Whether it’s pedigree pups or mangy mutts, decorators’ dogs are valued members of staff at embroidery and print shops from Barking to Furness. This month we have Ernie from BE Uniforms in the Scottish Borders.
Full name: Ernie Smillie
Breed: Whippet
Age: Two years old
Time at company: Two years
Job title: Warehouse operative
Job description: The fastest picker in the west
Special skill: Can pick an order twice as fast as any human.
Favourite colour: Red – Rheingold 4147 thread. He was born in Peterlee and is a big Sunderland AFC supporter.
