Brewery offers 'puppy parental leave' to employees who get a new dog

FREDERICK, CO FEBRUARY 16: Jeremiah Baltzer having a beer with his dog Miles in his new mug that was painted by his mom. FREDERICK, CO FEBRUARY 16: Jeremiah Baltzer having a beer with his dog Miles in his new mug that was painted by his mom. Image 1 of / 28 Caption Close Brewery offers 'puppy parental leave' to employees who get a new dog 1 / 28 Back to Gallery

BrewDog, a Scotland brewery that will soon open an American arm in Columbus, Ohio February 20, is introducing a new fur baby-friendly policy: a paid week off to employees who adopt a new pup.

The company, which employs 1,000 people around the world, announced the policy on Tuesday via their Twitter, and added that it will be available to all workers on "both sides of the Atlantic."

Since the brewery was founded by two guys and a dog named Bracken, as The Daily Mail writes, the owners wanted to extend their workers the courtesy of being able to bond with a new puppy just like they were able to when they started making beer. Obviously, happy employees have happy doggos.

"Having dogs in our offices makes everyone else more chilled and relaxed, but we know only too well that having a new arrival — whether a mewling pup or unsettled rescue dog — can be stressful for human and hound both," founders James Watt and Martin Dickie stated. "So we are becoming the first in our industry to give our staff to help settle a new furry family member into their home."

The brewery's canine-friendly policy doesn't just span the office; patrons of BrewDog's bars in Europe are also allowed to bring along their mutts when they grab a pint.