Go to work with a dog!

I'm sure I've heard about a special day when you can take your dog to work with you, is it something that only happens in America? I'd love to persuade my boss that we could have dogs in our office without any disruption and this would be the perfect opportunity to give the idea a practical trial.
Is there anything I can show my boss to help convince him it's a good idea? Any good case histories to show him how other people make it work? Any tips to make our trial day go as smoothly as possible?
Georgia Hood, Sheffield

The day you are talking about is Take Your Dog To Work Day and it is a fundraising campaign by pet charity, The Blue Cross. It is a great opportunity for dog lovers to spend more time with their pet and extol the physical and health benefits this brings.
The date for the 2009 event has been confirmed as Wednesday 16 September.
Visit the website to register your participation and for more details on the campaign, its celebrity supporters and fundraising hints and tips.
Flora Neeson, Blue Cross

Oscar and Tess come to work most days at the Dogs Today office, and they love it although I suspect there are some days where wet feet and bits of hedge may make them slightly less of a delight for the rest of the workforce. There have been times in the magazine history where dogs have outnumbered humans, but as Tess is a bit territorial and this is her home these two are ruling the roost at the moment. Sally the Beardie was the longest-serving canine employee and she enjoyed work until she was 16. Quite near the beginning of her working career Sally carved out a reputation in credit control, famously spraying a bad debtor with liquid poo. The current workforce have obviously had less time to shine, but Tess is already on her first written warning for barking at the evening postman who collects our post. The morning postie is welcomed every day, but he does always have biscuits in his pockets and obviously loves dogs.
If you are not the boss, chances are dogs that are not fragrant and welcoming to all callers will not be allowed back after Take Your Dog to Work Day.
Therefore if you are taking part only take well behaved dogs into the workplace and take a towel!
Beverley Cuddy, Editor Dogs Today