Dogs at Work: A Practical Guide to Creating Dog-Friendly Workplaces

In the forefront of a growing trend in American workplaces, Liz Palika and Jennifer Fearing have written the definitive guide to creating a business environment where employees' dogs are welcome.
DOGS AT WORK presents the tangible benefits of dog-friendly policies in employee morale, staff retention, and increased human-animal bonding and provides step-by-step advice on obtaining management buy-in, setting fair procedures and protocols, and dealing with any concerns once dog-friendly policies are in place. DOGS AT WORK also includes detailed advice on how to prepare your dog for the office environment and case studies on how dog-friendly policies have succeeded at two nationally known organizations.

Liz Palika is an award-winning writer who specializes in the topics of dogs, cats, and other pets. She is a Certified Dog Trainer and a Certified Behavioral Consultant living in California.
Jennifer Fearing is chief economist for The Humane Society of the United States, in Washington, D.C. In 2003 she left a consulting career to devote herself full-time to celebrating animals and confronting cruelty. She has been cited as an expert on dog-friendly workplaces in the Christian Science Monitor, the Colorado Springs Gazette, and the Washington Post.

February 2009 Update: Dogs at Work was named one of wowowow.com's "Westminster-Quality Dog Books" of 2008 by BARK Editor in Chief C. Kawczynska, and Dogs at Work coauthor Jennifer Fearing appeared on Sacramento's KXTV Ch. 10 on January 30! Then Jennifer and Liz Palika were quoted extensively in a USA Today article (Feb. 25), "Dogs Allowed: Creature Comforts at the Workplace," by Sharon Peters.

"A can't-miss guide to creating a pet-friendly workplace."---Gina Spadafori, Pet Connection.com



ISBN 978-1-934785-01-0
212 pages
41 black and white photos
7 1/2" x 9 1/4" - softcover
Publication date: November 2008