[whipoodle]

I think the pet thing is more balanced than a straight up anti-perk, because in situations where everyone is happy with it, it can be very nice to have. But it's certainly not for everyone, and you don't want to make someone feel like they're the "spoiler" if everyone else is ok with it.

[sparrish]

As someone with dog allergy issues, I appreciate this sentiment. I don't want to be 'that guy' (the spoiler as you call it) but dog dander is going to seriously hinder my ability to get any work done, with all the sneezing and itchy/watery eyes.

[sandyarmstrong]

Who wants to be the wet blanket that complains that the dog is a problem for them?

[whiddershins]

If I were runnning a similar company I would try to find out if a balance could be struck with structured "pet days" and "no pet days" ... I wonder if even that would be too uncomfortable though, for people who really fear/despise pets.

[geofft]

It's not just "fear" or "despise" - if you're allergic to pets, you're mandating that some of your employees work from home on those days.

If you're okay with that, might as well let the pet owners work from home, no?

[TylerE]

Just "those days" may well not be good enough. I have fairly bad cat allergies. I can feel it after just a few minutes in a room where a cat _was_.

[pmiller2]

Fear is a very real concern. I know someone so afraid of dogs that being forced to work near one could easily cause a panic attack.

[ckorhonen]

I find that bringing your pet to work doesn't just impact the other employees but also the pet owner.

I love my dog, but tend not to bring her to the office unless I absolutely need to (maybe we're getting some work done at home or something). The dog loves it but my productivity tends to nosedive since I'm keeping an eye on her to make sure she's not pooping under someones desk or something!

Maybe a "Bring your dog to work" day once a year/quarter, but more frequent I feel just becomes problematic.

[lovehashbrowns]

It very much depends on the pet for me. I love having pets that have a very relaxing vibe to them. It makes the place as a whole feel more relaxing. Those dogs that run around and have their play time at work are the worst.