If You Want More Employees Back In The Office, Let Them Bring Their Dogs!

Recent surveys have supported allowing pets in the office will increase workers returning to the office. about 71% of employees said their employer made changes to its workplace pet policies within the last year. Those sorts of changes can help employee retention and satisfaction, with about 86% of employees surveyed saying they would look forward to the office more if they can bring their pets. Part pf the pet-friendly policies include dogs allowed anytime or certain days of the week; outdoor spaces for dogs; indoor gated area for pets; pet insurance. ‘The survey found that 50% of pet owners would be more willing to return to the office if it was pet friendly, with 67% of Gen Z workers and 64% of millennial workers agreeing. At the time of that survey, only 10% of workers said they were working in a pet-friendly office.’ SF Business Times August 25, 2022