[newgeezer]

I like dogs, especially big, lovable dogs. But, this idea or trend or whatever it is, is just plain dumb.

Leave your dog at home. If necessary, get your dog a nanny or take the dog to a kennel.

If that's good enough for your kids, it's certainly good enough for your dog.

[kdot]

I agree with you. Unless you work in the corner pet store, leave Fido home. In my office, a manager (high level) was having work done in her house so brought her two dogs to work - for 10 weeks! Both dogs were so small they could fit in a specially made purse, but they barked at the mail guy and sometimes sounded like they were shredding somebody's leg. Being a manager, nobody complained.

Dogs in the office? How about dog hair, sanitation, and noise to start? How about if I brought my 2 Jacks, Lincoln and Polk, to the office?

Pardon the pics...

[brytlea]

I used to bring my dogs to work alot when I worked for a vet, but of course, it was appropriate. I also used to bring a dog to work about once per semester when I was teaching. It was a big hit with MOST of the kids (there was often at least one who would jump on the desk and scream, occasionally they were actually petting the dog by the end, but I didn't force them to get near the dog, and did not let the dog off leash unless all of the kids agreed). We always used the dog in some way during class. For instance, when we were doing bacteria cultures, we used a swab from the dog's mouth, and one from a human mouth to compare which had the most bacteria. It was always fun.
susie