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Dogs Make Employees More Productive At Work
Leib Lurie never intended for his company, message delivery service One Call Now, to be pet-friendly. But his dog, Ivy, had other ideas.
Five years ago, the German shepherd showed up unannounced at One Call Now’s Troy, Ohio-based office—a 1.5-mile trek from Lurie’s home. When he continued to make the trip each day he wasn’t brought to the office, Lurie realized it was time for a change in company policy. Today, four or five employee’s dogs, as well as a variety offish, birds, and other caged animals join Ivy in the office daily to make One Call Now a workingman’s menagerie (动物园).
"They’re not very good at sending voice messages," Lurie jokes of the pets in his office. "But we’ve gotten them down with using the computer, at least the point part."
One Call Now joins a growing force of companies across the United States to welcome pets in the workplace. While only 17 percent of U.S.
A. the relatively high pay
B. the economic recession
C. its excellent conditions
D. its pet-friendly policy