Not closely monitored, it covers cleanliness and leashing in a shared area, clearly placing responsibility for the pet on the owner. Some of the dogs are friends, but even they have been known to lightly fight over a desired toy. Rules aren't strictly enforced. There they have a written policy, according to spokesperson Beth White. Employees who take an animal to work can't confine the creature by closing an office door.
Diminished productivity is banned.
Many people contacted for this column, most of whom are company presidents, demurred when asked if they'd encountered conflict between people and pets. It's clear that pet policies, formal and informal, make owners fully responsible for their pets. Ed Sayres, president of The San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, says that people have to be willing to approach HR departments when they're irritated by a pet's behavior, and HR must be receptive, particularly when the pet belongs to the company's president. See what sort of response that brings out. Others will start, and you'll see who else there is animal-friendly.