A police dog was fired because he was more interested in getting belly rubs and attention to work on the front line.
Police dog fired because he prefers belly rubs to work
Gavel the puppy is just one years old and has been turned down for the role in the Queensland Police Service because he does not have the ''aptitude'' to become a working dog.
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.''