Pets in the workplace

[silkysmooth]

Good evening modellers
I wonder if anyone might have any suggestions to help me out with my conundrum .
I am reasonably well experienced sculptor. And I need to find a studio with, let's say , six months steady work. My only real prerequisite, is that I really must be able to bring my young dog with me into work on a daily basis!
He is a rather adorable Lhasa Apso/pommeramian cross. Not so large with a delightful demeanour.
I am totally flexible, anywhere Within Europe.he is fully chipped with valid up to date pet passport.
His name is Zeus

[onebtt]

Are you for real??

[Ali H]

So sorry Silky but I have bad news for you - no matter how sweet natured your dog is no serious design studio is going to allow you to take it to work - or your cat, or your Granny, or your kid. That is because design studios are insured as industrial environments and the insurance won't cover any accidents caused by unauthorised persons (or pets) on the premises. If being without your dog during working hours is too emotionally difficult for you, you may have to consider another career (dog walking perhaps). On the other hand, if you work hard enough you will earn enough money to either afford a dog sitter or be able to take your Granny with you on contract and she can look after the dog. Then you will be able to concentrate on your work - which is what you are being paid for by the way. The dog will be bored in the studio anyway and looking after the dog will keep your Granny happy. Win win all round Good luck and hope you find a compromise!

[silkysmooth]

As it happens young Zeus has liability insurance of two million pounds.
He would sit in his basket next to my tool hamper.
I will give him a little tickle every time I need a different tool. And if I get a bit bored of the mindless inane, football banter, I will take him for a quick lap of the viewing garden.
He has his old 2011 Mark Jacobs overbooties to keep the clay out of his little toes.
There really isn't a valid reason for him to stay in my apparent.All on his own for no fault of his own.
Anyway One of the modellers at Whitley used to bring his parrot Wilf into work!!

[pete]

Maybe you could train Zeus to bring your tools to you, or to do tricks to entertain us when we run out of inane, mindless football stories. As Mark is from ``the moss`` in manchester, i´m guessing he´s a city fan so the overbooties will be blue.

[silkysmooth]

Thanks Pete
We rarely run out of football waffle wherever I work.What with the transfer window and stuff!
Even when the spring season finishes, there is plenty of guff about swapping fees and whatnot.
Zeusys overbooties are a vivid duckegg with a Union flag motif set in rhinestone.
So, yes, kind of blue.

[fastrakes]

i have met a few dogs in my time.

[carczar]

I'v worked with a few "one trick ponies".