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Post by NoNamePerson on Oct 2, 2019 16:01:28 GMT -5
It's your office. You're the boss. Bring a pony if you want. Or chickens. I'd bring chickens. What No possums
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Post by moon/Laura on Oct 2, 2019 16:04:25 GMT -5
Different scenario, but I used to have a coworker with a service dog. She was a Saint Bernard named Lily, and she detected seizures. She had her own badge and everything.
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Post by dannylion on Oct 2, 2019 17:49:50 GMT -5
If I have a choice between doing business with someone who has a dog in the premises and someone who does not have a dog on the premises, I choose the one with the dog on the premises.
Dogs are good.
If I had my own business and had a dog, I would have the dog with me at work (but would ensure that the dog was properly trained to function happily in that environment). Potential customers/clients who would prefer to do business in a dog-free environment would be cheerfully referred to a dog-free competitor. Everybody wins.
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Post by thyme4change on Oct 2, 2019 19:43:32 GMT -5
Last winter, I temped in the accounting office for a big, well-known company. They are pet advocates, and allow employees to bring their dogs in with them to the office. They were remodeling their main office at the time, and built in a doggie drinking fountain as part of the remodel. One lady brought her dog in every day, but it was a bit of a pain in the ass. The boss lady brought in her much more chill dog about half the time. For a couple days, someone brought in their Burmese mountain puppy, who was already enormous and adorable, but liked to wander a bit. We were in a satellite office, so that was plenty for our section. I worked with one lady who brought her dog every day, and had a really unhealthy relationship with that dog. The dog had a new outfit every day. And if the lady was going to have more than 2 hours of meetings, she had to pre-arrange a baby sitter for the dog. Usually she could find someone at work, but once we did a 4 hour training session, and her Mom and had call in to work so she could be home with the dog. So weird.
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Post by msventoux on Oct 3, 2019 0:12:01 GMT -5
I’ve taken mine a few times on the weekend, but other building residents get nervous when they come around a corner and run into a Rottweiler, even a well-behaved one. The building manager sent out a memo asking people not to bring pets into the building. That doesn’t keep people from bringing in their yappy little ankle-biters.
It may be just as well. The dog is perpetually gassy.
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Post by thyme4change on Oct 3, 2019 9:49:54 GMT -5
I’ve taken mine a few times on the weekend, but other building residents get nervous when they come around a corner and run into a Rottweiler, even a well-behaved one. The building manager sent out a memo asking people not to bring pets into the building. That doesn’t keep people from bringing in their yappy little ankle-biters. It may be just as well. The dog is perpetually gassy. The worst dog I've encountered at work was a large gassy dog, who apparently couldn't be left alone in the lady's office even for a short meeting. She would bring it in my office, and close the door so the dog couldn't walk off, and the dog would fart so bad my office would smell for hours. It was horrible. Intolerable.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Oct 3, 2019 13:41:19 GMT -5
Last winter, I temped in the accounting office for a big, well-known company. They are pet advocates, and allow employees to bring their dogs in with them to the office. They were remodeling their main office at the time, and built in a doggie drinking fountain as part of the remodel. One lady brought her dog in every day, but it was a bit of a pain in the ass. The boss lady brought in her much more chill dog about half the time. For a couple days, someone brought in their Burmese mountain puppy, who was already enormous and adorable, but liked to wander a bit. We were in a satellite office, so that was plenty for our section. I worked with one lady who brought her dog every day, and had a really unhealthy relationship with that dog. The dog had a new outfit every day. And if the lady was going to have more than 2 hours of meetings, she had to pre-arrange a baby sitter for the dog. Usually she could find someone at work, but once we did a 4 hour training session, and her Mom and had call in to work so she could be home with the dog. So weird. The one dog at that place was pita because it seemed to have anxiety. If it didn't like you looking at him, he'd bark, or if his owner went into meeting, he'd bark. Since I wasn't included in the meetings, I'd try to entertain it a little, but that wasn't my job.
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Oct 3, 2019 16:31:51 GMT -5
when DH was undergoing radiation, the doctor had a Golden Retriever that she brought to work. Every morning, the dog made the rounds. He was calm and friendly and very quiet. When he wasn't making rounds, he snoozed in the doctor's office. DH had checked out several places for treatment, but seeing the dog there gave it good karma, he thought.
OTOH, I'd hate to go somewhere that had a noisy yapping dog. Little dogs are the worst.
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Post by MN-Investor on Oct 3, 2019 18:02:19 GMT -5
If you're the boss and you're the only one doing it - well, your business, your decision. I see two issues... Allowing employees to bring in dogs. Not every dog is well trained, quiet, friendly, etc. How do you handle the subset of dogs which are not acceptable? Will someone be designated to inform that employee that they can no longer bring their dog to work? Will that create resentment in the ranks? Will employees be responsible for cleaning up after any messes made by their dogs? What if they don't? Liability. If a dog harms someone - employee, customer, other dog, etc. - who bears the burden? If I were a client of a firm allowing dogs in the office and a dog bit me, is the company prepared to cover whatever costs arise?
