Stardom is not in Ruby the wire-haired fox terrier's barks despite an ad featuring her coming up with half a million of them.
The star of the "What's my Number" television advertisement comes from Wanganui, and yesterday the five-year-old over-exuberant canine was only interested in playing with her ball and running at top speed through a fly agility obstacle course.
Ruby, a bright dog with enormous energy, was placed in Sarah Hesketh's Doggy Day Care to channel her energy.
Ruby's owner, Wanganui Chronicle graphic designer Gaye Downing, said the training was to help Ruby use her energy.
"She would escape the section, dig holes, and it did not matter how high the fences were, she would jump them."