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Post by raeoflyte on Jan 13, 2016 14:19:20 GMT -5
I didn't used to mind someone bringing their dog in occasionally. Up to once a month, no big deal as long as it is a calm well mannered dog. We have 2 office spaces in the building I'm in 90% of the time and we have 2 employees who bring in their dogs regularly and its driving me nuts. They don't bark and are well mannered dogs, but it is still frustrating. The one on my side of the office has free reign, will come in and out of my individual office, leaves toys around the office. Why or how this became such a regular occurrence is beyond me, but I'm in the minority on wishing they weren't here, so I'm venting here. What says YM?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2016 14:27:44 GMT -5
I've never worked anywhere that would allow dogs. I'd love it myself, but I really love dogs and it would make this hell hole a hundred times more tolerable to have some pooches roaming around. I can imagine those that aren't as enamored with them might find it annoying.
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Post by HoneyBBQ on Jan 13, 2016 14:28:23 GMT -5
I wish I could bring my dogs in. But it has to be the right kind of environment. I'd guess 95% of the time it's inappropriate.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2016 14:29:48 GMT -5
We can bring our dogs into work but none of us do it more than twice a year and usually we plan it together as a kind of team building thing. I can't imagine having a dog around all the time I'm trying to work.
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Post by midjd on Jan 13, 2016 14:32:18 GMT -5
I didn't used to mind someone bringing their dog in occasionally. Up to once a month, no big deal as long as it is a calm well mannered dog. We have 2 office spaces in the building I'm in 90% of the time and we have 2 employees who bring in their dogs regularly and its driving me nuts. They don't bark and are well mannered dogs, but it is still frustrating. The one on my side of the office has free reign, will come in and out of my individual office, leaves toys around the office. Why or how this became such a regular occurrence is beyond me, but I'm in the minority on wishing they weren't here, so I'm venting here. What says YM? I view it the same way as bringing in your kid. If it's an occasional thing and your bosses are OK with it, knock yourself out... but if your pet/kid starts disrupting anyone else, time to call it a short day and head home. I love dogs and have enjoyed the times we have a therapy dog in the office, but recognize that not everyone is comfortable with dogs, and some are allergic -- and since having a dog at your side isn't a necessary component of most jobs, IMO your coworkers' comfort should always trump your desire to have your pet with you at work.
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Post by gs11rmb on Jan 13, 2016 14:37:03 GMT -5
I'd love to have dogs in my office. My aunt, however, is phobic about them so it would be her worst nightmare!
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Post by saveinla on Jan 13, 2016 14:37:42 GMT -5
In one of our office across the street from us , there are a lot of people who bring their dogs to work, but the dogs lie underneath or close to their desks and don't disturb anyone.
If you need a dog fix, you can go and play with them or get to know them when they are out during lunch or at breaks.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jan 13, 2016 14:37:50 GMT -5
I work in a federal building and we have homeland security officers rotating through and walking around. One of them has a black lab. Playing with him is the best stress relief ever. But I see him in the common areas he's not dropping toys all over my office. The scenario described above would annoy me.
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Post by imawino on Jan 13, 2016 14:38:14 GMT -5
There are dogs in the office??!!? Where?! I want to go play with them!!
See, that would be me. LOL. I would love to bring my best buddy (aka My Dog) into the office with me every. single. day! But I don't think it's work-appropriate so she stays home. All alone and sad.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2016 14:43:54 GMT -5
If I could bring my dog to work, I could actually GET a dog. LOL Never going to happen here though.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jan 13, 2016 14:45:28 GMT -5
There are dogs in the office??!!? Where?! I want to go play with them!!
See, that would be me. LOL. I would love to bring my best buddy (aka My Dog) into the office with me every. single. day! But I don't think it's work-appropriate so she stays home. All alone and sad.
Aww she's far too cute to be alone and sad!!
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Post by imawino on Jan 13, 2016 14:47:23 GMT -5
If I could bring my dog to work, I could actually GET a dog. LOL Never going to happen here though. You work in a manufacturing facility, correct? I can see that being a no. In my office it wouldn't really be a safety concern per se - but I am sure we have a couple people who are allergic (or don't like dogs and would say they are allergic) so it's a no. I have an office with a door, so could keep her contained. Maybe I should just start bringing her and see what happens.
