Image ©Amazon, with thanks
Amazon loves dogs! Its tradition as a dog-friendly workplace
is enjoyed by both staff and pups at its Seattle headquarters.
Not many workforces can boast a ‘Woof Pack’ Manager, but
Amazon does indeed have such a job title amongst its thousands of employees. With
566,000 staff worldwide, and 40,000 in its Seattle headquarters, every day is
bring-your-dog-to-work-day. It’s an established company tradition; part of the
working culture at the company (in the US, but not reflected in its UK bases,
sadly). One of Amazon’s early ‘office dogs’ Rufus is still honoured with photos,
and a building is even named after the beloved Corgi.
The working environment is designed with canine colleagues
in mind, and there’s even a ‘doggie deck’ on the 17th floor of one of the
buildings where dogs can exercise and play. Outside, there’s an off-leash dog
park with structures for dogs to play on.
Amazon US has recognised the positive benefits of
integrating dogs into the workplace, and this includes providing the ideal
environment for them too. The wider benefits include supporting local animal
charities, for example Ohana Animal Rescue, which benefited from extensive
renovation (as well as having some of their dogs rehomed to Amazon employees).
Read more about Amazon’s pet-friendly culture on its blog
here:
Want to know more about how to successfully integrate dogs
into your workplace?
Check out ‘Office Dogs – the Manual’ by Stephanie Rousseau.
And finally, here’s one of our very own office dogs, Indie, in
a relaxed moment!
