​Going To The Dogs! Service, Support, Therapy and Companion Animals In The Workplace 

90 Minute Webinar 
January 25, 2019 


Would you know what to do?

• A customer brings a miniature horse into your place of business.
• An employee insists they need their dog at work without telling  you why. 
• An employee insists their emotional support dog accompany them everywhere in the workplace; restroom, kitchen, meetings, client presentations and celebratory events.  

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Service animals have a long, beloved and valued history of performing daily activities of living for people. However lately many of us have noticed a lot more animals in public places and they don’t always appear to be working. Kangaroos on planes, a ferret in the grocery store, small horses on the sidewalk can be surprising.  

Then there are support animals whose very definition causes many problems. Law allows some types of support animals or in some states, allow them in the workplace (or business). Other types of support that animals provide or in other states, laws do not require allowing them access. So it’s important to understand what is and isn’t a support animal.   

However what if you could do the following and it wouldn't cost you a dime? Science shows dogs in the workplace,

• Reduce stress
• Increase collaboration
• Retain employees
• Reduce conflict 
• Increase productivity 

Maybe you want to allow dogs into the workplace but don't know how to start. After all if Amazon as the second largest employer in the country allows dogs its just a matter of time before your employees will expect the same. You’ll certainly want to give the idea some thought before fending off an onslaught of requests and disappointing employees, especially Millennials, who will now think your workplace is hopelessly old school.  

This webinar will help you understand the differences between service animals, support animals, therapy animals, companion animals and understand your obligations. We’ll also cover some best guidelines for setting up a Bring Your Pets To Work Workplace. 

Agenda 

• What is a service animal.
• What you can and can’t ask a person with a service animal. 
• Equines as service horses in the workplace. What are the guidelines for a service horse.
• What every non-horse person employer needs to know about service horses. 
• What is an emotional support animal.
• What you can ask regarding an emotional support animal.
• Do you have obligations regarding support animals?
• The big difference between service and support animals.
• Accommodating those who are less than thrilled with dogs in the Workplace.
• Handling challenges from service animal users regarding other support animals and pets.  
• Pets in the workplace – best practices and guidelines.
• How to start a civilized bring your dog to work program.
• The single biggest cause of problems in Bring Your Pets To Work Workplaces. 
• The most important thing to do to have all kinds of animals peacefully coexist in a workplace. 

                                                                                                   

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All Featured Webinars are held at 2 pm EST 
​90 minutes  
$139 - Groups of less than 5 participants 
$229 - Groups with more than 5 participants 

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