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Post by imawino on Jan 13, 2016 14:48:36 GMT -5
There are dogs in the office??!!? Where?! I want to go play with them!!
See, that would be me. LOL. I would love to bring my best buddy (aka My Dog) into the office with me every. single. day! But I don't think it's work-appropriate so she stays home. All alone and sad.
Aww she's far too cute to be alone and sad!! Thanks! She really is!!! She's my little dumpling.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2016 14:51:50 GMT -5
If I could bring my dog to work, I could actually GET a dog. LOL Never going to happen here though. You work in a manufacturing facility, correct? I can see that being a no. In my office it wouldn't really be a safety concern per se - but I am sure we have a couple people who are allergic (or don't like dogs and would say they are allergic) so it's a no. I have an office with a door, so could keep her contained. Maybe I should just start bringing her and see what happens. No. I work in a manufacturing industry, but I'm in the office. It's just very large. Hundreds of people, nearly all in cubicles, every kind of allergy and phobia probably represented and even if they were all dog lovers and everyone was bringing theirs in? Yikes! Lots of dogs. Also we're shmoozing to customers a lot. I just don't see it happening.
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Post by imawino on Jan 13, 2016 14:52:37 GMT -5
I did bring a stray cat in with me a month or so ago! I went out to my car at lunchtime and heard pitiful meowing, so I looked around the corner and there was a little cat! Kitten still, really. I said "here kitty" and damned if the little thing didn't come! So then I was thinking "well, now what the hell do I do with this cat?" LOL. I brought it back in the office with me (it followed me like a little dog) and called someone who miraculously promised to find it a home and came to get it within 10 minutes. He was a cutie pie. But vocal! People in a meeting a few doors down heard him and came to see if someone really had a cat here. He was probably loud because he was hungry, but the lady came to get him so quickly I didn't even have a chance to try to scrounge up a snack for him.
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Post by kcladyjane on Jan 13, 2016 15:00:43 GMT -5
I bring my dog to work everyday. I work in an office (manufacturing company but plant is a separate building). The president of our company brings his dog a few times a week. If the president didn't bring his dog I wouldn't bring mine...I haven't heard any complaints...but who is going to complain about the president? I have a door so I can lock my dog in my office if I need to. My dog spends most of his time laying on his bed in my office. He is getting ready to turn 11 so he isn't a puppy.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jan 13, 2016 15:01:07 GMT -5
Rarely, a dispatcher will bring a dog in to show off. But it's usually when they're running errands not for a shift!
Dh's office sort of allows dogs but that's because the only got a dog he couldn't leave home so he started bringing it in. I think others now bring a dog in sometimes but not daily like he does.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2016 15:02:20 GMT -5
The principal at the Alternative School brings her dog to function as a therapy dog of sorts. When kids get in trouble, they take the dog for a walk on the grounds to cool off. It is supposed to be very effective. However, when I was doing Night School, they had a puppy-in-training. That puppy nipped at my heels constantly, and I almost tripped over it more than once. I love my dog and like most other people's. But I did not like this one. So I think it largely depends on the dog.
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Post by MJ2.0 on Jan 13, 2016 15:10:51 GMT -5
I think it's interesting that bringing in a pet seems to be more appropriate than bringing in your child. If there is a child care emergency and your kid is well behaved, I can see bringing them in if absolutely necessary. I don't see any situation where you need to bring a pet to work. Both are distracting.
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Post by lexxy703 on Jan 13, 2016 15:15:36 GMT -5
My old boss's wife used to bring their dog to work every day. When they would go on vacation I'd house sit for them & bring the dog to work. He was a really good dog except he didn't like children. We sometimes have clients drop by unannounced & a few times we had to hustle the dog into a closed office if a client brought their kids with them.
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Post by steph08 on Jan 13, 2016 15:16:42 GMT -5
I would love to bring my boxer to work. It would be such a stress reliever and I would actually get out of my chair and stop staring at my computer if he was around.
My beagles, I would leave at home. They are too annoying and want to play all the time.
My kid, she's way too active to watch while working.
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Post by dannylion on Jan 13, 2016 15:17:54 GMT -5
I'd love to work in an office with dogs. I love dogs. I'd probably get in trouble for spending too much time playing with the dogs. Dogs are good.
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Jan 13, 2016 15:20:56 GMT -5
seems weird to me, in most circumstances.
