We should be allowed to bring our pets to work

[LynneSin]

I just think we all would be more productive if we brought our pets to work. I could think of nothing more entertaining than to crunch numbers while Abbott sleeps quietly on my lap (Evita would never come to work with me - she's the snob).

Anyone else think this is a great idea?

[LisaM]

1. Heck yeah....

I LOVE my pets and mourn every minute that we are apart. If I had two little snoozing puppies here... I would be in seventh heaven.

[sniffa]

2. it's a very seLfish idea

peopLe do that here in my buiLding, and i don't appreciate it due to aLLergies. god forbid if ms. sniffa were to be subjected to being around animaLs - she has the 'spend a day in the hospitaL' type of aLLergies to most animaLs.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

3. Sometimes my dog goes to work with me

then everyone takes him to their office and I have to page him to leave...he's such a slut!

[LynneSin]

8. Like mother like pet

:P

[cheezus]

4. Totally!

We should also be able to wear bathrobes or go naked if we wish.

[VelmaD]

5. No it isn't a great idea

There are plenty of people out there who are allergic to cats/dogs/other critters. On top of that there are plenty of people who don't care for animals. They shouldn't be forced to deal with them at work.

[LynneSin]

9. I have to deal with the following:

Their screaming brats (not often, but often enough)
Their personal phone conversations
Their annoying cackling laughs
Their excessive amount of perfume
Their obnoxious phone rings

What's a quiet cat when I deal with that every single day

[sniffa]

10. the cat's worse

wouLd you rather have annoying peopLe to work with... or dying?

[LynneSin]

12. so that glob of perfume that drives my nose into a tizzy...

....should be tolerated??

:shrug:

[sniffa]

16. you're not shy

teLL them to knock off the coLogne or whatever's annoying you.

personaLLy, i can't stand oLd Lady perfume (i know, their oLfactory senses are gone so they don't know any better) but i don't work with any.

[Whitacre D_WI]

21. Some people are allergic to perfume.

Just like some are allergic to pet dander.

[wryter2000]

6. I'd love it

But I'd never get anything done chasing my snake around.

"Don't get under that, Sheikh. Come back here. That's a heating vent, don't go in there. Oh, now, you've lifted your tail and pooped on the carpet. Get off the printer, you stupid snake. Ack, get out of the paper feed!"

[HEyHEY]

7. I am

I'm just not allowed pets at home! IT sucks...but another lady here brings in her dog "Knisky" he's pretty cool.

[Beware the Beast Man]

11. Great idea...

I could spend the whole 8 hours trying to coax my cat Eleanor to come out from under the photocopier!

[tridim]

13. I used to work at Autodesk

and they had a pet friendly office policy. It was great! Dogs and cats make for good office vibes IMO, but I do understand that some are allergic. My advice? Stop complaining and deal with it. :P I'm very allergic to cats and I deal with it just fine. I have a theory that most pet allergies are in people's heads.

During the Internet boom/bust days we had a parrot for a mascot that would do nothing but poop all over the office and eat plastic pens. It was very annoying, but I think it was just that particular parrot.

[Book Lover]

22. That's really impolite

Deal with it? Why should I become sick to satisfy someone's desire to have a pet in the office? I am not at work to get happy vibes; I'm here to work and get the hell out at 5.

[Don_G]

14. Evita Could Clean Your Monitor

[LynneSin]

15. Evita would never do that - but Abbott might

EVita would rather find homeless bats and have them for dinner

[Red State Rebel]

17. I have a basket with a kitten in it on my desk right now...

Once in a while we bring our dogs in also.

One of the benefits of owning your own business. :)

[Padraig18]

18. I do.

I have one dog asleep at my feet, and the other is looking out the door as I type. :)

[Zuni]

19. I'd love to have lil Sooty

come to work with me. She could climb around my 'office' and I could being in her big pillow, for naps.

I think It would make they days go by faster

[C_eh_N_eh_D_eh]

20. Think of the non-pet-owners, please.

Allergies aside, there are lots of people who can't share their workspaces with animals. I, for example, am very afraid of dogs (please don't ask), and there's no way I would get any work done if there was one nearby.

I used to work in a place that had a pet-friendly policy (I didn't know this when I took the job), as well as a "you are expected to leave your office door open" policy. One day, while taking a short break, I looked up from my computer and saw a full-grown Rottweiler standing right outside my office. No leash, no nothing; it was just roaming the building unsupervised. For the rest of the time I was there (a 4-month contract), I never left my door open agan. I couldn't even walk down the hall without peeking around every corner.

Now I realize I'm an extreme case, but please keep in mind that not everybody likes animals. It's only natural to want to spend as much time as possible with your pet, but it's not fair to the people who have to share your space.

[flamingyouth]

23. I let people bring their pets to work at my store

Sometimes I bring my cats, sometimes the manager brings her daughter's mini dachshund. Samurai, a bichon frisee, guards the Asian antiques store next door. People enjoy it. :D