Bring Your Dog to Work!
summary
Companies see 23 million pandemic adoptions and surveys claiming 89% of pet owners want pet time during the day, with dog households rising from 48.9M (2017) to 69M (2022) and average vet spend jumping from $495 to $1,344. Practical steps include requiring vaccinations and documentation, mandating dog insurance, running a try day pilot, enforcing no dog-to-dog play indoors, prepping dogs with exercise and mental-stimulation toys, and offering alternatives like pet insurance deals, adoption leave, or bereavement time.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:31Agenda
- 3:27Pets and COVID
- 6:29Pet-friendly workplace
- 11:09How-to as an employer
- 12:29How-to as an employee
- 13:27How-to as the dog
- 14:55Do's & don'ts
- 19:19Outro
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