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Post by NastyWoman on Jan 13, 2016 15:27:50 GMT -5
I believe only a certified service dog should be allowed at work. And if that happens the employer should be on the hook for providing those with a diagnosed allergy with a safe, for them, work environment as well.
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Post by Tiny on Jan 13, 2016 15:35:39 GMT -5
I didn't used to mind someone bringing their dog in occasionally. Up to once a month, no big deal as long as it is a calm well mannered dog. We have 2 office spaces in the building I'm in 90% of the time and we have 2 employees who bring in their dogs regularly and its driving me nuts. They don't bark and are well mannered dogs, but it is still frustrating. The one on my side of the office has free reign, will come in and out of my individual office, leaves toys around the office. Why or how this became such a regular occurrence is beyond me, but I'm in the minority on wishing they weren't here, so I'm venting here. What says YM? IDK how I feel about dogs in the office... I suspect I wouldn't mind too much as long as the noise levels weren't high (not from the dogs themselves but from the people oooo and ahhhhing over them and chatting and whatever)
FWIW: I already have coworkers who seem to randomly wander into my cube space (waiting for or working with the guy across the aisle) and who leave their stuff - paper coffee cup? papers? whatever geegaw they were playing with (stress balls?) while they were chatting, sometimes they bring chairs from other cubes - and then LEAVE them in our/my space). I had to tell one guy to NOT mess the stuff on my desk while he was waiting and then there's the people who lean on the cube wall (and knock down) the stuff I have on it.
I sometimes think having a dog wandering around wouldn't be all that bad - assuming it didn't pee/poop/puke in my cube area....
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Post by muttleynfelix on Jan 13, 2016 15:36:10 GMT -5
I think it's interesting that bringing in a pet seems to be more appropriate than bringing in your child. If there is a child care emergency and your kid is well behaved, I can see bringing them in if absolutely necessary. I don't see any situation where you need to bring a pet to work. Both are distracting. 9 years ago, my dog came to work with me for 2 weeks because we were living out of a hotel and rather than leave him in the hotel, it was better to bring him in with me. (We'd had an ice storm and had no power for those 2 weeks.) He was fine, except I would be in my office in the back and he would come up front and drool on our door and I wouldn't know he had left my office. We rarely had clients over. I wouldn't bring my dog in at my current job for a lot of reasons.
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Post by MJ2.0 on Jan 13, 2016 15:39:49 GMT -5
I think it's interesting that bringing in a pet seems to be more appropriate than bringing in your child. If there is a child care emergency and your kid is well behaved, I can see bringing them in if absolutely necessary. I don't see any situation where you need to bring a pet to work. Both are distracting. 9 years ago, my dog came to work with me for 2 weeks because we were living out of a hotel and rather than leave him in the hotel, it was better to bring him in with me. (We'd had an ice storm and had no power for those 2 weeks.) He was fine, except I would be in my office in the back and he would come up front and drool on our door and I wouldn't know he had left my office. We rarely had clients over. I wouldn't bring my dog in at my current job for a lot of reasons. that's kind of understandable (because dogs shouldn't be cooped up like that) but it doesn't sound like that's the reason most of the people in these posts are bringing their dogs in.
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Post by imawino on Jan 13, 2016 15:47:59 GMT -5
9 years ago, my dog came to work with me for 2 weeks because we were living out of a hotel and rather than leave him in the hotel, it was better to bring him in with me. (We'd had an ice storm and had no power for those 2 weeks.) He was fine, except I would be in my office in the back and he would come up front and drool on our door and I wouldn't know he had left my office. We rarely had clients over. I wouldn't bring my dog in at my current job for a lot of reasons. that's kind of understandable (because dogs shouldn't be cooped up like that) but it doesn't sound like that's the reason most of the people in these posts are bringing their dogs in. Most of the people in these posts aren't bringing their dogs in.
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Post by 973beachbum on Jan 13, 2016 15:48:53 GMT -5
Personally I would find it distracting. At the grocery store it has been happening a lot lately. I don't know why but people just walk in with their pets. Mostly dogs but a bird or two and once a boa constrictor. I understand that everyone thinks their pet is precious and love it to death but unless it is an actual emergency leave it at home. No one wants your pet sniffing their food.
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Post by kcladyjane on Jan 13, 2016 15:50:48 GMT -5
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