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[AnnMumsnet]

The team at Pedigree know that dogs have loads of very special talents so they'd love to hear what sort of job your dog would be best at, and what skills, experience and "qualifications" your pooch has for this job! For example, they might be a great counsellor because they are an excellent listener or maybe they would be a great personal trainer because they’re a great motivator when it comes to taking a walk.

Feel free to include your doggy photos to support their job applications.

Please share your dog's CV highlights and key skills on this thread and you will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £300 voucher for the store of their choice (from a list).

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[cheeseandmarmite15]

Well done Murphy and sistersofpercy!

[EmmaMumsnet]

Congratulations to SistersOfPercy, and her dog Murphy, whose name came out of the hat to win the £300 voucher

[LucaAndHoney]

Names: Luca & Honey
Collective Age: 4 years old.
Collective Mental Age: 6 months.
Adopted: 2015

Formal Qualifications:

• School Of Hard Knocks: Streets of Romania.
  
  • Qualifications include begging, lounging in highly uncomfortable positions, slobbering with distinction & graduating with honours in farting at very inappropriate times.
    
  • Bilingual in pet names, howling, Romanian & English.
    
• Currently attending homeschooling in Brighton in the hopes to broaden our skills beyond ‘paw’ & ‘sit’.
  
  Professional Work Experience:
  Self Employed Dog of all Trades (2015 - Present):
  
  
• Pursing Instagram Stardom.
  
  • Examples of our work can be found: //www.instagram.com/luca_and_honey/
    
    
• Brighton Pride Dog Show 2016: Winning joint 1st place in both the 'Best Rescue Dog' category & 'Best dog in Show'!
  
  
• People Walker, People Sitter & General Companionship Care.
  
  
• Pest Control: Fly, butterfly & bee chaser (no animals harmed).
  
  
• Counsellor & Therapist: Providing one on one comfort for owners & friends.
  
  
• Brighton Beach Eco Warriors: Consumer & cleaner of the disgusting & inedible.
  
  
• Vacuum cleaner & Food taster: Exceptional levels of cleanliness, no mess left, particularly in the kitchen.
  
  
• Yoga Instructor: Advanced in downward facing dog.
  
  
• Howling: Have hosted dog opera classes, motivational speaking.
  
  
• Gardener: Digging, contributing to compost & smelling flowers.
  
  
• Paper shredder.
  
  
• Poo production.
  
  Personal Achievements & Interests:
  Eating.
  Surviving Parvo Virus.
  Eating.
  Being adopted.
  Eating
  Smelling all flowers.
  Eating.
  Sleeping.
  Eating.
  
  Should you require a copy of our references or further experiences, please howl.

[user1465258888]

Name: Murphy
Age: 6 years

Qualifications:
-Pass in doggie behavioural class
-GCSE (Goofy Cheeky Sneaky Eejit's): A* in Barking, Tail Wagging, Food Stealing, Cat Chasing and Love, A in Sitting and giving paw, B in playing catch, D in staying off the sofa!

Interests: Murphy loves playing in the garden with his owners. He is a very social and team-orientated doggy, and loves helping his owners doing the gardening by digging in the soil. He is very good at communication, especially spoken communication as he loves barking loudly and clearly- although his written communication is not so strong!

Experience: -Professional competitive food eater
-Carer for his owner children
-Postman deterrent

[Zeitgei5t]

Experienced excavator and gardening landscaper nb. Finished product may not be exactly to client specifications

[EDisFunny]

Security Officer Max

I like to keep my world safe, that includes barking at squirrels and postmen.

I have been gainfully employed since puppyhood and I take my job responsibilities very seriously.

I have worked in the UK but my original point of origin was Siberia, I think.

I expect to be paid in kibble and biscuits and to be provided with fresh water, a extra large cushion, and three long walks a day. These are not negotiable.

References and pedigree are available upon request.

[Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost]

I don't have a dog. I just came on to coo at them.
OHF.Your pup is adorable. The big round eyes

[Bellabelloo]

This is my cockapoo. I got her just before I was diagnosed with cancer - and it was perfect timing. On my good days we played and trained. On my bad days we cuddled and she let me sob into her fur. She is my shadow and my sidekick. As a result she understands the words 'cuddle' (she will put her paws around your neck) and 'kiss' (she will offer her nose to you to kiss. She is hugely affectionate and is very sensitive to knowing when someone needs some extra love.

Apart from that she is very adept at knowing when the fridge door has been opened no matter how quietly you try to do it, offering one of her special cuddles to the person in the room who is the least receptive, hiding socks, and being an absolute loony.

