{"id":1366,"date":"2012-06-22T01:00:28","date_gmt":"2012-06-22T05:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.123print.com\/?p=1366"},"modified":"2015-07-21T21:45:29","modified_gmt":"2015-07-21T21:45:29","slug":"taking-your-dog-to-work-is-good-for-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/taking-your-dog-to-work-is-good-for-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking Your Dog to Work is Good for Business"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Dixie,Today is National Take Your Dog to Work Day<\/a>. As a dog lover, I think that rocks. If you\u2019re the boss and your small business doesn\u2019t allow pets in the office (even on a national holiday that encourages such things), maybe you should reconsider?<\/p>\n

Studies of people undergoing stress tests or physical examinations have shown that the presence of a dog lowered their heart rate and blood pressure during testing. Another study about dogs in the workplace<\/a> similarly showed that having man\u2019s\/women\u2019s best friend at work can help reduce stress levels for their owners and increase work satisfaction for other employees in the same workplace.<\/p>\n

The unconditional love of your dog \u2014 that crazy-happy tail wagging that goes on when you just glance their way or say a kind word \u2014 is just downright good for your soul.\"Roscoe<\/p>\n

One ad agency owner claimed that having an agency dog improved creativity, which makes total sense. Being silly, playing with or (come on admit you do it) talking baby talk with your dog can put you in a positive, happy state of mind where it\u2019s easier to block out negative self-talk that tells you your ideas our stupid. Being creative is critical to solving every problem you come up against. You don\u2019t have to be in advertising to benefit from being more creative.<\/p>\n

Playing with your dog also focuses your attention. I mean seriously, who wants to lose a finger or at minimum some skin when not paying attention during an intense game of doggie tug of war? Such activities keep you in the moment so that when the break is over and it\u2019s time to go back to work, you\u2019re ready.<\/p>\n

A dog at work can also keep your energy level up. Who among us hasn\u2019t suffered from that mid-afternoon crash when it\u2019s really, really<\/em> hard to keep your eyes open during a meeting or conference call? The solution? Get up. Walk around. And who would love that more than your dog? Fido is more than happy to oblige your need to get the blood pumping and re-energize so you can take on the rest of the afternoon!<\/p>\n

A recent insurance report<\/a> said the average number of hours worked in a week is steadily increasing \u2014 by 200 hours between 1970 and 2006! People need more balance in their life. Dogs can help offer that balance.<\/p>\n

\"NikkiAt 123Print, we don\u2019t have a company mascot, nor do we allow pets in the office every day, but the majority of us are pet lovers. In fact, we recently sent out a challenge to employees to balance a businesses card on their pet and take a picture. Some of the results are featured here and in a Facebook album. If your dog or pet didn\u2019t get to go to work with you today, check out some of the 123Print pets and it just might lower your stress, put you in a positive frame of mind, give you a few minutes to focus on something else and wake you up. Not as good as taking your dog to work with you, but it\u2019s a start. Happy is National Take Your Dog to Work Day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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