Take Your Dog To Work Day Toolkit
Welcome to PSI's free Take Your Dog To Work Day® Toolkit! If you are planning to participate in the next Take Your Dog To Work Day® event (or Take Your Cat To Work Day® or Take Your Pet To Work Week®), you're trying to convince your boss to let your company participate, or you're just interested in learning more about these unique celebrations, you'll want to download PSI's free resources (available below). Event Creator Pet Sitters International (PSI) has the need-to-know information to make your event a success!
Please note: The following information, resources and templates are provided as a courtesy and are not intended to provide legal advice. Your event materials and policies should be customized to adhere to any local laws, building codes and business policies.
PSI’s 27th annual Take Your Dog To Work Day® will take place on Friday, June 20, 2025. PSI created this fun event to celebrate the great companions dogs make and promote their adoption. There are a variety of ways that your company can participate, whether you’re working from home or in the office.
Download and customize these 2025 event materials for your company's TYDTWDay event:
Here are some other helpful links to check out:
If you’d like event creator PSI to share your information with media outlets looking for local TYDTWDay participants, please enter your information here.
Unable to participate on the actual day? Or wanting to include more pet types? Learn more about Take Your Cat To Work Day and Take Your Pet To Work Week.
TYDTWDay Planning Checklist
Here's a quick checklist to keep in mind as you get started with your planning.
- Share your ideas and the link to this toolkit page with your boss or the head of human resources, and be prepared to address possible concerns.
- Select an event coordinator.
- Decide how your company will celebrate.
- Select a local shelter or rescue organization to benefit from your TYDTWDay event.
- Take advantage of services offered by local pet professionals.
- Notify your local media.
- Let PSI know about your celebration!
Other Things to Know
Don't forget to use these hashtags on Facebook, Instagram, and X when you post about your celebrations in June.
- #takeyourdogtoworkday
- #takeyourcattoworkday
- #takeyourpettoworkweek
Stay up to date on important TYDTWDay announcements and updates by following the event on:
Pet-Care Resources
Do you need a professional pet sitter for Take Your Dog To Work Day® …or any day? Visit www.petsit.com/locate to find your local professional pet sitter and download PSI’s free Pet-Sitter Interview Checklist.
Wondering why you should use a professional pet sitter? This article explains.
Pet Adoption Facts
PSI created Take Your Dog To Work Day® to celebrate the great companions dogs make and encourage their adoptions from local shelters, rescue groups and humane societies. Through this day, employees without pets are able to witness the human-animal bond firsthand and hopefully be encouraged to adopt a new best friend of their own. Our Take Your Cat To Work Day® and Take Your Pet To Work Week® events also have the same purpose of promoting pet adoption.
When you celebrate this year, help us spread the word that millions of animals need fur-ever homes. Check out animal shelter data and facts from the following organizations:
Your local animal shelter and pet-rescue groups will be great resources for information on local adoption statistics—and these organizations can provide you with information on adoptable pets in your area!
