Bringing Pet Dogs to Work Can Eventually Reduce Stress Levels ...

Every morning you take your dog for a stroll in the park to have some fresh air and start a good day. Don?t be surprised if you see your colleague?s dog roaming around in the office. Well if some researchers are to be believed then it is a good habit. According to them, by bringing pet dogs to the office there is decrease in the stress that is generated.

It seems odd as usually this practice is not allowed, but Randolph Barker, who is a professor of management at Virginia Commonwealth University's business school in Richmond and who led the study in the International Journal of Workplace Health Management states that pet presence can potentially act as a low-cost wellness intervention.

He came to this conclusion after the study that was conducted by his team at Replacements Ltd. This company has been allowing pets to its office for over one and half decade. There are about 20 to 30 pets dogs that are brought to it office by the employees every day. They just lie quietly alongside their owners feet while they work. Even the chief executive has the same practice of bringing his dog to office.

The scientists compared the employees who brought their dogs to work with those who had a pet but kept them at home. They then measured the levels of the stress hormone cortisol among these participants. It was found that the average stress level was nearly 11% less among employees who brought their dogs to office, while for those who didn?t bring had an increase in their stress levels by 70%.

There are no clear facts on why this happened, or how these dogs help in reducing stress at work, but one thing is clearly that it surely works.

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