Here Are the Best Photos of Take Your Dog to Work Day!

June 24 marks Take Your Dog to Work Day. The holiday first began in the U.S. in 1999 and was created by Pet Sitters International as a way to encourage dog adoption from shelters. PSI believes that workers who don’t have dogs will be encouraged to adopt after encountering the fuzzy companions in the work place. The day typically takes place the Friday after Father’s Day.

Today, companies and employees all across the nation are enjoying bringing their dogs (and sometimes cats) to work.

Here are some of the best photos of (mostly) canines at work!

Happy Take Your Dog to Work Day!#TakeYourDogToWorkDay #TYDTWD pic.twitter.com/3NZnGqC0B1

— UTRGV (@utrgv) June 24, 2016

Welcome to the Paw-erhouse.#TakeYourDogToWorkDay 🐾 pic.twitter.com/3m1Np9WG8R

— University of Houston (@UHouston) June 24, 2016

Who else got to bring their #BFF to the office today? #TakeYourDogToWorkDay pic.twitter.com/gPKFNLXphe

— blue buffalo 🎄 (@bluebuffalo) June 24, 2016

#TakeYourDogToWorkDay "No we don't sell Mad Dog 20/20" pic.twitter.com/UtTJyy3AgR

— Strictly 4 My X’ers (@Lizzs_Lockeroom) June 24, 2016

Every day is #TakeYourDogToWorkDay for #UCFPD K-9! pic.twitter.com/yGSDWpCT6v

— UCF Police Department (@UCFPolice) June 24, 2016

It's #TakeYourDogToWorkDay and the Empire is very dog friendly! #501st pic.twitter.com/1TCCO7lkel

— 501st Legion (@501stLegion) June 24, 2016

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It may be #TakeYourDogToWorkDay, but in this office, the cat is the boss! pic.twitter.com/3Q3ZBEUB0V

— Christine Robertson (@crobertson828) June 24, 2016

https://twitter.com/Jessie_Rohrer/status/738062502920093696

Just another Friday at the @GoWanderu office. #StartupLife #TakeYourDogToWorkDay #Dogpocalypse pic.twitter.com/JC45rFtjrV

— Phil R. (@jinzilla20) May 27, 2016

The dog has now adopted my trademark position in the office #takeyourdogtoworkday pic.twitter.com/Ojh254qbQi

— James Toney (@jtoneysbeat) May 26, 2016

Benefits of working for a #startup: flexible #hours, a #PoolTable, #kegerator and it's always #TakeYourDogToWorkDay! pic.twitter.com/DoBFMXxi65

— Terriers @ Work (@TerriersAtWork) May 25, 2016

It's #TakeYourDogToWorkDay #Claude is in the studio with @TheBandBlake Guess he was singing off-key~hence producing! pic.twitter.com/5LywGW6Qcd

— ❦Blake Passion♪♫ (@BlakePassion) May 9, 2016

Charlie the dog at the YMCA #LoveMK #takeyourdogtoworkday pic.twitter.com/QF9azemzz9

— Shahnaz Hussain (@browneyeshiny) April 28, 2016

It’s #TakeYourDogtoWorkDay, but some dogs work every day! Meet Molly the Fire Safety Dog: https://t.co/OKnBIWt150 pic.twitter.com/CsQ4lCl5wZ

— Flip Events (@FlipgridEvents) June 24, 2016