BARK Survey Reveals 7 in 10 Dog Parents Will Miss Their Dog When They Return to Work; Far Fewer Will Miss Their Spouse or Children - Seite 2

• Nearly 4 in 5 (78%) dog parents report that their current employer has not made any adjustments to their workplace policies on bringing dogs to work. Among this group, 2 in 3 maintain that dogs have never been and are still not permitted. Only 10% say their office has updated its policies to allow pets in the wake of the pandemic.
• 42% of dog parents believe that employers should offer dog benefits as part of the employee benefit package (vs. 37% who feel the same about benefits for children), such as bringing dogs to the office (28% vs. 15% who want to bring children to the office) and an almost equal amount who want doggy daycare (28%) and childcare (29%) at or near the office.
• Only 2 in 5 dog parents who are permitted to bring their pup to work say that their employer supplies the basics like food and water (45%) and treats (42%). Around 1 in 3 (34%) report that their employer currently offers dog walking services (38%) and even fewer report there is a dog-proofed environment, clear of exposed wires, toxic products, or open food (32%), toys (33%), or relief zones in or near the office (25%).
• About 1 in 3 dog parents that are permitted to bring their dog to work and have reported at least one instance in which they felt uncomfortable doing so admit they’d feel more at ease if their employer supplied a designated indoor area for play (37%), a dog-proof environment (31%), or even treats (36%).

To help ease the transition back to the office for employers and employees with dogs, BARK is offering 40% off when companies purchase ten or more dog beds ideal for the office on BARKshop.com. Employers can select from Mattress, Platform or Fuzzy dog beds in any size and combination to receive the discount using promo code BACKTOWORK.

“BARK is devoted to making all dogs happy, and we believe dogs and humans are better together. That’s especially true at the office,” said Henrik Werdelin, co-founder of BARK. “The past year and a half of people working from home with their dogs has only made their relationship stronger, and as offices reopen, there’s a completely understandable precedent that our dogs remain happy whether they stay at home or join their humans at work. At BARK, we welcome all dogs as long as they’re comfortable, and we have designed our office spaces to accommodate them. We encourage companies who are transitioning employees back to the office to consider welcoming dogs as well — everybody wins.”