{"id":326087,"date":"2025-08-07T20:29:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T20:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/326087\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T20:29:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T20:29:15","slug":"james-middleton-thinks-offices-should-say-yes-to-a-prince-william-and-princess-kate-approved-coworker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/326087\/","title":{"rendered":"James Middleton Thinks Offices Should Say “Yes” to a Prince William and Princess Kate-Approved Coworker"},"content":{"rendered":"

Princess Kate’s younger brother, James Middleton, isn’t just a dog lover<\/a>\u2014he’s made it into his career. The James & Ella dog food founder has been outspoken about how his late Cocker Spaniel, Ella, was instrumental in saving his life<\/a> during a bout of serious depression<\/a>, and in addition to his pack of dogs at home, he’s also a breeder. Prince William<\/a> and Princess Kate have been the lucky recipients of two of James’s puppies, Lupo\u2014who died in 2020<\/a>\u2014and their current dog, Orla<\/a>. Now, James has opened up about why businesses should include dogs in the workplace.<\/p>\n

The Daily Mail’s Richard Eden shared a conversation with James, 38, in his latest “Eden Confidential<\/a>” column. “Dogs in the workplace should be a generic ‘yes’ unless there is a very good reason to say ‘no,'” he said, per the media outlet.<\/p>\n

The Meet Ella author<\/a> has long been a proponent for canine companions to improve mental health<\/a>, and he shared how dogs help his employees boost their creativity during the workday.<\/p>\n

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James Middleton brought his late dog, Ella, to the 2019 GQ Men Of The Year Awards.<\/p>\n

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Middleton is pictured with a furry friend during an event for his memoir, Meet Ella. <\/p>\n

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“I started the business during the pandemic and the whole team works remotely,” he explained. However, when the James & Ella team is working onsite together, James allows his employees to bring their dogs along.<\/p>\n

“When we all get together, there are dogs everywhere and I really believe they increase productivity,” he said. “Ideas come from those 15-minute breaks, taking them out to the garden.”<\/p>\n

James isn’t the only member of the Middleton family who can’t get enough of dogs. Along with owning one of James’s Cocker Spaniels, the Prince and Princess of Wales<\/a> followed in his breeding footsteps when their dog, Orla, welcomed puppies<\/a> in May. And Sister Pippa Middleton<\/a> also owns one of Ella’s puppies, Rafa, as well as a black Lab.<\/p>\n

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