5-star hotel “hires” pug as concierge
<p>Truly exceptional staff members are enough to ensure return customers in the hospitality industry. Especially when those staff members show a unique “breed” of customer service.</p>
<p>Meet Parker, the one-eyed rescue pug that has just been “hired” as the new concierge of an upmarket hotel.</p>
<p>Walter Brindall, the general manager of The Park Hyatt on Chicago’s famous Magnificent Mile, rescued Parker from animal welfare group PAWS. The five-year-old pooch was rescued in Tennessee, suffering from an irreparably damaged eye, painful skin tags, rotting teeth and a urinary tract infection. The poor bub!</p>
<p>Now, Parker is enjoying a new life as a working pug. Her duties include sleeping behind the front desk, following staff to meetings, riding the elevators and even escorting guests to their rooms.</p>
<p>Brindell said she was the perfect dog for the hotel because she was friendly without being overly excitable.</p>
<p>“She’s a very quiet, reserved pup, and she loves everybody,” Brindell told the Chicago Tribune.</p>
<p>Parker does serve a very important purpose in the hotel however, bringing joy to guests and staff members alike. Decked out in a Burberry bandana that puts everyone else’s work uniform to shame, Parker is happy to pose for many a picture. </p>
<p>Scroll through the gallery to see a few of the precious snaps.</p>
<p>Does your pet have an important “job”? Let us know in the comments below. </p>
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