This is at my rented studio/workspace. I figured that if I kept the dog quiet, I'd be able to bring him to work with me. That secret lasted about a day. When I dropped by the landlord's place to give her a "let's have a good relationship" gift, the first thing she said was "Did I hear a dog barking yesterday?"

I told her that, yeah, I had a dog but that he wasn't living in the unit. If she'd prefer though, I could just leave him at home when I work.

She didn't even respond to that. She just asked, "would it be OK if I came around to meet him?"

Apparently she'd always had a dog in the past but felt that she was too old to have one now. She'd feel guilty about leaving a dog alone in the world.

She comes by every morning now. Nashi (my dog) recognizes the sound of her shuffle and the wheels on her walker and runs to the door to greet her.

It's one of the best parts of my day.