Participate In Take Your Dog To Work Day
Participate inTake Your DogTo Work Day on June 21to celebratedogs and promote petadoptions.Congratulations!You are taking the first step in joiningthousands of pet lovers and their employersin celebrating PSI’s Take Your Dog To WorkDay (TYDTWDay ).Pet Sitters International (PSI) thanks you foryour involvement and encourages you tocelebrate TYDTWDay by: focusing on the fun employeesand employers have, celebrating the value of petsin the workplace, and encouraging pet adoptions.Event CreatorThank you to the 2019 sponsor:You must have PSI’s permission beforeusing TYDTWDay to advertise orspecifically promote your company’s serviceand/or product. Celebrating is encouraged.Advertising requires permission.Learn more about licensing opportunities.#takeyourdogtoworkdayFollow us online:Please Note: You will want to savethis event toolkit to your computer. Thereare many links throughout this PDF thatprovide you with access to helpful forms andresources that you will not be able to accessif you simply print out this document. 2019 Pet Sitters International, Inc. Take Your Dog To Work Day and Take Your Pet To Work WeekTM are trademarks of Pet Sitters International, Inc. 2019 All rights reserved.
Why Participate inPSI’s Take Your DogTo Work Day ?Are you ready to PLAN a TYDTWDay event atyour office but need permission from your bossor HR department?WIN them over with these facts.TYDTWDay offers businesses apositive, unique opportunity to: increase community involvement.Fun FactsAbout PSI’s Take Your Dog To Work Day TYDTWDay was first celebrated in 1999. establish new community ties bypartnering with a local animal shelter,rescue group, humane society and/orprofessional pet sitter to organize theevent. It was created by PSI to celebrate the great companions dogs makeand encourage their adoptions. It encourages employers to experience the joy of pets in the show employees you care about the rolepets play in their lives.workplace on this special day and support their local pet community. It is an annual event and is always celebrated on the Fridayfollowing Father’s Day. provide a low-cost “pet perk” toemployees at a time when manycompanies have been forced todecrease benefits. It accommodates cat lovers and others who cannot participate onTYDTWDay. The entire week leading up to the day, June 17-21,2019, is Take Your Pet To Work Week and Monday, June 17 is TakeYour Cat To Work Day . garner positive media attention. most importantly, support an importantcause—pet adoption!Can we promote your participation?If you’d like event creator PSI to share yourinformation with media outlets looking for localTYDTWDay participants, please enter yourinformation here.“We had a local shelter do anadoption event and we raised 215for Castle of Dreams Animal Rescue.We plan to make this an annual event!”Also, don’t forget to tag your event photos on social media with#takeyourdogtoworkday. We’ll share our favorites on Facebook, Twitterand Instagram!-Holly Reycraft, Township of AberdeenAberdeen, N.J.“Treat bags were made and given tothe dogs. We also had a dog paradeand gave prizes for 'best trick' and'best outfit.' The day went great andwe can’t wait to participate next year!”-Tiffany Wingard, IMRESparks Glencoe, M.D.Download and customize these 2019materials for your event: 2019 participating company 2019 employee participation formpress-release template Participant door sign Sample "dogs at work" 2019 certificate of participationpolicy#takeyourdogtoworkdayFollow us online:TYDTWD 2019 Toolkit 2
Friday, June 21, 2019 marksthe 21st annual celebration!Planning YourTYDTWDay EventThere is no specific prescription for a successfulTYDTWDay event. Many companies beginplanning their events months in advance, whileothers decide to participate a week before theevent. The steps below are meant to provide ageneral guideline for planning your event.1. Share your idea and this guide with your boss orthe head of human resources. Ask him or her toconsider hosting an event to celebrate PSI’s Take YourDog To Work Day (TYDTWDay ) on Friday, June 21,2019. Remember, if your company cannot participateon June 21, you can select a day any time during TakeYour Pet To Work Week , June 17-21.Be prepared to address possible concerns management may have, share the event materials included inthis toolkit and discuss your celebration ideas.2. Select an event coordinator. Depending on the sizeof your company, you may need a committee to workon the event or you may simply need to pick one staffmember to serve as the lead organizer. The staff member or committee should take the lead on organizing theevent, communicating the event plans and guidelinesto the rest of the staff and notifying local media of yourcompany’s participation.3. Decide how your company will celebrate. Someparticipants simply allow employees to bring their dogsto work on TYDTWDay. Others host elaborate celebrations with fashion shows, pet look-alike contests, games,prizes and more.Explore these celebration ideas and the examples of otherparticipating companies in this event toolkit. Select activities that work best for your place of business.Remember to notify your landlord, office leasing agent orinsurance provider of your