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                                            Is Your Dog A Hero To You?


                         Nominations Open For The 2022 American Humane Hero Dog Awards
                                                                                                                                      ®
                  National Campaign Honoring Heroic And Loving Canines Back For Twelfth Year

                                                     Winners To Be Honored At Red Carpet Awards Gala

                                                         best of our best friends and will culminate this fall with the   Willard, Danica McKellar, and many more.
                                                         star-studded American Humane Hero Dog Awards Gala on      “Whether they protect us on the battlefield, help us
                                                         Nov. 11 in Palm Beach. The event reaches – and is followed   with medical challenges, or just lighten our spirits with an
                                                         by – millions of animal lovers around the world.   enthusiastic kiss after a hard day, dogs save and improve
                                                            Dog  owners  across  the  country  are  invited  to  visit   our lives every day,” said Dr. Robin Ganzert, American
                                                         herodogawards.org and nominate their heroic hound in one   Humane’s president and CEO. “The American Humane Hero
                                                         of seven categories. This fall, the top dog in each category   Dog Awards is our way of saluting our best friends and we
                                                         will appear at the star-studded, red-carpet awards gala and   invite every dog lover to take a few minutes to recognize
                                                         one of the seven will be named the American Hero Dog of   the love, skill and loyalty these remarkable animals show
                                                         the Year – the most prestigious honor a canine can receive.  us every day by nominating their canine companion.”
                                                            The seven categories include: law enforcement and      Key dates for the 2022 American Humane Hero Dog
                                                         detection dogs, military dogs, therapy dogs, service dogs,   Awards contest include:
                                                         shelter dogs, search and rescue dogs, and guide/hearing dogs.   • Nominations: Jan. 13 to March 16
      2021 American Humane Hero Dog Awards winner: Boone!  Following the nomination period, which ends on March   • First Round Voting: March 30 to May 12
                                                         16, 21 semifinalists (the top three in each category) will be   • Second Round Voting: June 2 to July 22
         American Humane, the country’s first national humane   chosen in a first round of voting by the public. The second   • Third Round Voting: Aug. 5 to Sept. 13
      organization, has announced the official start of the 2022   round, featuring a combination of public and celebrity judge   • Hero Dog Awards Gala: Nov. 11
      American Humane Hero Dog Awards campaign. The 12th   voting, will narrow the field to seven category finalists who      For more information about the 2022 American Humane
      annual, yearlong campaign seeks to identify and honor the   will then vie, through a final round of public and celebrity   Hero Dog Awards, including complete contest rules and entry
                                                         judge voting, for the title of 2022 American Hero Dog.  information, visit herodogawards.org.
                                                            During the past dozen years, Americans have cast millions   About American Humane
                                                                                                             American Humane is the country’s first national humane
              all about kidS                             of votes for thousands of dogs, all seeking the coveted title     organization, founded in 1877. For more information,
                                                         of American Hero Dog. The program draws the support and
                                                         participation of top celebrity dog lovers from all over the   please visit americanhumane.org. For information on
                                                         world. Hosts, judges, award presenters and entertainment   sponsorship opportunities, email Laura Wright at: LauraW@
                                                         acts have included Vivica A. Fox, Jay Leno, Billy Crystal,
                                                                                                           AmericanHumane.org or call (800) 227-4645.
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