On Monday morning my dog, Tess, moved into our office. I pictured owners who bring their pets to their independent bookstores and antique shops and I thought, “Why not an accounting firm?” Let’s face it, bookstore owners generally get a friendlier response than the CPA firm. Not Fair!
Accountants are people-people. We enjoy long lunches with clients and friends. We enjoy tackeling clients’ challenges with a smile and a action plan. We like solving problems to make our clients’ lives easier. I like having Tess around. She brings an energetic expression and a sweet demeanor. She’s already won over the affection of my assistant, a Millennial with no pets or kids. I came back from a meeting to find Tess’s bed moved under the front desk. Chrissy explained Tess was lying under there so much, she might as well be comfortable.
Tess is already used to her daily walks and checking the mail. We are lucky she is a pretty chill dog who only barks at the UPS man if she hasn’t met him before. Any other professional service firms with a resident pet in their office?
I do NOT bring my dog to the office and will not consider it at this point. However, she is a Great Dane and would require her own office. She is so old, though, that even if I wanted to bring her, I probably wouldn’t be able to get her in the car!
In your case, it sounds like Tess is a great addition to your team!