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Step One

Organize an event. Share this guide with your boss or the head of human resources. Ask him or her to consider hosting a Take Your Dog To Work Day event on Friday, June 20, 2008. If the office is closed on Friday or employees are interested in bringing other pets, consider celebrating on another day during Take Your Pet to Work Week™, June 16-20, 2008. Before you start planning, be sure to ask fellow co-workers if there is anyone with serious objections or concerns. For example, you may have co-workers who suffer from severe pet allergies or who are afraid of dogs. If this is the case, don’t give up. Instead, consider celebrating by having employees bring pictures of their canine companions or better yet, ask your company to host a fundraiser for an animal shelter in your community.

Step Two

Partner with a shelter. Ask your local shelter or favorite rescue group to join your TYDTWDay event. Invite them to bring adoptable pets or information about local adoption opportunities to your place of business. Consider holding a fundraiser to benefit the guest shelter.

Step Three

Ask a professional pet sitter to help. TYDTWDay is the perfect opportunity to educate employees about pet adoptions, responsible pet ownership and the benefits of hiring a professional pet sitter. Many PSI members are willing to volunteer some of their time to help coordinate your TYDTWDay event. Use PSI’s Pet Sitter Locator (www.petsit.com) to find a participating PSI member in your area.

Step Four

Spread the word. Be sure to tell others in your community about this uniquely positive awareness campaign for dogs. The Take Your Dog To Work Day Web site (takeyourdog.com) has a free e-mail feature that allows you to tell others in or outside of the office about the day.

Step Five

Register at takeyourdog.com. Every year, PSI receives hundreds of phone calls from journalists and reporters looking to cover TYDTWDay stories in their areas. Some of the most common questions we receive are:

• Can you give us the names of companies participating in our broadcast area?
• What types of businesses are participating this year?
• Are there any big companies participating that the public might recognize?
• Can you give me the name of a company that allows dogs all the time?

PLEASE…help us answer these questions for the local and national media by registering your event and giving PSI permission to provide your company’s contact information to the media.