Heck, based in Bedale, has named Becky Keeble as the “Head of Pooch Pampering and Canine Liaison Officer” in a role which will focus on the care and wellbeing of employees’ dogs while they are at work.
It follows the creation of a “Dog Hotel” for staff to bring their dogs to work after lockdown.
Ms Keeble volunteered to take on the new position to ensure the dogs are well looked after during their time at the workplace and said: “Our new Doggy Day Spa will be a way for us to ensure our furry friends get some extra special care, but it’s actually just as therapeutic for us as it is the dogs, where we get to spend time with them, grooming and fussing them all.
“My dogs love coming here and are so excited to see all their puppy pals.
“They’ve all got such great personalities.”
Heck, which was founded by the Keeble family in 2013, has also introduced a Doggy Day Spa for the pets, with a menu including treats such as “Howloumi Sticks and Canine Croquettes”, “S-paw-ghetti Carbonara”, and “Bark-B-Q Pork”, alongside desserts of “Woofles with Cream” and “Pup-sicles”.
The spa treatments include “Pawdicures”, “Vanity Furs”, and a “Ruff Day Massage”.
Other initiatives include employee health screenings, a wellness area, and a healthier canteen menu.
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“It’s great that Becky has stepped in to become our paw-some pooch person, and I’m sure she’ll make a fantastic paw patrol leader.”
Heck, which employs 130 people, referenced research by Rover.com that shows over a quarter of workplaces have become dog-friendly in the last one to two years, with benefits such as reduced stress and boosted team morale.
