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People mark 'Take Your Dog To Work Day' with pictures of busy pups

@mombasa_sucasa on Instagram A French bulldog looks adorable as it sits on a person's desk beside a work phone. The frenchie has a big blanket that it's sitting on. It's eyes are huge and very pretty.@mombasa_sucasa on Instagram
Mobasa the French bulldog isn't allowed to use the phone - after all, she's not a golden receiver

Frenchies in offices, staffies on building sites and labradors in campsites - these are just some of the sights you can expect to see on #TakeYourDogToWorkDay.

The hashtag has been used over 25,000 times at the time of writing, with people sharing pictures of their busy pooches on social media.

The day was established in 1999 by Pet Sitters International to "promote dog adoptions and support local pet communities".

Some might say these pups are getting a ruff deal, but you would have to be barking to think they aren't eager to spend more time with their human pals.

@katyjking on Instagram A Staffordshire terrier at a building site. The black-furred dog is wearing a luminous jacket, with various bricks and rubble behind him. He looks at the camera with slight frustration, as though he would rather be chowing down on grub than helping out with the building work.@katyjking on Instagram
Buddy the Staffordshire bull terrier is working hard on a building site - and we have it on good authority he excels at roofing
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@balu_the_frenchbulldog on Instagram A French bulldog stands in front of an iPad with pizza on it.@balu_the_frenchbulldog on Instagram
It looks like Balu the French bulldog might be considering opening up his own pizzeria - we assume it's going to be called Pizza Mutt
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@karendj87 on Instagram A golden retriever looks wistfully beyond the camera while a the shepherd/pit bull/labrador mixed breed pooch looks at the camera. Both wear purple bow ties and look majestic.@karendj87 on Instagram
Jacob the German shepherd/pit bull/labrador mixed breed (left) and Teddy the golden retriever (right) are looking gorgeous in their bow-wow ties
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@mylo_the_belfast_bernese on Instagram A long-furred black-and-white dog sits at a desk in a classroom. He looks happy, but a bit tired after a day of studying.@mylo_the_belfast_bernese on Instagram
Mylo the Bernese mountain dog is busy at school in Belfast - will he be teaching geogrrrrraphy next term?
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@poppy.reads/percypugdiaries on Instagram A pug looks utterly adorable sat in a computer chair beside a desk. The desk is full of books and has an Apple computer. Beside the dog is a stuffed blue unicorn toy. The dog does not give off the impression that he knows how to use a computer.@poppy.reads/percypugdiaries on Instagram
Percy the pug refuses to look at his iMac - not too surprising as it's a well-known fact that some dogs prefer looking at windows
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@buddythegsduk on Instagram A German shepherd wearing a lanyard which has his name, Buddy, written on it. It's mocked up to look like an ID card with his picture and a barcode. He is a very happy dog.@buddythegsduk on Instagram
Buddy the German shepherd is keen to show off his new ID card around the office - presumably hoping this will give him lab access
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By Tom Gerken, BBC UGC & Social News