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Pick an obsession, allow it in the work place. You suddenly have employees less likely to leave on lower raises and similar "abuses"(tm).

As someone with a nasty allergy to dogs(all dogs with zero exceptions) I wouldn't be able to work in such an office. And from experience, this isn't seen as a reasonable thing, even in agencies/companies purporting accessibility.

Service dogs and well-trained dogs definitely don't jump all over people.

Older togs tend to just chill under a desk for most of the working day, next to their owner.

Seems like you just had a few bad experiences with dogs.