Workplace Challenges
Doggie daycareMany workplaces offer childcare as part of their overall benefits packages, but how about a company-sponsored baby-sitter for Fido? |
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 [ 2007-11-07 ] |
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Some employers are beginning to offer professional pet-sitting and dog-walking services to their animal-loving employees in an effort to cut down on absenteeism and boost productivity.
"Pets have become like kids," said Paul Mann, founder and CEO of Fetch! Pet Care, a franchise that provides pet care benefits to businesses.
Such services free employees to work late or leave town for last-minute business trips, and cut down on workers having to arrange for pet care during business hours, Mann said. Professional pet-sitting also prevents employees from missing work if their regular, less reliable dog-walker doesn't show up, he said.
Services include in-home visits, overnight sitting, boarding, private and group dog outings, and even a pet taxi service.
Just make sure the sitter doesn't let Fluffy stay up past her bedtime.
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