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An association executive's best friend.


The office can be a lonely place for a staff of one. But it doesn't have to be. Consider adding a canine co-worker to your staff; it may be just what you need.

Dogs make wonderful companions and can improve the quality of life at home and work. And for the association executive who is a staff of one, a dog on the premises can add a sense of security as well.

To highlight these points, Pet Sitters Noun 1. pet sitter - someone left in charge of pets while their owners are away from home
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custodian, keeper, steward - one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
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, is holding its seventh annual Take Your Dog to Work Day Take Your Dog to Work Day (sometimes abbreviated as TYDTWD) was first started on June 25, 1999[1] in the United States and in 1996 in the United Kingdom. It is hosted by Pet Sitters International[2] and, in the United States, falls on June 22 in the year 2007.  on June 24, 2005. Last year's event was sponsored by IAMS IAMS Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Sciences
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 Dog Foods, Dayton, Ohio Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Montgomery County. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population of Dayton was 158,873. , and businesses and nonprofits in 47 states as well as Guam, Canada, and the U.S. Virgin Islands participated.

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"What a difference a day makes," says Patti Moran, president of PSI. "People bringing their dogs to work for one day to celebrate Take Your Dog to Work Day can make a huge difference in the adoption rates at shelters around the world. Dogless co-workers will see the human-animal bond enjoyed by their colleagues who are dog parents--and then adopt pets from local animal shelters."

For more information and to request an action pack for Take Your Dog to Work Day, visit www.petsit.com/tydtwd/actionpack.asp.
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Date:Apr 1, 2005
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