Hypo-Allergenic Dog Research Paper

I am against the idea of workplaces allowing employees to bring their dogs to work. While the idea itself is great and it could help improve the mindset of employees, there are also reasons they could be a hinderance to employees. Such as allergies, health issues or a fear of dogs, unpredictable behavior of even the most well-behaved canines and their constant need for attention while at work. First off, while having an adorable dog interact with employees can help reduce stress and anxiety in some cases it tends to benefit some rather than all. Some people have mild to severe allergies to dogs and they'd prefer to have a work environment free of things that put them at risk to health complications. There could be a possibility of only allowing hypo-allergenic dogs if there happen to be some employees who are allergic, or only allowing certain facilities to keep dogs if no one is allergic. Even then it seems a bit impractical to have to monitor that sort of activity for a workplace. Aside from allergies, certain diseases can be transferred from canine to …show more content…
Once again putting employees who have had bad encounters with dogs at risk. I haven't personally had a dog in the workplace but I'm uneasy around larger dogs, especially ones who are heavy enough to knock people down, so I'd most likely leave a workplace who allowed dogs. Although having dogs could possibly increase productivity, they'd be too much of a distraction if they started to bark, nip and jump on people while working. Not to mention a chance of destroying company property and documents if they're a younger dog that tends to chew up objects. Pet owners having senior animals could be considered but I don't believe it's the company's job to make sure you have the time to care for your pets and if that hinders your productivity, I'd consider options such as pet