They are famously our best friends — and their role in the modern office cannot be underestimated.

And in 2025, OZTOPDOG is celebrating the joy, comfort and camaraderie office hounds bring to work spaces across Australia.

It includes six standout finalists from WA in the coveted People’s Choice Award — Stanley, Theo, Maggie Gregg, Evie, Kyah and Buddy.

Mary Savova, recruitment manager at people2people Recruitment , which in partnership with Dogs Connect launched the 2025 OZTOPDOG competition, said all the finalists “truly made the workplace happier and healthier”.

She said that the 2025 theme Dogs At Work highlighted the growing role of canine colleagues in reducing workplace stress, improving morale and combating isolation.

She said the company’s research revealed the following:

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