Why Reno Offices Love Dogs
Dog friendly work environments bring out a range of reactions: advocates, pessimists, and some that don’t care either way. The different opinions are for good reason: dogs can relieve stress and increase social interaction… but dogs can also be distracting and a giant pain in the butt. Regardless of your position on the discussion, I think we can all be grateful that the tech-fad of doggy-filled offices is finally passing and we are entering a more practical perspective of dog friendly office environments.
I think dog friendly environments are valuable for 2 reasons:
- When there is the rare situation when it is helpful to bring your pooch into work, having the option to bring the dog makes life so much easier (for example that vet appointment at 3pm at the other end of town).
- Dogs with office temperaments are great to interact with. When your coworker’s dog quietly gives you puppy eyes and gently wags while laying down hoping for pets, I would be hard-pressed to find someone that says that doesn’t improve their work environment. Not every dog has an office temperament, but those that do seem to greatly improve work vibes.
On and there is a third reason, dog friendly work environments always get the first puppy visits! To be clear, I am an advocate of dogs in the workplace, but it must be done respectfully.
Dog Friendly Reno
The chances of stepping into a dog-friendly office Reno is fairly high for a few reasons. The first is that Reno is an outdoor town, and outdoor enthusiasts tend to have dogs. So per capita, we’re more likely to have dogs period. Reno is also very supportive of small business, and small business have the freedom to decide on a dog friendly or a dog free workspace. While many small businesses are not dog friendly, numerous business owners make the decision to have a dog friendly space either because they have a dog or they have employees with dogs they like. Selfish as that sounds, that seems to be the reality of many small and dog-friendly workspaces, and it works just fine for them.
Reno is also still a car town which makes it much easier to cart around your pooch. On top of all these soft observations, Reno’s demographics simply match up perfectly with dog owner demographics in terms of age and ethnicity. Combine demographics with numerous small businesses and outdoor enthusiasts heading into the mountains after work and you get a higher than average likelihood of finding a pooch in the next work facility you visit.
What are your thoughts on dogs in the workspace? What have you seen done well? Done poorly? Let me know your thoughts in the comments or I’d be love to chat dogs about dogs period! Find me on Twitter @crystalvharvey or on LinkedIn.
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