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Benefits of Taking Your Dog to Work May Not Be Far-Fetched
Benefits of taking your dog to work may not be far-fetched
Randolph T. Barker, Janet S. Knisely, Sandra B. Barker, Rachel K. Cobb, Christine M. Schubert, (2012) "Preliminary investigation of employee's dog presence on stress and organizational perceptions", International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. 5 Iss: 1, pp.15 - 30. http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=17024849&show=abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a preliminary study of the effect of the presence at work of employees' dogs on stress and organizational perceptions.
Design/methodology/approach – A pre-post between-group design with repeated measures was used to compare differences between employees who bring their dogs to work (DOG group), employees who do not bring their dogs to work (NODOG group), and employees without pets (NOPET group) on physiological and perceived stress, perceptions of job satisfaction, organizational affective commitment, and perceived organizational support.
Findings – Combined groups scored significantly higher on multiple job satisfaction subscales than the reference norm group for these scales. No significant differences were found between the groups on physiological stress or perceived organizational support. Although perceived stress was similar at baseline; over the course of the day, stress declined for the DOG group with their dogs present and increased for the NODOG and NOPET groups. The NODOG group had significantly higher stress than the DOG group by the end of the day. A significant difference was found in the stress patterns for the DOG group on days their dogs were present and absent. On dog absent days, owners' stress increased throughout the day, mirroring the pattern of the NODOG group.
Originality/value – This paper provides the first quantitative exploratory study of the effects of pet dogs in the workplace setting on employee stress and perceptions of satisfaction, support and commitment.
Benefits of taking your dog to work may not be far-fetched
Randolph T. Barker, Janet S. Knisely, Sandra B. Barker, Rachel K. Cobb, Christine M. Schubert, (2012) "Preliminary investigation of employee's dog presence on stress and organizational perceptions", International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. 5 Iss: 1, pp.15 - 30. http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=17024849&show=abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a preliminary study of the effect of the presence at work of employees' dogs on stress and organizational perceptions.
Design/methodology/approach – A pre-post between-group design with repeated measures was used to compare differences between employees who bring their dogs to work (DOG group), employees who do not bring their dogs to work (NODOG group), and employees without pets (NOPET group) on physiological and perceived stress, perceptions of job satisfaction, organizational affective commitment, and perceived organizational support.
Findings – Combined groups scored significantly higher on multiple job satisfaction subscales than the reference norm group for these scales. No significant differences were found between the groups on physiological stress or perceived organizational support. Although perceived stress was similar at baseline; over the course of the day, stress declined for the DOG group with their dogs present and increased for the NODOG and NOPET groups. The NODOG group had significantly higher stress than the DOG group by the end of the day. A significant difference was found in the stress patterns for the DOG group on days their dogs were present and absent. On dog absent days, owners' stress increased throughout the day, mirroring the pattern of the NODOG group.
Originality/value – This paper provides the first quantitative exploratory study of the effects of pet dogs in the workplace setting on employee stress and perceptions of satisfaction, support and commitment.
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This my Sweetheart Taylor...She is 4 years old and loves the Low Carb High Fat Diet. She is low maintenance, no mess, no fuss, inside companion. She is my shadow. She goes everywhere I go unless it is to hot for her to wait in the car. She loves the bank lady 'cause she gets a doggy treat when we go to the drive up window. She also loves the doctors office and the hardware store, 'cause whenever I get back in the car she licks my ear and then she always gets a little chicken biskit for being a good girl while I was gone. We've been best friends since she was 4 months old.
We have a little competition going on...who can catch the most moles in the yard. I have caught 3 and she has caught 2. Whenever she catches one she will bring it to me and drop it at my feet so I have to be pretty quick with the ole pistoli.
Dogs Feel Your Pain
Dogs Feel Your Pain - ScienceNOW
Silva K, Bessa J, de Sousa L. Auditory contagious yawning in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris): first evidence for social modulation. Animal Cognition 2012:1-4. http://www.springerlink.com/content/p1317t688k042x31/ (Animal Cognition, Online First™ - SpringerLink)
Dogs’ capacity to ‘catch’ human yawns has recently attracted the attention of researchers in the field of animal cognition. Following recent studies suggesting that contagion yawning in humans, and some other primates, is empathy-related, some authors have considered the possibility that the same mechanism may underlie contagious yawning in dogs. To date, however, no positive evidence has been found, and more parsimonious hypotheses have been put forward. The present study explored the ‘contagion-only’ hypothesis by testing whether the mere sound of a human yawn can be sufficient to elicit yawning in dogs, in a way that is unaffected by social–emotional factors. Unexpectedly, results showed an interesting interplay between contagion and social effects. Not only were dogs found to catch human yawns, but they were also found to yawn more at familiar than unfamiliar yawns. Although not allowing for conclusive inferences about the mechanisms underlying contagious yawning in dogs, this study provides first data that renders plausible empathy-based, emotionally connected, contagious yawning in these animals.
