1-year-old Gavel is a
German Shepherd who is just too friendly and rolls around with
everyone. He would rather roll around and have his belly robbed than
stand at attention and look menacing.
Because
of these attributes, Gavel failed to make the final cut for Queensland
Police Service in Australia, despite having a prestigious family
bloodline which saw him related to five current working QPS dogs.
However, he is not totally out of a job as he was offered a new role
welcoming visitors to Brisbane's Government House as Governor Paul de
Jersey's official Vice-Regal Dog – a job suitable for his personality.
Gavel
has reportedly struck up quite the bond with Governor de Jersey and the
many Australians he greets every day and this has now made him is now a
social media star.
A spokesman for Queensland
Government House said:
"Gavel arrived at Government House in April last year as a six-week-old puppy. It was intended that he would undergo a training and socialisation programme preparing to become a Queensland Police Service Dog. But like many aspiring QPS Dogs, Gavel did not display the necessary aptitude for a life on the front line. Not all dogs display this, and Gavel proved himself to be quite sociable."
He
added:
"He is better suited to life as a ceremonial dog and will instead now spend his working days at Fernberg, where he has become a much-loved part of Government House life."
When
the dog's service at Queensland Police Service ended earlier this year,
staff at Government House couldn't let him go. They created a brand new
state position – Vice-Regal Dog – especially for Gavel and gave him the
official title Gavel VRD.
Now his official
state duties include welcoming the building's thousands of callers,
attending functions and formal ceremonies with the governor and even
sitting in on briefings.
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