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Oct 3, 2019 20:56:53 GMT -5
1. Stop it.
2. Wait, don't you own your work? Well, then, you do you.
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Oct 3, 2019 21:00:43 GMT -5
So, my thing is that my kid was terrified of dogs from age 18 months through at least age 12. She's now 17, and she doesn't like them but she can be in their vicinity if they're leashed.
--I have no problem with you bringing your own dog to your own business--
I don't appreciate people who think animals should be at schools or at just in large public places. Why should someone's love for dogs overrule someone's fear of them?
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Post by swamp on Oct 4, 2019 10:44:56 GMT -5
If you're the boss and you're the only one doing it - well, your business, your decision. I see two issues... Allowing employees to bring in dogs. Not every dog is well trained, quiet, friendly, etc. How do you handle the subset of dogs which are not acceptable? Will someone be designated to inform that employee that they can no longer bring their dog to work? Will that create resentment in the ranks? Will employees be responsible for cleaning up after any messes made by their dogs? What if they don't? Liability. If a dog harms someone - employee, customer, other dog, etc. - who bears the burden? If I were a client of a firm allowing dogs in the office and a dog bit me, is the company prepared to cover whatever costs arise?
I have one assistant. Her husband is retired so their dog stays home with him. If she brought him in, I'm sure it wouldn't be a problem. He's a big fat old lazy black lab. My assistant's son comes in sometimes does some random work like filing and writing form letters. He doesn't have a dog. If my dog bites someone, it's my problem
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2019 11:21:24 GMT -5
I don't appreciate people who think animals should be at schools or at just in large public places.
Like what? Parks? Walking down streets?
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Oct 4, 2019 14:24:20 GMT -5
So, my thing is that my kid was terrified of dogs from age 18 months through at least age 12. She's now 17, and she doesn't like them but she can be in their vicinity if they're leashed.
--I have no problem with you bringing your own dog to your own business--
I don't appreciate people who think animals should be at schools or at just in large public places. Why should someone's love for dogs overrule someone's fear of them? And let's not forget the allergies. I don't go to businesses expecting to see animals I'm allergic to so that's going to lose them my business. I don't want to need to medicate in advance just to go to these places.
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Post by gs11rmb on Oct 4, 2019 16:31:17 GMT -5
I don't appreciate people who think animals should be at schools or at just in large public places.
Like what? Parks? Walking down streets?
I think Knee Deep in Water Chloe made a typo and meant to say "just at large in public places". I'm guessing unleashed dogs just running around. Even though I like dogs I've been in situations where a dog has just run up to me and the owner shouts "oh he won't hurt you". I do not like those dog owners .
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Post by Lizard Queen on Oct 5, 2019 7:28:49 GMT -5
I like to "window shop" art fairs. People bring their dogs with them all the time. I like dogs, but these are crowded spaces, and sometimes the dogs bark obnoxiously when they see each other. If your dog gets set off by other dogs--leave them at home! Why annoy everyone else around?
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Post by NoNamePerson on Oct 5, 2019 7:35:56 GMT -5
I like to "window shop" art fairs. People bring their dogs with them all the time. I like dogs, but these are crowded spaces, and sometimes the dogs bark obnoxiously when they see each other. If your dog gets set off by other dogs--leave them at home! Why annoy everyone else around? I love dogs. But I've noticed that pet owners seem to think that everyone loves their pets as much as they do and a pox on their first born if they don't
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Post by debthaven on Oct 5, 2019 13:25:17 GMT -5
And let's not forget the allergies. This is something I wonder about too, about my university. The dogs don't "hang around", they just walk through/around the crowds. From what I've seen, the Admin staff who foster these dogs share an office. But it makes me wonder about service dogs in general ... what happens if other people are allergic to someone's service dog? (I mean a real service dog, which these dogs will become, not an emotional support animal.)
I'm guessing a school or office would do their best to accommodate both parties, but it does make me wonder. I've read a lot about my university's program, and service dogs are truly life-changing for their humans.
I'm curious how it will work if my teacher colleague fosters a dog. In fact, the dogs DO attend class during their "socialization" training ... as well as visit the campus library and bar LOL.
