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[quote=Anonymous]OP, Pets, especially dogs can have a positive effect on mood, lower blood pressure. Having a dog at the office to help with morale isn't necessarily the same thing as having a therapy dog. Therapy dogs are expensive and are rigorously trained like a seeing eye dog. My understanding is therapy dogs belong to a person rather than an organization. My guess is the dog you saw at the office actually belongs to someone who's a big boss made the decision to bring in their dog b/c they don't want to pay a dog walker. There are definitely uses for them that are stress-related like the PP mentions for PTSD or severe anxiety. And I think most people could do with a "puppy break" during the day. But I'd focus on more practical and probably easier ways to improve morale around your office. Organize a happy hour, do a pot luck lunch, etc.[/quote]
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