Do You Think Pet's Should Be Allowed in the Drivers Seat?

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Several states are trying to put a ban on the practice of those pet lovers who like to drive with their pets sitting on their laps! Many believe that pets can easily interfere with the driver’s ability to drive and focus on the road, which can turn into a terrible accident, even fatalities.

Recently a bill was vetoed in California called the AB 2233. The bill would’ve fined motorists $35 for sharing the driver seat with their pets. Even though this isn’t technically considered a crime, it isn’t something that the California Highway Patrol approves.

Several individuals feel that driving with a pet on your lap is just as dangerous as texting and driving, talking on the phone while driving, eating, or trying to put on makeup.

NC Study Finds Taking Your Dog To Work Improves Stress Levels

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A new study found that “allowing employees to bring their dogs to work appears to reduce stress and boost job satisfaction levels,” (NewsChannel5.com). 

According to the article published by NewsChannel5.com, the study was conducted at a service-manufacturing-retail company in Greensboro, NC, which has about 550 employees and allows up to 30 pet dogs on company premises each day.

“Over the course of a week, Virginia Commonwealth University researchers compared stress levels and job satisfaction among those employees who brought their dogs to work, those who didn’t bring their dogs to work, and employees without pets,” (NewsChannel5.com). The study found that “dogs in the workplace seemed to help reduce job-related stress for their owners and make work more satisfying for other employees who came into contact with the dogs.

To read the full article about how pet’s at work keep workers happy, click HERE.