[SaltySeaBird]

Name: Bandit
Age: 7

Current position: Security Manager
In my current role I am responsible for security, monitoring all comings and goings from the property. The position entails barking loudly when somebody approaches the perimeter, increasing to a frenzied yap should they enter the house. Skills required include loud bark and excellent hearing.

Previous position: Guardian of the biscuit barrel
In this role I was responsible for being alert to any opening of said biscuit barrel. I was made redundant from this position due to my owner going on a prolonged (and I have to say ineffective) diet.

Hobbies include walking and collecting balls.

[TheMockTurtle]

Name: Maisey
Age: 7
Breed: Staffy/lab cross

Qualifications: A-levels Grades A-C in sitting, standing, speaking on command, rolling over, and jumping through hoops.

Experience: Putting up with two young masters, showing the greatest of patience at all times. Obedient to a fault, except upon spotting the postman, when all sense goes out the window. Loyal. But not brave. Non-swimmer, but makes up for it with many other activities. Understands the human language, spoken and unspoken. An old dog, that can forever be taught new tricks.

[cheeseandmarmite15]

I wouldn't want to be the judge of this as they are all wonderful dogs!

[CormoranStrike]

S T I C K !!!!

[NorksAreMessy]

Name: The Dog MacIntosh
Current Role : STICK!
Responsibilities : STICK! STICK!
Education : STICK!
Skills and attributes : STICK!
Awards : STIIIIICK!

[michelle303]

This thread has given me serious dog envy! :P

[RedVelvetOreos]

Name: Fudge Oreos

Age: 3 years and 8 months

Current Role: Professional Biscuit Eater, Rug Tester, Hi Fiver, Cheerer Upper and Gardener (a.k.a Strawberry Plant Eater).

Previous Role: Bread and Pan Au Chocolate imitator.

Education: First Class Degree in House Disruption from Caninebridge University.

Awards: Most biscuits eaten in a minute, Longest nap in history, Mopiest dog in the town.

Skills and Hobbies: Successfully opening the front door with one paw and running off to play a marathon game of hide and seek. Decorating the living room inline with my canine taste with a dusting of toys.

[CormoranStrike]

CCV (Canine Curriculum Vitae)

Dog name
Jenson - blonde and cute as a button.

Breed
Flat coated cockapoo. F1 category, hence the name.

DOB
December 27, 2013. Aged two and a half.

Education

Puppy training classes, where he excelled at listening skills and attention to detail, graduating top of the class in recall, but with room for improvement in speed.

Advanced puppy training classes, where he showed potential, but also a mischievous inquisitiveness, which he sees as an asset, not a liability.

Throughout his formative months he was mentored by his late, lamented, doggy big brother.

Awards

Third place in the best hand shake at recent doggy charity day.

Winner in temptation alley for navigating a course through food and toy temptation without distraction.

Hobbies and interests

He adores walking and running, and gives up many hours in pursuit of these goals. In particular, he likes chasing tennis balls. In his downtime he enjoys biting teddies. He is also an exceptional good care giver, focusing on cuddles.

Special talents

He can bark on command, hold a tennis ball in his mouth while balancing one on his head and another on his nose, and manages to both adore and be petrified of our cat in equal measure.

Flexibility

For family reasons he would prefer to work from home.

References

Available on request.

[SlowJinn]

Rainbow your dog sounds amazing, especially the childminder role.

[Therewere5inthebed]

Name: Wellington
Breed: Weimeraner

Achievements:
Winner of the biggest, softest (but rather useless in any other way) ears competition.

Winner of the biggest dog, smallest brain competition.

Winner of the best listener award and is particularly talented at comforting stressed or upset children/teens.

Specialist in:
•Turning oak banisters to sawdust.
•Using a full bottle of lactulose as a chew toy and consuming the contents resulting in having the worlds cleanest bowels.
•Remodeling female humans Michael Kors handbag handle.
•Finding male human's wallet and making the contents much, much smaller..
•Escaping from secure dog crate and causing random destruction. (Please see above)

Likes:
Harassing older doggy family members and using them as cushions.

Sneaking onto the bed and using female human throat as a pillow effectively suffocating her in her sleep.

Is passionate about recycling, dead mice, horse and bunny and older dogs poo are specialties.

Likes helping local wildlife to move from one area to the next while on walks, crows, baby bunnies and pidgeons have all been relocated totally unharmed (bar a bit of doggy saliva).

Likes being a Velcro dog and not letting female human out of his sight, including while she's bathing and using the other bathroom facilities.

Dislikes:
Gets rather despondent when small black cat does not allow grooming.

Hates falling off the sofa while in a deep sleep, especially when landing on sleeping big doggy sister and getting short shrift.

Gets rather upset and scared when the hens peck his tail, especially when he's dozing in the sun.

Future ambitions:
Not to be in trouble as much and to perfect guilty, hang dog expression if all else fails.

