Staff bringing their dogs in the workplace is a huge part of the working culture at Fish4Dogs, a premium pet food business based in Rushock, Worcestershire.
The company, an official sponsor of the 2018 event Bring Your Dog To Work Day, has a dog-friendly office policy in place all-year-round.
Every lunchtime, the full ensemble of staff and their dogs step out together to exercise and socialise… both dogs and their humans!
To support 2018’s annual event #BringYourDogToWorkDay, which was founded by HOWND five years ago, on today’s lunchtime stroll all staff sported ‘tour’ T-shirts with the name of their canine colleagues in a bid to raise awareness of the charity event, which this year is raising funds for All Dogs Matters.
Fish4Dogs, which has recently increased in staff from 30 to 42 employees at its head office in Rushock, Worcestershire, has allowed staff to bring their dogs into the office since it established 12 years ago and it has developed policy and processes to ensure that all four-legged companions are happily accommodated and their welfare considered during the day. Dogs really are at the heart of Fish4Dogs.
Research has identified that having dogs in the workplace can have positive benefits for employee productivity and wellbeing – including reducing stress levels in the workplace, increased job satisfaction, team co-operation and morale. The company has enjoyed rapid growth in recent years, with turnover increasing six-fold in just eight years. With a substantially lower than average staff turnover, Fish4Dogs are sticking by their dog policy!
