Social producer Elle Rudd’s dog Brodie thinks it should be all play and no work.Social Producer Elle Rudd’s dog Percy (Picture: Elle Rudd).Social producer Elle Rudd’s dog Brodie (Picture: Elle Rudd).

‘We use general purpose dogs, which are the larger breeds so the German/Belgian/Dutch shepherds and we use those for day-to-day work like you would see in a home office police force,’ Laura says.

Ms Applebee told the Press Association: “He comes home but he doesn't stay in the home because he doesn't like the kittens. To stay away from the kittens, Wilbur, who Ms Applebee describes as “bold” and “very friendly”, spends his time in shops and businesses around the village instead.