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Is Your Dog A Hero To You? Historical Seeds

Nominations Open For The 2022 American During the past dozen years, Americans have cast millions
Humane Hero Dog Awards National of votes for thousands of dogs, all seeking the coveted title Of The Gardens
®
Campaign Honoring Heroic And Loving of American Hero Dog. The program draws the support and
Canines Back For Twelfth Year participation of top celebrity dog lovers from all over the world.
Hosts, judges, award presenters and entertainment acts have
Winners To Be Honored At Red Carpet Awards Gala included Vivica A. Fox, Jay Leno, Billy Crystal, Betty White,
Ariel Winter, Rebecca Romijn, Faithe Herman, Marcus Scribner,
Dean Cain, Katharine McPhee, Shannen Doherty, Whoopi
Goldberg, Denise Richards, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Chelsea
Handler, Martin Short, Jewel, Wilson Phillips, Carson Kressley,
Miranda Lambert, Pauley Perrette, Kristin Chenoweth, Naomi
Judd, Eric Stonestreet, Fred Willard, Danica McKellar, and many
more.
“Whether they protect us on the battlefield, help us with
medical challenges, or just lighten our spirits with an enthusiastic
kiss after a hard day, dogs save and improve our lives every
day,” said Dr. Robin Ganzert, American Humane’s president
2021 American Humane Hero Dog Awards winner: Boone! and CEO. “The American Humane Hero Dog Awards is our
way of saluting our best friends and we invite every dog lover
American Humane, the country’s first national humane to take a few minutes to recognize the love, skill and loyalty
organization, has announced the official start of the 2022 these remarkable animals show us every day by nominating
American Humane Hero Dog Awards campaign. The 12th their canine companion.” In 1959, the main entrance to Palm Beach Gardens (PBG)
annual, yearlong campaign seeks to identify and honor the best of Key dates for the 2022 American Humane Hero Dog Awards was north of Northlake and Garden (now MacArthur)
our best friends and will culminate this fall with the star-studded contest include: Boulevards. In 1961, MacArthur transplanted a banyan tree
American Humane Hero Dog Awards Gala on Nov. 11 in Palm • Nominations: Jan. 13 to March 16 to that site, and the tree became the city’s symbol. MacArthur
Beach. The event reaches – and is followed by – millions of • First Round Voting: March 30 to May 12 had heard about a resident in Lake Park who was being forced
animal lovers around the world. • Second Round Voting: June 2 to July 22 to cut down an old banyan tree, 60 feet high and weighing
Dog owners across the country are invited to visit • Third Round Voting: Aug. 5 to Sept. 13 about 75 tons, and he offered to transfer it to Palm Beach
herodogawards.org and nominate their heroic hound in one of • Hero Dog Awards Gala: Nov. 11 Gardens. Unforseen problems arose during the transplant,
seven categories. This fall, the top dog in each category will For more information about the 2022 American Humane including the cutting of the Western Union lines connecting
appear at the star-studded, red-carpet awards gala and one of the Hero Dog Awards, including complete contest rules and entry South Florida with the rest of the world. When questioned
seven will be named the American Hero Dog of the Year – the information, visit herodogawards.org. about moving older trees instead of planting new ones,
most prestigious honor a canine can receive. About American Humane MacArthur said, “I can buy anything but age. This tree will
The seven categories include: law enforcement and detection American Humane is the country’s first national humane be the centerpiece of the city’s entrance, and while we could
dogs, military dogs, therapy dogs, service dogs, shelter dogs, organization, founded in 1877. For more information, plant a little one, I wouldn’t be around 80 years from now to
search and rescue dogs, and guide/hearing dogs. Following the please visit americanhumane.org. For information on see it as it should be.”
nomination period, which ends on March 16, 21 semifinalists sponsorship opportunities, email Laura Wright at: LauraW@
(the top three in each category) will be chosen in a first round of AmericanHumane.org or call (800) 227-4645. For more seeds, see Images of America, Palm Beach
voting by the public. The second round, featuring a combination Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Gardens by Arcadia Publishing. The PBG Historical
of public and celebrity judge voting, will narrow the field to seven Society’s mission is to collect, preserve and share the rich
category finalists who will then vie, through a final round of history of the Gardens.
public and celebrity judge voting, for the title of 2022 American www.PBGHistoricalSociety.org
Hero Dog.