This year marks the 10th Anniversary of Take Your Dog To Work Day. Created by Pet Sitters International (PSI), the purpose of TYDTWD is to encourage and promote pet adoptions.

So why should your company agree to participate? Studies show that pets in the workplace boost employee morale, productivity and even sales!  It also has the potential to become a huge PR opportunity for your company as well. Need even more ammunition to get the greenlight from your boss? Check out this list from PSI:

Top 10 Things to Say to Convince Your Boss to Take Part in TYDTWDay

10. The squirrels in the neighborhood deserve a break.
9. Wagging tails work great when the a/c is on the fritz.
8. With a dog as your passenger, you???ll be able to use the car pool lane.
7. It???s a great way to lick the work day blahs!
6. My dog thinks you???re grrrrrrreat!
5. Meetings end as soon as Rover starts staring at the conference room door.
4. You can blame those missing reports on one of your employees??? dogs.
3. It???s the leash you can do.
2. Finally, someone at your office will actually be working like a dog.
AND THE NUMBER ONE REASON TO TAKE YOUR DOG TO WORK???
1. Friday, June 26, is Take Your Dog To Work Day®!

Go to www.takeyourdog.com to educate yourself about the event, get tips on how to run a successful event and to register your business to win prizes from the event's sponsors.

Start planning your company's first annual Take Your Dog To Work Day now!