Did you know that we celebrate Take Your Dog To Work Day on the Friday after Father’s Day each year? It’s a perfect time to celebrate our canines with coworkers.
However, some of us are working from home, so we can’t really bring our pups into the office. For us, it’s almost like every day is Take Your Dog To Work Day because our pups are always there!
But that doesn’t mean we have to miss out on the fun. There are a few alternatives to Take Your Dog To Work Day that we can try even though we’re in our home offices.
Work from home with your dog day
Back in the early days of the COVID-19 Pandemic, there were shelter-in-place rules. Accordingly, many people ended up spending more time at home with their dogs. Businesses found ways to keep people working from home instead of coming into the office.
If that’s the case, you may want to ask your employer if you can spend another day working from home with your dog. Your pooch will absolutely love this alternative. They were probably pretty happy to have you home so much during the shutdown. This way, you’ll give them another day to help mom or dad do their work from home.
Video conference your dog to work
One of the bright sides of working from home is that we’ve all gotten a lot better at video conferencing. There’s no reason we can’t include our dogs in our telecommunications these days!
If you have an office video chat coming up, it can be a great chance for your fellow workers to e-meet your pup. When you Zoom or Google into your meeting, your dog can make an appearance.
You might also consider setting up a pet camera. It can help you capture fun moments with your dog on video that you can share with friends, family, and coworkers.
Save a dog from work day
Even if dogs can’t come in to your office this year, you can still show off your love for pups by helping them find forever homes.
Animal shelters still need plenty of supplies and donations, so in lieu of Take Your Dog To Work Day, maybe you can celebrate by collecting and fundraising for your favorite animal shelter.
You can also promote individual animals in need of adoption to your coworkers. If you see an animal available at your local shelter who could use some help, consider having your office sponsor them.
Luckily, it’s easy these days to set up a virtual fundraiser. Contact your local shelter or rescue, and they can give you some tips, along with info on supplies they need or animals in their care who need help! You’ll be helping a pup in need, and you may even save a dog’s life!
