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Dogs at work: Increasingly, employers allow Fido

Chris Bray scratches his dog, Rila, a Yorkshire

Photo credit: AP | Chris Bray scratches his dog, Rila, a Yorkshire terrier mix, while at work at Authentic Entertainment in Burbank, Calif. The company produces reality television shows. (June 11, 2012)

Like any new addition to an office, Dolly had an adjustment period. The hardest part: learning not to bark at the mailman.

Dolly is one of millions of dogs that accompany their owners to dog-friendly businesses every day. Even more will join Friday for Take Your Dog to Work Day.

"I consider it a benefit like health care. It's a huge attraction," said Dolly's owner Erin McCormack, who...

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