Tails from the top dog!

This week, James hands over his usual column to a very special guest…

Woof! Guess who’s taking over this week?

That’s right, it’s me, Esme! And let me tell you, life is paw-some right now! I’ve just had my fourth treat of the day – and it’s not even 11 am. In my defence, I think I’ve earned a few treats after yesterday’s performance I worked my tail off at Retail Risk – Leicester (according to my special dog tracker I clocked up 9 miles paw-trolling the conference room!) It was a long day but it was great fun. I met so many lovely humans, received loads of belly rubs and took a few hundred selfies. Not to brag, but I felt like the star of the show – move over Lassie!

It was my first time attending the conference but everyone was so kind. I received lots of compliments about my soft fur and wag-tastic temperament. One lady even thought I’d received professional training! Maybe I’ve got a future career in events… f course, it wasn’t all tummy tickles and bum scratches. I had some serious business to attend to. As Head of Sales at Advantage One, it’s my job to sniff out the best leads and check we’re not barking up the wrong tree. James says it’s one of my unique talents. Well, that and chasing squirrels…

But selling is only part of the job description. While James was busy shaking hands and talking shop, I was carefully vetting our new acquaintances. After all, it’s important to do business with people you like. And, if you haven’t heard, we dogs are a pretty good judge of character When you’re only 18 inches off the ground and blessed with a super-powered sense of hearing and smell, it’s easy to catch all the behind-the-scenes action and see what people are really like. If someone wasn’t a good fit, my sniffer would’ve let me know right away.

Lucky for us, everyone passed the Esme character test with flying colours! Although I’m still paws-ing to consider whether the titbits of chicken fed to me from the lunch buffet count as bribery… (It totally worked by the way!) Sadly, I couldn’t stay for the Fraud Awards, but judging by how ruff James and the team looked this morning, I think they had a ball! It was a treat to meet all of you wonderful humans and I can’t wait to catch up again next year. Until then, I think I’ll keep milking this star treatment for all it’s worth.

If I put on my best puppy-dog eyes, I reckon I can squeeze in a few more treats today. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to take a well-deserved nap and dream of squirrels!

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