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Oct 5, 2019 13:54:53 GMT -5
I like to "window shop" art fairs. People bring their dogs with them all the time. I like dogs, but these are crowded spaces, and sometimes the dogs bark obnoxiously when they see each other. If your dog gets set off by other dogs--leave them at home! Why annoy everyone else around? I love dogs. But I've noticed that pet owners seem to think that everyone loves their pets as much as they do and a pox on their first born if they don't Yeah. Not too different from parents who think their screaming brat is cute and no one minds the screaming
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Post by weltschmerz on Oct 5, 2019 17:13:50 GMT -5
I like to "window shop" art fairs. People bring their dogs with them all the time. I like dogs, but these are crowded spaces, and sometimes the dogs bark obnoxiously when they see each other. If your dog gets set off by other dogs--leave them at home! Why annoy everyone else around? I love dogs. But I've noticed that pet owners seem to think that everyone loves their pets as much as they do and a pox on their first born if they don't The same can be said for ear-splitting, screaming babies in public places. It's like an ice pick to the brain.
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Post by dogmom on Oct 6, 2019 6:48:20 GMT -5
I would love to take pup to work, but, it's not possible. She's NOT friendly. Also, work doesn't allow it.
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Post by dannylion on Oct 6, 2019 11:56:51 GMT -5
It's probably a good thing I don't live in swamp's town. The minute I found out she had a dog in her office, I'd be stopping by every day to pet the dog and bring it treats and toys and play with it. I would become a nuisance. Things would become awkward. (I'd bring treats for swamp, too, but she's really smart, so it is unlikely she would be distracted by donuts, even the really good maple-glazed ones with bacon.)
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Post by Miss Tequila on Oct 6, 2019 13:30:51 GMT -5
I’m allowed to bring my dog to work if I wanted. One of the owners brings hers to work a couple times a week. He is a big dog, not sure of the breed as he is a rescue. When I first met him I was petrified , but he is honestly the most well behaved dog I have ever met. This owner is a hobby dog trainer and it shows
I have a golden, who is a year old, and a Pomeranian who is just about 11 and deaf. Since becoming deaf, the POm barks non-stop! The golden is a love bug but she doesn’t understand personal space. Neither would be suitable to take to work.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Oct 6, 2019 14:47:52 GMT -5
I wish my company owner would bring his dog to work, instead of his kids. The dog has to be better behaved than those two runny-nosed, spoiled, whiny little midgets.
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Post by Sharon on Oct 6, 2019 15:30:21 GMT -5
My Dad is a small business owner and Daisy (Sheltie Collie) goes to work with him every day. Snickers the cat lives at the office.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Oct 6, 2019 16:28:47 GMT -5
I wish my company owner would bring his dog to work, instead of his kids. The dog has to be better behaved than those two runny-nosed, spoiled, whiny little midgets. One of the tax offices where I worked let the moms bring their sick kids to work so they didn't have to miss work during tax season. I would have preferred a dog or cat. The hardware store has a shop cat. I love seeing the shop cat.
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Post by chiver78 on Oct 7, 2019 7:53:48 GMT -5
I love dogs. But I've noticed that pet owners seem to think that everyone loves their pets as much as they do and a pox on their first born if they don't Yeah. Not too different from parents who think their screaming brat is cute and no one minds the screaming POTD
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Post by Lizard Queen on Oct 7, 2019 8:09:05 GMT -5
I don't see parents who think their screaming brat is cute. Sometimes I see them trying to ignore it, instead of rewarding the kid with attention for acting that way. Not that I don't find the screaming annoying myself, but it's different. You can't just leave the kid home by themselves like you can with an animal.
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Post by gs11rmb on Oct 7, 2019 9:22:26 GMT -5
I don't see parents who think their screaming brat is cute. Sometimes I see them trying to ignore it, instead of rewarding the kid with attention for acting that way. Not that I don't find the screaming annoying myself, but it's different. You can't just leave the kid home by themselves like you can with an animal. Yes, I always worked hard to make sure my kid wasn't annoying. If there was a meltdown happening (fortunately very rarely in public) then we'd just leave. My personal pet peeve are the "squealers". Not a kid having a meltdown but one that just likes to let out high pitched squeals. It was particularly bad when we went to bounce house places there's was always one kid that was shrieking and never a parent to tell them to knock it off.
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Oct 7, 2019 9:28:53 GMT -5
I don't see parents who think their screaming brat is cute. Sometimes I see them trying to ignore it, instead of rewarding the kid with attention for acting that way. Not that I don't find the screaming annoying myself, but it's different. You can't just leave the kid home by themselves like you can with an animal. Yes, I always worked hard to make sure my kid wasn't annoying. If there was a meltdown happening (fortunately very rarely in public) then we'd just leave. My personal pet peeve are the "squealers". Not a kid having a meltdown but one that just likes to let out high pitched squeals. It was particularly bad when we went to bounce house places there's was always one kid that was shrieking and never a parent to tell them to knock it off. This. To my ears there is no difference between a "squeal" and a "scream". They both hurt like the dickens. I taught my kids to use their "indoor voices"...
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