event, if necessary.4. Select a local shelter or rescue organization tobenefit from your TYDTWDay event. Notify the shelteror rescue and, if possible, invite a representative to takepart in your day. Remember TYDTWDay was createdto celebrate dogs AND promote their adoptions. Givethought to how your company can use your event to promote adoption or raise supplies and/or money for a localshelter or rescue group.Find a PetSitter(for TYDTWDayor any otherday)TYDTWDay creator, Pet SittersInternational, gives you access toPSI's Pet Sitter Locator free of chargeto help you find passionate, professionalpet sitters in your local area.Find a local pet sitter.5. Take advantage of services offered by local petprofessionals. Consider hiring a PSI member petsitter to provide midday dog walks on the day of theevent. Or, ask a PSI member or other local pet professional to come in and speak to employees abouta specific pet-care topic. In addition to pet sitters,other local pet professionals, such as veterinarians,groomers, dog trainers or pet-store owners, may beinterested in providing informational materials, doorprizes or other items for your event.6. Notify your local media. Making your localmedia—newspapers and news stations—awareof your participation supports TYDTWDay’s goalsof celebrating pets and promoting their adoptions,and it can garner positive media attention for yourbusiness. Consider using the media announcementin this toolkit to distribute to your local media amonth in advance, if possible. Then follow up withmedia contacts the week before and the week ofyour event to encourage their coverage of yourTYDTWDay celebration.IMPORTANT: Any press releases you create aboutyour event should properly cite the event as PSI’sTake Your Dog To Work Day in the first mention.7. Let PSI know about your celebration! Send usyour information as soon as possible if you wouldlike PSI to share your contact information with medialooking for local participants.Participating businesses are often featured onTakeyourdog.com and the TYDTWDay Facebookpage. Please complete the How Was Your Day?Form to let us know how your company chose tocelebrate this event.Submit your business informationto share with local media & download the 2019TYDTWDay participant logo.TYDTWD 2019 Toolkit 3
TYDTWDayCelebration IdeasDeciding to allow dogs in the office for one funday is just the first step in planning a successfulTYDTWDay event. Consider adding some ofthese components to make your participation areal celebration.1. Pet-care “lunch and learns”: Invite aprofessional pet sitter, dog trainer,veterinarian, etc. to present a pet-carepresentation during lunch. Possibletopics include basic pet first aid, basicgrooming tips for pet owners or pethealth and nutrition advice.On Take Your Dog To Work Day :2. Fido fundraisers: Host a silent auction,pet photo contest or hot dog luncheonand donate the proceeds to a localshelter or rescue group of your choice. Dogs should be kept on a leash, unless they are in an employees’3. Canine contests: Hold a best trick, bestoutfit or even pet and owner look-alike contest to add fun and increaseinteraction among participants on theday. Specific areas, such as bathrooms or employee dining halls, canbe designated dog-free.See more celebration ideas on Takeyourdog.com.If you want your business information sharedwith local media, don’t forget to let us know!office or cubicle. Participating employees should use a baby gate to prevent dogsfrom leaving their offices unsupervised. Have a backup plan for taking a dog home if he is not comfortablein the work environment.Use a local pet sitter to provide midday walks or potty breaks foremployees’ dogs.If the cat lovers want equal time Not able to participate on June 21? If your office is closed on Fridays, you want to include cats or other types of pets, or the bosssays you can participate but it has to be on a Wednesday—we’vegot you covered!The entire week leading up to the event (June 17-21) is Take YourPet To Work Week . Make plans to bring your dogs or other petsany time during the week if you can’t participate on Friday.Want to focus on cats specifically?We’re kicking off the week on #MeowMonday, June 17, with TakeYour Cat To Work Day !Learn more about Take Your Cat To Work Day TYDTWD 2019 Toolkit 4
Tips for Take Your DogTo Work Day SuccessWorkplaces go to the dogs on the Friday following Father’s Day eachyear. Take Your Dog To Work Day is more than a yearly perk foremployees; it raises awareness about pet adoption and boosts officemorale. Plus, it’s just plain fun.But before you pack Baxter’s briefcase and print out an employeebadge for him, take some steps to make the event a stress-buster andnot a stressor for all involved.We’ve gathered five tips from Fear Free Happy Homes on ways toensure that furry coworkers as well as their human colleagues experience job satisfaction on this special day.1. Get buy-in from coworkers. The two-legged ones. Some peoplehave allergies or are afraid of dogs. Go over your dog’s trainingresumé with the boss so she knows that Bella’s manners areoffice-worthy, and assure officemates that she’ll be on leash withyou, not wandering loose seeking petting or offering kisses.2. Stock up on canine office supplies. At