[OrlandaFuriosa]

Name: Rollo OrlandoFurioso
DoB:23 May 2012
Address: OF Villas, Kent
Nationality: British, born of British parents in Derbyshire
Ethnicity: Jack Russell, with a possibility of a dash of sheepdog

Career
0-5 months: farm dog, controlling hens, cattle and horses, comforting small children who have fallen off their ponies in riding school
5 months to date: pampered pooch for whom only the best is possible.

Special abilities in:
Supporting stressed teenagers through exams and teen love
Taking overweight owners out for daily exercise
Comforting the dying by lying on the bed being stroked and chatting gently while helping with The Times crossword

Achievements
Reducing the rat population, including killing a rat in the kitchen at the age of 6 months, keeping the garden rat free
Catching a squirrel in the park, but letting it go (mainly through surprise)
Acting as a hot water bottle to owners, no matter what the weather
Awards for intrepid bravery including seeing off Newfoundland, black Labradors and neighbouring St Bernard
Keeping garden cat and fox free so that birds have a chance to breed
Introduction of owners to two new perfumes: Eau de Renard and Essence de Cowpat.

Likes
Good pet food, treats, walkies, attention, children, old people, own family

Dislikes
Getting paws wet, foxes, most cats, most postmen, baths

Future career ambitions
To train owners to appreciate fully their good fortune and translate that into even better food, more walks, more attention, fewer baths and more pampering

[cheeseandmarmite15]

CreepingDogFart

I'm sorry your dog was ill but this isn't the place to air your grievance.

All three of my dogs have Pedigree treats and suffer no health problems.

[CreepingDogFart]

Had a Pedigree treat.
Was violently ill.
Nearly died at 6 months old.
Pedigree passed it off.
Survived.

[desertmum]

Thanks Words - it's a big favourite of mine

[MidnightAura]

Name: Cassie
Breed: Labrador Retriever
Age: 11 Months

Education: Graduate of Puppy University. (Yes really)
Learned skills: heel, sit, stay, beg, high 5, hide, and saying my prayers.
"Other skills": Ability to open doors, wardrobes and drawers.

Current Roles: Dangerous Disposal Unit (Cat litter branch)
Dangerous Disposal Unit (Fox and horse poo branch)
Washing Machine Emptier since October 2015
Doggy Cleaner (put my toys away) since January 2016
Feline Groomer since August 2015
Feline Exerciser since August 2015
Cat food tester since August 2015
Underwear Enthusiast since August 2015
Shoe Quality Tester since August 2015
Turns clothes into a bed to cuddle into.
Velcro Dog: Will follow you everywhere. No place is sacred.

Outdoor Skills:
Will spot someone from a mile away and insist upon going over to say hello.
Master of the puppy dog eyes when there's possibility of treats.
Has excellent re call unless another dog/child is present, then goes selectively deaf. See point above.

I have excellent social skills and feel I am best placed working with humans. In particular little humans as they give me lots of treats.

[SarcasmMode]

Name: Archie
Age: 5
Breed: Lab Retriever cross, the golden variety.

Qualifications/School: Qualified being a guide dog in 2012 and all the lovely training that included.

Skills:

• - Picking up and eating food quicker than you can pick it up.
• - Chasing much smaller dogs around the local field until he can't stand.
• - Eating anything he finds including tissue paper, children's toys and stickers.
• - Excellent hearing, until he is being called to come inside.
• - Caring personality, always there to give you affection and love and always has a big waggy tail

Hobbies:

• - Nicking other peoples balls.
• - Chasing after his owners daughter.
• - Trying to get involved with the family discussions.
• - Laying wherever his owner and family need to get to, especially whilst cooking.
• - Pooping in the most inappropriate of places.

[QueenofLouisiana]

Name: Fizzy
Age: 14
Breed: border collie

Previous employment:
Paralympian- 2014-present
Since breaking my back in a freak accident I have worked hard to regain my ability to walk, wag my tail and go to the toilet in the garden. I enjoy my walks and am usually pretty good at balancing on all 4 paws- I'm slower but fairly steady.

Hoover- ongoing
I enjoy finding left over food or dropped items on the floor and eating them. I consider this my voluntary contribution to society as stuff I eat doesn't contribute to landfill. I am very Eco-aware!

Gerbil-watcher-ongoing
I excel at this role and have great resilience in this job. I can stare at the gerbil for hours, ensuring it doesn't escape or dog or move around too much. Only my mum dragging me away and telling me to "leave the poor thing alone" distracts me from the job in hand.

Ball chaser- 2008- 2014
Resigned from this job due to ill health (see paralympian entry)

Pre 2008- Unknown. I am rescue dog, enjoying my twilight years in my forever home.