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There is nothing quite like the love of a dog, a companion who can take the stress of a workday away with just a tilt of the head. And that’s why more and more employers are welcoming furry friends into the office.
“There’s a rising sentiment in American society that dogs are, in fact, a part of our nuclear families — they aren’t just pets,” Jovana Teodorovic, head of people and culture at Rover, said in a release. “The pandemic only accelerated and strengthened those feelings.”
Amanda Schiavo is an associate editor of Employee Benefit News. Follow her on Twitter at @SchiavoAmanda.
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