It might be a good move to let your cranky employees bring theirdogs to work.
Research suggests that Fido’s mere presence stimulates therelease of an internal chemical that perks folks right up. That is,as long as the dog gazes longingly and often into its owner’seyes.
That’s what The Washington Post reports after it reviewed research done by Japanese scientists.This wasn’t one of those “studies” where people were asked abouttheir feelings. These researchers actually analyzed the amount ofoxytocin the in the urine of dog owners, and found that those whogazed at their dogs for a set time produced more than did those whoweren’t allowed to doggie-gaze for as long.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
