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First celebrated in 1999, Take Your Dog To Work Day was created to celebrate the great companions dogs make and to encourage their adoption from humane societies, animal shelters and breed rescue clubs. This annual event asks pet lovers to celebrate the humane-canine bond and promote pet adoption by encouraging their employers to support TYDTWDay by opening their workplace to employees’ four-legged friends on this one special day.

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1. Having existed since 1999, Take Your Dog to Work Day has clearly proven to lighten everyone’s day in the office one day out of the year.

2. TGIF takes on a whole new meaning when your office goes furry for the day.

3. The day just flies by when you have someone keeping you “busier” at your desk.

4. Employees won’t have to leave the office to run home to let the dog out.

5. Having pets around is proven to lengthen life expectancy, so if everyone brings their dogs to work on the same day, everyone you work with will no doubt live for an extra day.

6. Employers might be more keen to start doggie daycares in the office to keep their employees happy on their lunch break.

7. Your dog will make new playmates.

8. You might talk more about your dog with other employees than usual, and get tips on good dog walkers in the area.

9. As witnessed on YouTube , working with your furry pal beside you will lead to a more creative work environment, no doubt.

10. Most Americans think having pets in their offices decreases absenteeism.

11. Co-workers are happier which leads to a happier work environment, as long as they aren’t allergic.

12. Most people who bring their dogs to work end up staying later and working longer hours, while being even more productive.

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