Paws for thought: Should dogs feature on adviser websites?

Follows a 'wooferendum'

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Or are those who choose to include their furry friends barking up the wrong tree? Asks Twitter poll

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 ...

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