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Nominate Your Furry Friend
For its 12th year, 2022 American Humane Hero Dog Awards is now open for nominations until March 16. American Hu- mane, the country’s first national humane organi- zation, has announced the official start of its year- long campaign seeking to identify and honor the best of people’s best friends and will culminate this fall with a gala on Nov. 11 in Palm Beach, Florida.
category will appear at the red carpet awards gala and one of the nominees will be named the American Hero Dog of the year — the most prestigious honor a canine can receive.
just lighten our spirits with an enthusiastic kiss after a hard day, dogs save and improve our lives every day,” states Robin Gan- zert, American Humane’s president and CEO. “The American Humane Dog Hero Awards is our way of saluting our best friends and we invite every dog lover to take a few minutes to recognize the love, skill and loyalty these remark- able animals show us every day.”
Leeward O‘ahu dog own- ers are welcomed to nomi- nate their heroic hound in 1 of 7 categories: law en- forcement and detection dogs, military dogs, thera- py dogs, service dogs, shel- ter dogs, search and rescue dogs and guide/hearing dogs. The top dog in each
After the nomination pe- riod, 21 semifinalists (top three in each category) will be chosen in a first round of voting by the public. The second and final round will consist of a combina- tion of public and celebrity judge voting. Hosts, judg- es, award presenters and entertainment acts have included Shannen Doherty, Whoopi Goldberg, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Chel- sea Handler.
Over the last dozen or so years, Americans have cast millions of votes for thousands of dogs, all seeking the coveted title of American Hero Dog. Nom- inations are being accepted now online at herodoga- wards.org.
COOPER
Cooper is a 5-year-old golden retriever who resides in Pearl City with his paw-rents. He loves swimming at the beach and going hiking. His favorite toy is his baby blue blankie.
PHOTO COURTESY THE LANSANGANS
“Whether they protect us on the battlefield, help us with medical challenges, or
‘Leeward O‘ahu Voice’ is accepting photos of your furry (or scaly or feathered) friend for its Pet of the Week feature. Send your photo to jlansangan@midweek.com and be sure to include your pet’s name, age, the area of Leeward O‘ahu you live in and any fun fact you’d like to share with readers.
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