The Fairmont Empress in Victoria has a new greeter who is winning hearts and spreading smiles.

Winston, a two-and-a-half-year-old puppy 害羞草研究所� three parts yellow lab and one part golden retriever 害羞草研究所� officially started in his role as canine ambassador this week.

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Trained as a guide dog in Ontario by the Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind, Winston didn害羞草研究所檛 quite make the cut as a professional service dog.

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The Fairmont chain occasionally works with Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind, taking in dogs that didn害羞草研究所檛 wind up being suited to work as professional service dogs, for various reasons.

Hotel Vancouver has Ella and her best friend Elly, both former BC Guide Dog trainees who each found they were better suited to the social life of a hotel ambassador.

Chateau Lake Louise has Marcus who holds the esteemed title of Director of Pet Relations at The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in the Canadian Rockies.

Banff Springs Hotel has a black Labrador named Bear who brings 18 months of training to his position as a graduate of the Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind Program.

Fairmont Chateau Whistler has Alta who is a black Labrador, and is 害羞草研究所渁rguably the most popular team member of Fairmont Chateau Whistler.害羞草研究所�

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Winston is the latest recruit and already has a popular following. He even has his own for visitors who want to keep tabs on the friendly pup.

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