Paws for thought: Should dogs feature on adviser websites?

Follows a 'wooferendum'

Sophie King
clock • 2 min read

In a Twitter poll, Yardstick Agency director Phil Bray asked whether dogs should be included on adviser websites, or if those who chose to include their furry friends were barking up the wrong tree.

On Thursday (8 August) Bray created a Twitter poll that asked whether "dogs (or indeed any pets)" should be included on the team page of financial advice or planning websites. According to a BBC article, research published in the International Journal of Workplace Health Management showed employee stress levels reduced when they had dogs with them, but increased for those who had no puppy playmates. Dogs have played a much-loved role in TV programmes and films throughout the years. From Scooby-Doo, Pluto and Lassie to Pongo and Perdita, there is no doubt our furry friends have at one ...

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