your cubicle or office,you’ll need food and water dishes, a favorite toy or two, a bed orcrate, bags for poop pickup, and an enzymatic cleanser and papertowels, just in case there are any regrettable accidents. Considerplugging in a pheromone diffuser to release calming chemicalsignals.3. Schedule, schedule, schedule. Keep Jake on as normal atimetable as possible, taking him out to potty and giving treats,playtime, or meals at close the same times as at home. That willhelp him feel relaxed in an unfamiliar setting.4. Keep Buster busy with a puzzle toy or a Kong that you’vefilled with goodies and frozen. That will help him concentrateon his work—being your officemate—and not barking out ordersto employees or other visiting dogs. It will also reduce histemptation to turn over your trash or swallow the thumb drive withthe minutes from yesterday’s meeting.5. There’s no casual Friday for dogs. Brush Chloe’s coat until itshines—and brush her teeth, too. You want clients and coworkersto be knocked over by her charm, not her breath. Besides, we allknow that when we look good, we feel good. It’s true for dogs, too.The above tips were provided by 2019 event sponsor Fear Free HappyHomes. Become a member of Fear Free Happy Homes and get accessto the most cutting-edge content and education to help brighten andenrich your pet’s life to the fullest.Join Today!TYDTWD 2019 Toolkit 5
Spread the word aboutA Word from the Event Creator:Since 1994 Pet Sitters International(PSI) has helped professional petsitters offer the best possible careto their clients’ precious pets. Ourpets bring such joy to our lives, yet Isaw story after story about the risingintake rates at shelters across thecountry and was torn apart thinkingabout the millions of shelter petsthat were euthanized each year. Iwanted to find a way for PSI to giveback to the pet community fromwhich our members earn their livingand find a unique way to celebratedogs and promote their adoptions.Since that time, Take Your Dog ToWork Day has grown by leaps andbounds. PSI works year round toprovide information to businessesand local media who want toparticipate in this unique event. Inrecent years, the event website,www.takeyourdog.com, has receivedhundreds of thousands of visits frompeople like you who love pets andwant to get involved by planninga Take Your Dog To Work Daycelebration. (Who doesn’t love achance to show off their dog for agood cause?!)With this in mind, we created PSI’sTake Your Dog To Work Day in1999.I’d like to personally thank you foryour interest in Take Your Dog ToWork Day. Planning an event atyour workplace offers more thanjust a fun day for employees—youcould also be changing a pet’s life!We called businesses, faxedmedia outlets (remember, it was1999!) and promoted the eventto everyone we could think of.We estimate that 300 businessesparticipated that first year.Patti Moran,PSI Founder & PresidentPatti Moran, PSI Founder & PresidentTake Your DogTo Work Day !Event creator PSIencourages you toSPREAD the WORD aboutTake Your Dog To Work Day !#takeyourdogtoworkdayUse hashtag #takeyourdogtoworkdayon Facebook, Instagram and Twitterwhen you post about the day.Don't forget,Take Your Cat To Work Day during Take Your Pet To Work Week If you want to get your felinefriends involved, we’re kicking offTake Your Pet To Work Week with Take Your Cat To Work Day on Monday, June 17. If your catis coming into work on Monday(before all the dogs arrive onFriday), post your pictures withhashtag #takeyourcattoworkday.We’ll share our favorites!Visit www.petsit.com/takeyourcatfor more information.TYDTWD 2019 Toolkit 6
Thank you for your support ofPSI’s 2019 Take Your Dog To Work Day !We'd love to hear about your event.Remember to complete the How Was Your Day? formto let us know how your company chose to celebrate this event. If you haveany questions, please contact us.Keep in TouchStay up-to-date on important TYDTWDay announcements and updates by following the event on:Official TYDWDayWebsiteTYDTWDayon FacebookTYDTWDayon TwitterTYDTWDayon InstagramDo you need aprofessional pet sitterfor TYDTWDay orany day?While your workplace may allow you tobring your pets to work for this fun annualevent, you are likely to need the servicesof a pet-care provider for other times whenwork or travel keep you from home.Event creator PSI encourages pet ownersto only use the services of professionalpet sitters. You can visit the PSI website tolearn seven questions you should ask anypotential pet sitter and download PSI’s freePet Sitter Interview Checklist.TYDTWD 2019 Toolkit 7
sitter to provide midday dog walks on the day of the event. Or, ask a PSI member or other local pet pro-fessional to come in and speak to employees about a specific pet-care topic. In addition to pet sitters, other local pet professionals, such as veterinarians, groomers, dog trainers or pet-store owners, may be
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Get Ready - 12 Bring Your Dog Home - 15 Keep Your Dog Healthy - 18 Keep Your Dog Safe - 24 Be a Friend - 28 Train Your Dog - 33 Breed Responsibly - 36 Get Involved - 38 Be a Canine Ambassador - 40 Who We Are and What We Do - 44. INTRODUCTION Among companion animals, dog
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