
Avoid missteps tomorrow if you don't want to be asked to work from home ... or worse.
Avoid missteps tomorrow if you don't want to be asked to work from home ... or worse.   (AP Photo)
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Rob
Jun 26, 2009 11:24 AM CDT
I plan to rebel today and bring my parrot.
riffran
Jun 26, 2009 5:15 AM CDT
" Oh damn, Schnookums left us a present in the copier machine again".........lmao.....I bet that was a shi**y quality copy :)
RobN
Jun 26, 2009 4:39 AM CDT
One of the advantages to owning your own business, I get to have three labradors sitting at my feet all day. They help relieve a lot of stress for people and they're better behaved than most of our employees. Others bring their dogs from time to time and other than a slight decrease in productivity, it's always a fun day.

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