Ah yes, Take Your Pet to Work Week — that magical time when humans drag their dogs into fluorescent-lit offices filled with loud voices, weird smells, and absolutely zero escape routes.

In this episode of Your Dog Isn’t Broken, we’re unpacking the chaos that happens when people mistake novelty for socialization and call it enrichment. Spoiler: your dog doesn’t want to sit through your Zoom call, Karen. They want to nap in a quiet room where the floor isn’t slippery and Brenda from accounting isn’t squealing “who’s a good boy” every 6 minutes.

We also nod to Garfield the Cat Day, because honestly? Garfield had it right: stay home, avoid Mondays, and bite when provoked.

Listen if:

• You’ve brought your dog somewhere they weren’t ready for

• You think “he’s fine at home, so he’ll be fine at work”

• You need permission to just not take your dog everywhere

• You want to prepare your dog for public spaces without frying their brain

What you’ll learn:

• How to prep your dog for chaotic spaces (and when to just say no)

• Why “friendly” doesn’t mean “appropriate for every environment”

• What office overstimulation looks like (and how to spot it before the meltdown)

• Why forced “fun” leads to long-term stress behavior

• And how to recognize when your dog wants to stay home like a furry little Garfield

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