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[UPDATE] Dog Friendly Office Project: Introducing the Dog Friendly Office Day
To commemorate the launch of the Dog Friendly Office Project, we hold an annual event at the free stitch office called the ‘Dog Friendly Office Day’.
Dog Friendly Office Project Point 9: Leads and Collars
In our previous blog posts, we explained some of the logic behind setting the rules written in our guidelines for bringing pets to work. In our following series of blogs, we would like to focus on some of the precautions we should take while your pet is with you in the office.
Let’s look in more detail at point 1 of the office guidelines; ‘please bring and use collars and leads that your pet is familiar with’.
Dog Friendly Office Project Point 8: Basic Manner Training
This time, we will focus on rule 7 of the guidelines; ‘Pets must have received basic training, such as toilet and manner training’. This is a very important point when considering converting to a dog-friendly office.
Dog Friendly Office Project Point 7: Pregnant, in-Heat or in-Season Pets
This time, we will focus on rule 6 of the guidelines; ‘pets in heat, in season or pregnant are not allowed’.
Dog Friendly Office Project Point 6: Disposal of Dog Waste
This time, we will focus on rule 5 of the guidelines;
‘If fouling or urination occurs inside company property, please clean the affected area thoroughly and hygienically. Be sure to inform others of the affected area’ - a common issue many owners face when owning a pet.
Dog Friendly Office Project Point 5: Designating Pet-friendly Areas in the Office
This time, we will focus on rule 4 of the guidelines;
4. Pets are only allowed to enter designated areas inside the company office.
4. Pets are only allowed to enter designated areas inside the company office.
Dog Friendly Office Project Point 4: Registration of Dogs at the Government Health Center
This time, we will focus on rule 3 of the guidelines;
3. All dogs must have been registered at their local government health center.
3. All dogs must have been registered at their local government health center.
Dog Friendly Office Project Update: Staff Dog Maron-chan Visited the free stitch Office
In December, one of our staff members brought their dog ‘Maron’ to the office.
Dog Friendly Office Project Point 3: Treatment of Fleas and Ticks
In this blog, we will focus on rule 2 of the 'Dog-Friendly Office Project' guidelines;
- Pets must have recently been de-loused and have received treatment to eliminate fleas and ticks.
Dog Friendly Office Project Update: Staff Dog Kazuha-kun Visited the free stitch Office
In December, one of our staff members brought their dog called ‘Kazuha’ to the free stitch office.
Dog Friendly Office Project Point 2: Vaccinations
Vaccination against rabies prophylaxis is a common practice and is required by law in Japan at the responsibility of the owner. Commonly misunderstood as a disease that affects only dogs, rabies prophylaxis is in fact a zoonotic disease that can affect all mammals, including humans. Having your dog vaccinated against rabies with the DPT vaccine is not mandatory in Japan but is strongly recommended to prevent the spread of the infection to other people and pets just in case an incident occurs.
Dog Friendly Office Project Update: Staff Dog Wasabi Visited the free stitch Office
In October, one of our staff members brought their Japanese shiba ‘Wasabi’ to the office.