Dogs are just like ‘play, eat, sleep’ – they bring me back into the moment. I think we can all learn something from that,” says Carole Henderson, who has been taking her “furry backup” to the office for the last few months.
They are not so good at making the tea and things get a bit rowdy when the delivery man comes round, but Henderson’s labradors have been her sidekicks for the last decade. As well as being excellent foot-warmers, they have helped her emotionally with getting through solo months in the office. After the latest lockdown left her with no choice but to part-time furlough the rest of her team, including her husband, the empty office felt like a cavern. “I felt a bit sorry for myself and thought: ‘I’m taking the dogs with me, because at least then I can have a doggy cuddle when things aren’t going to plan,’” she says.
As a teacher of grief recovery method, Henderson’s work has felt more important than ever, particularly with reaching out to those grieving in isolation, and without her colleagues there in-person, her dogs have provided immense emotional support. “Things do get to me. I’m human, doing this work. Someone will tell me a really sad story and there’s nothing better than getting a cuddle from one of my dogs,” she says. “Stroking a lovely bit of fur brings you right back down, then I’m ready to help the next person.”
(https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/apr/06/the-dogs-keeping-office-workers-company-through-lockdown)
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