The New Orleans business-focused blog CityBusiness ran a story yesterday admonishing those with pet-friendly offices to create clear policies ahead of time for human-animal interactions in the workplace. The story reminds readers that having Rover around is not all stress-reduction and creativity boosting — dogs can bite employees or clients, make unhygienic messes on the carpets and allergic employees have a right to a low-allergen environment according to the Americans with Disabilities Act.

At first glance, Friday June 22 being national Take Your Dog to Work Day seems fun and lighthearted. But we live in a complicated and often legalistic world.

So what do NewsHound readers think? Does CityBusiness have a point? Or is the relaxed atmosphere provided by lounging shop dog quashed by overzealous rules and regulations that human resources drafts to cover Fido’s role in the hierarchy?

[Attorney: Pet-friendly offices require clear policy via New Orleans CityBusiness]