A police dog has been sacked from his job, though it’s for the best reason possible. One-year-old Gavel had been enrolled to be trained as Police service dog, but his temperament was regarded by his employers as being “too friendly” to be in the Force.

The puppy is said to just love rolling over and having his belly rubbed rather than standing to attention and looking menacing.

The police dog-in-training failed to make the final cut for Queensland Police Service in Australia because of his overly sociable temperament.

But luckily for the cheeky canine, he was offered a new role welcoming visitors to Brisbane’s Government House as Governor Paul de Jersey’s official Vice-Regal Dog. And German Shepherd Gavel, who has struck up quite the bond with Governor de Jersey and the many Australians he greets every day, 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.”

Gavel was brought to the prestigious 40-acre Fernberg residence in Paddington, Brisbane as part of the 16-month dog squad training and socialisation programme.

He was one of 40 budding police hounds sent to foster homes across Queensland but was the only one to not be fostered by a QPS officer. Instead, Gavel was officially presented to His Excellency the Governor of Queensland, the Honourable Paul de Jersey and wife Kaye de Jersey.

But despite having a prestigious family bloodline which saw him related to five current working QPS dogs, playful Gavel didn’t make the cut and was let go by the Force.

But when the pooch hung up his Queensland Police Service coat for the last time 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.

Gavel wears a specially-made Government House coat emblazoned with the Governor’s Personal Standard and the brolga, the official bird emblem of Queensland.

And to avoid him being startled by the fanfare trumpet salutes which can frequently be heard in the building, he has been familiarised with Australian Army Band music.

Gavel even enjoys donning a scarf in the official state colour, maroon, in support of Queensland’s sporting teams.

Last April, Sergeant Dean Hansen of Brisbane Dog Squad, QPS, said: “Gavel is confident, with no nervous tendencies, and shows a willingness to retrieve, prey drive and ball drive and can be motivated by food for a reward.

“Police dogs can be taught many skills, but they need to have these basic traits already in their personality.”

Gavel and his admirers

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we are still far behind in this part of the world to employ humans not to talk of a dog.

That dog is an Ekuke..


Real police dogs can never be friendly.

Lol

fineboynl:
seun, lalasticlala

Seun would love this story...

. the way all the whites take dogs is just so interesting.

nice one doggie. ..

but why is he dressed like a super hero dog ...lol




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oooh


news

Nawa o

Rubbish News Flooding Fp

Meanwhile They Should Name The Dog Buhari Since It Is To Friendly

Na wao ooo.


Naija which way.. cux all applications I dei do I no even know if them they read the CV sef.

if Na here, Na too chop the dog, no time!!

lol.......! can't stop laffing here.

Sacked and re signed

Just Negodu.....what we are reading..,

Oshisko

Lol

iranu, abasha...

This one wey suppose end in pepper soup pot...

Wey man dey hungry


Get job, lose am get another one...


Wey man dey suffer to even get interview call-up

SMH. An average Nigerian would beg to be in this dogs place.

Oyinbo too mumu walai

maybe too friendly to get some information about them.

fineboynl:
we are still far behind in this past of the world to employ a humans not to talk of a dog.

TRUST ME DOGS ARE SO SO IMPORTANT IN THE FORCE.
EVEN MORE USEFUL THAN MOST NIGERIAN POLICE OFFICERS

Poor dog. This one just lost his job because he was trying to be a nice guy.

na wa oo... if dog news dey reach FP, person shit wey no smell well geh hope for FP be that o!!

What I learnt;

Be YOU.

Don't be like everybody else because you want to get something.

If you are 'too' unique, your special place will be created for you.

Let dem post the dog to 9ja. We will make him brain reset.