Do you get to bring Fido to work with you? Well, these employees do! They're pretty lucky to enjoy the company of their furry friend and enjoy a job they love simultaneously!
Rover.com and Wakefield surveyed 1,000 pet parents to find out just how key dogs are to our human happiness. Turns out 78% of employed pet parents would bring their dog to work if their employer allowed it—and nearly two-thirds (63%) would bring them along frequently.
• Dogs Improve Moods
• Dogs Decrease Stress
• Dog Lovers Get More Oxytocin
• Dogs Enhance the Workplace12 Awesome Companies with Dog-Friendly Offices
Ben & Jerry’s
South Burlington, VT
But staff members are equally sated by a pet-friendly office that welcomes their beloved dogs.
BISSELL Homecare, Inc
Grand Rapids, MI
A love of pets is at the core of BISSELL.
Build-A-Bear Workshop
St. Louis, MO
It only seems right that this furry and fluffy company—one of FORTUNE 100 Best Companies To Work for seven years running—would have a dog-friendly workplace.
CLIF Bar & Company
Emeryville, CA
Dogs have access to a large off-leash area and a special pet insurance discount.
Etsy
Brooklyn, NY
An early adopter of the dog-friendly policy, craft marketplace Etsy believes this benefit helps foster a sense of community and connection among employees.
Mountain View, CA
Known for its astounding employee perks (from on-site haircuts to free and fancy food), Google tops our list of the dog-friendliest workplaces.
Humane Society
Washington, DC
This dog-loving organization wrote the book on dog-friendly policies—literally. They published Dogs at Work: A Practical Guide to Creating Dog-Friendly Workplaces(Humane Society Press, 2009).
Mashable
New York, NY
This digital news outlet boasts 42 million monthly visitors (of the human variety), and an office amenable to furry friends, too.
Refinery29
New York, NY
The dogs roaming their pet-friendly office help bring colleagues together and add even more cuteness to an already-fashionable bunch.
Rover.com
Seattle, WA
With complimentary dog treats, doggy raincoats (it is Seattle, after all), and great dog benefits including funds to adopt a dog and canine bereavement leave, Rover truly is a dog lover’s other best friend.
So what perks would be your favorite if you worked at one of these fabulous companies listed on Rover? Would you thoroughly enjoy the rooftop dog park, or would other perks like a large off-leash area for your pooch be a winning feature? As time goes on we hope more Fido-friendly businesses emerge because all of these companies are certainly winners in our book!
