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Paula Ticks
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Posted: Thu Apr 23rd, 2009 04:44 am |
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WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS -- At the Marcus Thomas marketing agency, a pat on the head goes a long way.
Not for the employees. For the dogs.
The agency's 26,000-square-foot building was designed with dogs in mind. All of the flooring is made of concrete and rubber tiles, while cubicles have carpeted squares that can easily be replaced. All six conference rooms are named after employees' dogs.
The pet policy at Marcus Thomas goes back 18 years ago, but pet-friendly policies are spreading.
A survey last year by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association found that one in five companies allows pets at work. The HON Co., an office furniture manfacturer, commissioned a survey of 600 consumers and found that 30 percent were allowed to take pets to the office. Twenty-four percent took dogs, 12 percent fish and 8 percent cats.
Pet Sitters International, which promotes an annual "Take Your Dog to Work Day," expects about 10,000 companies to have some sort of canine-related event on June 26, a substantial increase from the 300 that participated the first time in 1999.
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Posted: Fri Apr 24th, 2009 12:33 pm |
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| Cool! That way, staff do not have to worry about their pets' adventures while alone back home; neither would they have to pay exorbitant cost of dog-sitters. Another point: Labo(u)r satisfaction!
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