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A GMA exec was displeased to discover some dog doo in a conference room last week, and she subsequently sent an email reminding staff that their pets belong at home, reports ol' Drudgie. He adds:

The gift left behind by the mystery canine at ABCNEWS follows a growing trend of city dwellers bringing their pets into the office space.

First, regarding the headline: If preferring not to find dog shit your conference room puts one on "dog poo alert," who among us isn't on alert?

And second, regarding this alleged trend: If it really does exist, we just became even gladder that we work from home.

'Good Morning America' on Dog Poo Alert [CNN]