Winners:

Most pet-friendly

• All The Best Pet Care
• ZAAZ, Inc.
• Owen Media

Here in the Northwest, we love our pooches. So we weren't completely surprised to hear just how many great companies are now dog-friendly. For more than 20 years, locally-based All The Best Pet Care has offered healthy food and treats to Seattle-area dogs and cats. And from the sounds of their employees, even the employees' pets get treated like royalty. The staff is encouraged to bring their well-behaved pets to work and, not surprisingly, employees get some pretty sweet discounts on all that high-end pet food. Over at ZAAZ, Inc., there are "anywhere from one to three dogs each day" at the offices, according to one employee. The communications consultants have even strategically placed dog bowls and beds to accommodate the furry workers. And a worker for public relations agency Owen Media says that company president Paul Owen "frequently brings his two canines in, along with a rotating batch of employee pups. The staff room even has a special place on the shelf for doggie snacks."

Honorable mention:

Recreational Equipment, Inc.
It's one thing to have Fido snoozing in your cubicle all day, but the active folks over at REI apparently like to keep their office dogs in shape, too. "I am in charge of the doggie daycare (a.k.a. Camp Stuart) at REI headquarters in Kent," says one employee. "We have 60 registered dogs (usually 30 or so are here each day) that play and carry on in a very large fenced area all day. It is wonderful, not only for them but for us, too!"