Here at KEXP, every day is Take Your Dog To Work Day, but today, Friday, June 20th, it's officially a day to have a furry office-mate! Started in 1999 by Pet Sitters International (PSI), Take Your Dog To Work Day was initiated to celebrate the great companions dogs make and encourage their adoptions from local shelters, rescue groups and humane societies. The organization reports that thousands of businesses across the nation allow pets in the office, because they help reduce stress, encourage longer work hours but prompt short, necessary breaks, and increase camaraderie among co-workers.
So, if you haven't left for work yet, pack up the pup, along with a leash, food and water dish, and a favorite chew toy! Or, if you don't have a dog yourself, get ready to enjoy the loving companionship of a four-legged friend at the office today! If your company doesn't allow pets (perhaps you work at a Cat Anxiety Relief Facility), just check out this Video Roundup of dog-friendly songs instead:
It doesn't quite feel like it in Seattle — we've been alternating from jackets to tank tops, boots to sandals, all in the same day — but the Summer Solstice is this Saturday, June 21st! Due to the tilt of earth's semi-axis on this day, it will be the longest period of daylight, perfect for going ou…
Forget ties or golf clubs -- for a KEXP Dad, we're celebrating Father's Day with a video roundup, featuring everything from folk to electronic. Music is one of the first ways we bond with our fathers: from listening to records together, having the radio on in the car on the way to school, or maybe …
