During a recent camping trip near South Lake Tahoe in California, my family and I made a quick trip to town for a couple of errands. At the bike rental shop, a very large, very sweet German Shepherd greeted me from her dog bed by the counter. I gave her a good scratch while an enormous black dog lying behind a row of bikes briefly lifted his head, let out a deep groan, and went back to sleep. At the used bookstore, a compact, wiry terrier stood behind the counter and examined me as I examined the shelves. At the used outdoor gear store, a black and tan pooch gave my hand a thorough sniff-over, and then sauntered off. A second black and tan dog eyed me suspiciously from his pad behind the counter. A third—yes, black and tan—trotted right past me, out the door, and through the parking lot, finally disappearing down the street. In South Lake Tahoe, apparently, every day is Take Your Dog to Work Day....
RSK: Most of you know I am a dog lover and have had Golden Retrievers all my life and currently have 2 senior Goldens. I agree and disagree with this author. I agree with the fact that dogs should not be free to roam the workplace and in the actual work area. But I disagree that they should not be allowed at all. It has been proven that comfort and therapy dogs can relieve emotional stress and fatigue. But that should be on a requested visit area and not in the open office itself. My girl is a trained therapy dog at UW Children`s Hospital and it`s not only the sick kids...but the parents and the staff that respond to her visits and help relieve stress. But an office situation is completely a different animal. They should be in an area where people can visit if they want to, not thrown into the situation. Same goes for the dogs.
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