There has been a new face recently in the Ideal4Finance offices and he is proving very popular with all members of the team.
Otis, a beautiful black Labrador, belongs to our Chairman, Noel Corcoran. Since the start of 2023, Otis has started to accompany Noel to the workplace, where he has his own bed in the office.
Noel says: “I wanted to bring him in because I feel that having a dog around the place makes a lot of people feel happy. Even people who don’t own dogs enjoy having him around.
“Anyone can have a bad day every now and then, but a quick pet of Otis just seems to make them feel better.”
And you don’t just have to take Noel’s word for it, because there is plenty of research to underline the benefits that dogs can bring to the working environment.
A study by Washington State University found that people’s stress levels were reduced when they petted their dogs. Experts at WSU also found that when people interacted with dogs, their ability to think, plan and concentrate was enhanced.
Virginia Commonwealth University found that dogs make the office a friendlier place, with people more likely to get to know each other and have more conversations.
Welcome to the team, Otis!