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When the 4-year-old Sealyham terrier strutted through the doors at the Boca Raton company, he was among canines across South Florida and the nation who accompanied their owners to the office in honor of the ninth annual Take Your Dog to Work Day. The event “is a celebration of the great companions that dogs make,” said John Long, manager of Pet Sitters International association in King, N. Companies have become more pet-friendly in recent years and many are allowing pets to work daily, said Doug Poindexter, executive vice president of The World Wide Pet Industry Association, a California-based nonprofit promoting responsible pet care. According to the American Pets organization’s survey, there are benefits for employers as the majority of employees polled believed that having pets at work reduced stress, and improved relationships and productivity. Pet Sitters International encouraged employers to partner with local animal shelters and humane societies to promote pet adoptions and stem pet overpopulation. read more…

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