"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 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."