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ocdtrekkie
Do I need to ask... where are they sourcing the puppies?
scottporad
Great question! The company doesn't actually give the person a puppy. They reimburse for adoption fees, etc. So, it's up the new employee what kind of dog to get and where they want to get it from.
ocdtrekkie
Okay, good to hear they're not buying them at such and such puppy mill stores. :)
danshapiro
I'm curious about the hiring breakdown:

- Dog already, don't want another

- No dog, don't want one

- Want a(nother) dog

scottporad
We surveyed our team on this very question: 49%, 14%, 10%...and you forgot one, "no dog, want one": 27%
ocdtrekkie
My inner statistician is ecstatic you had this information just lying around.
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ocdtrekkie
Also: Come work for us, we'll give you free added responsibility and medical bills!
delinhabit
We don't have to get a puppy. I work here and I wasn't forced to get a puppy. I plan to get one this year though, so this is really welcomed!
ocdtrekkie
This comment, in particular, was a joke. ;) I figured they probably didn't force you to get a puppy. I mean, presumably, if you go work at Rover.com, there's a good chance you already have (at least) one.
blindjoedeath
What's the policy on cats?
scottporad
Cats are assholes. We do not have any cats in the office.

Full disclosure: I worked with cats before I worked with dogs.

stefanrusek
My wife's google+ feed is all german shepherds. We are planning on getting one in the fall. Do you hire people to work remote?
scottporad
We have some developers that are part-time contractors, but our office is based in Seattle and everybody works here. (Though, we do have have a liberal work from home policy.)