Just what those of us working a service dog need, untrained "pet" dogs on flexi-leashes... at work
Think your office is a zoo? Companies go pet-friendly Jun 22, 6:41 AM (ET) By Ellen Wulfhorst NEW YORK (Reuters) - On a typical day at Tellme Networks Inc., Jackson snores, Penny spends time learning Chinese and the bosses and workers are delighted. Penny, a Labrador Retriever, and Jackson, a bulldog, are part of an effort at many U.S. companies to allow pets in the workplace. One survey shows nearly one in five U.S. companies allow pets at work. Millions of Americans believe pets on the job lower absenteeism and encourage workers to get along, according to the survey by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association. Pets at Tellme, an Internet telecommunications company, help workers become friends, said Grant Shirk, whose dog Penny is learning Chinese commands from a colleague. "She can do 'sit,' 'lie down' and 'shake hands,'" he said. Tellme project manager Jaymer Delapena said co-workers know Jackson, famed for his loud snores, by name, and s...