A black and tan Doberman Pinscher in a residential kitchen setting with red cabinets, yellow plate in open Miele dishwasher. 1:41
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Amelie the Doberman does the dishes

Amelie is a Doberman Pinscher with a real job in the kitchen. Hand her a plate and she'll take it to the dishwasher. more

Her owners have been teaching her tricks for a long time. Some took a while to sink in. The dishwasher one she picked up quickly, and it's the rare trick that saves anyone any work. She looks up toward the red cabinets and waits for the next handoff.

A black-and-tan Doberman stands in a kitchen and looks up toward a red cabinet with a silver handle. A headline runs in white letters across the lower third.Save
Amelie looks up toward the cabinets, ready for whatever comes down next.

The handoff is the whole system. A fork, a cup, a yellow plate, whatever gets passed down, she takes in her mouth, turns to the open dishwasher and lets go. She's not fussy about where it lands. Chucking is the right word for it.

Her loading has critics. One viewer notes that the spoon went in the fork slot and nobody added soap. Another just sees how happy she looks to be helping, and she does go straight back for the next one.

A black and tan Doberman Pinscher in a residential kitchen setting with red cabinets, yellow plate in open Miele dishwasher. The headline runs in white letters across the lower third.Save
Amelie is a Doberman Pinscher with a real job in the kitchen.

The dishwasher isn't her only useful trick. Before she goes outside, she can put on a face mask by herself. It is an odd skill for a dog, but there it is.

None of this replaces thumbs, and the plates land where they land. Still, the dishes go in and Amelie gets to help, which looks like a fair deal for both sides.