[BTW: Nice dog, KH! I have three, all of perfect disposition to balance my own.]
Dogs Feel Your Pain - ScienceNOW
Silva K, Bessa J, de Sousa L. Auditory contagious yawning in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris): first evidence for social modulation. Animal Cognition 2012:1-4. http://www.springerlink.com/content/p1317t688k042x31/ (Animal Cognition, Online First™ - SpringerLink)
Dogs’ capacity to ‘catch’ human yawns has recently attracted the attention of researchers in the field of animal cognition. Following recent studies suggesting that contagion yawning in humans, and some other primates, is empathy-related, some authors have considered the possibility that the same mechanism may underlie contagious yawning in dogs. To date, however, no positive evidence has been found, and more parsimonious hypotheses have been put forward. The present study explored the ‘contagion-only’ hypothesis by testing whether the mere sound of a human yawn can be sufficient to elicit yawning in dogs, in a way that is unaffected by social–emotional factors. Unexpectedly, results showed an interesting interplay between contagion and social effects. Not only were dogs found to catch human yawns, but they were also found to yawn more at familiar than unfamiliar yawns. Although not allowing for conclusive inferences about the mechanisms underlying contagious yawning in dogs, this study provides first data that renders plausible empathy-based, emotionally connected, contagious yawning in these animals.
[BTW: Nice dog, KH! I have three, all of perfect disposition to balance my own.]
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Funny you should post this Doc. My wife and I were just talking last night about why Taylor yawns when you pet her or rub her ears? I dont know if she has empathy or not, but she sure likes the affection. 
Custance D, Mayer J. Empathic-like responding by domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) to distress in humans: an exploratory study. Animal Cognition 2012:1-9. http://www.springerlink.com/content/u514vmqvg2627pk4/ (Animal Cognition, Online First™ - SpringerLink)
Empathy covers a range of phenomena from cognitive empathy involving metarepresentation to emotional contagion stemming from automatically triggered reflexes. An experimental protocol first used with human infants was adapted to investigate empathy in domestic dogs. Dogs oriented toward their owner or a stranger more often when the person was pretending to cry than when they were talking or humming. Observers, unaware of experimental hypotheses and the condition under which dogs were responding, more often categorized dogs’ approaches as submissive as opposed to alert, playful or calm during the crying condition. When the stranger pretended to cry, rather than approaching their usual source of comfort, their owner, dogs sniffed, nuzzled and licked the stranger instead. The dogs’ pattern of response was behaviorally consistent with an expression of empathic concern, but is most parsimoniously interpreted as emotional contagion coupled with a previous learning history in which they have been rewarded for approaching distressed human companions.
Empathy covers a range of phenomena from cognitive empathy involving metarepresentation to emotional contagion stemming from automatically triggered reflexes. An experimental protocol first used with human infants was adapted to investigate empathy in domestic dogs. Dogs oriented toward their owner or a stranger more often when the person was pretending to cry than when they were talking or humming. Observers, unaware of experimental hypotheses and the condition under which dogs were responding, more often categorized dogs’ approaches as submissive as opposed to alert, playful or calm during the crying condition. When the stranger pretended to cry, rather than approaching their usual source of comfort, their owner, dogs sniffed, nuzzled and licked the stranger instead. The dogs’ pattern of response was behaviorally consistent with an expression of empathic concern, but is most parsimoniously interpreted as emotional contagion coupled with a previous learning history in which they have been rewarded for approaching distressed human companions.
I was telling my wife about the "Empathy Response" post. We were sitting in the kitchen at the table and she was petting my dog Taylor's head. I started the faux crying and weeping and my dog came over to me immediately. She looked at me for a couple of seconds and then layed her chin up on my leg and just stayed there until I stopped. When I stopped the whining she started licking my hand. It made me feel bad to watch her go through that process. Amazing creatures they are!
its annoying to me how the title has "empathic-like" in it rather than plain old empathic. just because somethings not human does not mean it doesn't have feelings and emotions. for example... my year and a half old german shepard goes nuts every time i walk out of my house. and today he's been following me around everywhere i go in the house. im pretty sure he's not currently hungry, and he has a dog door so he can go to the bathroom if he pleases. sounds to me like companionship is the only thing he's seeking out of following me around everywhere i go haha
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That's a good flick Doc. I just love watching dogs play. It makes me happy! That doggie has a new toy for awhile. Did you notice her tail? Her tail is wagging the whole time. Man, she's hav'n a ball! Lots of fun!
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the best thing about dogs is that everyone on the block has one. and when you walk down the street its like music. and that they wake me up a 7 in the morning. can hardly hear my own thoughts. bark bark bark. bow wow wow. ruff ruff ruff. STFU!
Cats are good, Dogs are better, Boobies are BEST! :drooling:
