It Happened to Me

Puppies at conferences are a great idea

On the second full day of Okta’s annual conference, Oktane, there was an area marked with this very promising sign…

…and not far behind that sign was this little corral, which had about eight or ten puppies:

An organization named PuppyLove, which bills itself as “The Ultimate Puppy Experience,” provided said puppies.

Here’s how PuppyLove describes itself:

At Puppy Love, we strive to boost mental health and connections among corporate teams while also benefiting adoptable puppies in the process. With corporate wellness sitting top of mind throughout the country, it can be difficult to determine which types of events will most benefit your team. Puppy Love provides a fun, safe, stress-relieving outlet for professionals to kick back and enjoy the company of adorable puppies!

They also say:

Spending time with animals has been shown to enhance productivity, reduce stress, promote interpersonal connection, foster self-expression and so much more.

I did without a lunch break to spend time with all the puppies, making sure to pet every one.

PuppyLove have set themselves up at a number of conferences, listed here, and it appears that they were as big a hit as they were at Oktane.

I’ll close this article with my favorite photos from the set I took in the puppy zone. They’re of the puppy who liked me the most:

More conferences should have this sort of thing!

Joey deVilla

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