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Meet misty, possibly the cleverest dog in cumbria - or should that be the world?
Baku, June 13 (AZERTAC). Misty`s exceptional customer service and administrative skills have seen her become an indispensable member of the workforce at world famous Lake District company Burlington Stone.
In fact, the nine-year-old border collie demonstrates the sort of discipline and dedication that most bosses could only dream about in their paid- not to mention human - employees.
For the last four years or so, each customer who approaches the Kirkby-based quarrying company`s dispatch window with a weighbridge ticket is greeted with Misty`s smiling face.
The collie then gently takes the form in her mouth and dashes off to find an office administrator to process it.
And it is not just weighbridge tickets that Misty is adept at handling.
She can also be trusted to return credit and debit cards without so much as a scratch, although occasionally they will need a cursory wipe before being pocketed.
Owner Elaine Prickett, who has worked at Burlington Stone for 35 years, said Misty, her pride and joy had been a fixture in the office since she was a puppy.
She said that Misty was never taught to collect the paperwork, but had picked it up simply from watching how the women in the office worked.