When it’s time for Shani to go to work, she doesn’t have to say goodbye to her Essie – she can just take the dog with her to the office.
Shani works for an insurance company in Hobart, Tasmania. And for many years you can bring your dogs here.
“Everyone lights up when the dog walks around the call center, and you can reach out and pat it. This makes people happy.”
At first, it was possible to bring dogs only on Fridays. Now – any day.
Henry James, an employee of RACT:
“Dogs have this wonderful ability to break barriers. Good for everyone, me and Billy.”
Dogs here, like humans, have identification cards. And they also make a list of the order of visits to avoid too many animals on each floor at the same time.
And Companion Animal Network Australia advocates for more pets in the workplace – any pets.
However, not all pets are welcomed by specialists at work. For example, rabbits are undesirable. They can chew through the power cords. Well, in places such as kitchens or laboratories where there are chemicals, pets are completely contraindicated.
