Trainee Police Dog Gets Fired for Being Too Friendly, So He's Had a Career Change

by Stephanie

19 Apr 2019

Gavel is a German Shepherd from the northern Australian state of Queensland. When he was a puppy, he was sent off to train with the Queensland Police Department; however, it was quickly decided that he was just too friendly to be a police dog, which needs to perform important work like biting people and generally not being very nice.

Gavel was fired from his training, but he bounced back quickly, landing a job with the Queensland State Government as Vice-Regal Dog. This important role means Gavel’s duties now include greeting visitors at the official home and workplace of the Queensland Governors.

He also attends official functions and even sits in on briefings with the Governor.