We are always happy to be mentioned in any piece that extols the virtue of our canine friends! American Banker had a recent article titled “New employee retention tool has four legs and goes ‘woof'” that talks a little about some of Redtail’s dog-friendly policies and, while bringing our dogs to work with us isn’t a new thing here at Redtail, we are definitely excited to see that it’s a growing trend at other financial institutions!

They also highlight some of the scientific studies that support what a valuable perk this can be to provide for your employees.

As many of you may already know, Redtail embarked upon a journey last year with Front Street Animal Shelter to begin fostering dogs in the Sacramento area and to encourage adoption of the many wonderful pups that need to find a loving home.

Yesterday, we were fortunate enough to have Good Day Sacramento and Front Street in our corporate headquarters to discuss the fostering program and how businesses can participate if they are interested. You can view the two segments below (and maybe even get to witness a Redtail Rocket War):