Page 10 - Southern Exposure - March '22

Page 10, Southern Exposure

Pet Matters

Is Your Dog A Hero To You?

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

Winners To Be Honored At Red Carpet Awards Gala

Denise Richards, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Chelsea Handler, • Second Round Voting: June 2 to July 22
Martin Short, Jewel, Wilson Phillips, Carson Kressley, • Third Round Voting: Aug. 5 to Sept. 13
Miranda Lambert, Pauley Perrette, Kristin Chenoweth, • Hero Dog Awards Gala: Nov. 11
Naomi Judd, Eric Stonestreet, Fred Willard, Danica For more information about the 2022 American
McKellar, and many more. Humane Hero Dog Awards, including complete contest
“Whether they protect us on the battlefield, help us rules and entry information, visit herodogawards.org.
with medical challenges, or just lighten our spirits with an About American Humane
enthusiastic kiss after a hard day, dogs save and improve American Humane is the country’s first national
our lives every day,” said Dr. Robin Ganzert, American humane organization, founded in 1877. For more
Humane’s president and CEO. “The American Humane information, please visit americanhumane.org. For
Hero Dog Awards is our way of saluting our best friends information on sponsorship opportunities, email Laura
and we invite every dog lover to take a few minutes to Wright at: LauraW@AmericanHumane.org or call (800)
recognize the love, skill and loyalty these remarkable 227-4645.
2021 American Humane Hero Dog Awards winner: Boone! animals show us every day by nominating their canine Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
companion.”
American Humane, the country’s first national humane Key dates for the 2022 American Humane Hero Dog
organization, has announced the official start of the 2022 Awards contest include:
American Humane Hero Dog Awards campaign. The 12th • Nominations: Jan. 13 to March 16
annual, yearlong campaign seeks to identify and honor the • First Round Voting: March 30 to May 12
best of our best friends and will culminate this fall with
the star-studded American Humane Hero Dog Awards Gala
on Nov. 11 in Palm Beach. The event reaches – and is
followed by – millions of animal lovers around the world. Leaving Your Employer?
Dog owners across the country are invited to visit Understand Your 401(k) Options.
herodogawards.org and nominate their heroic hound in one
of seven categories. This fall, the top dog in each category At Edward Jones, we can explain options for your
will appear at the star-studded, red-carpet awards gala and 401(k), including leaving the money in your former
one of the seven will be named the American Hero Dog of employer’s plan, moving it to your new employer’s
the Year – the most prestigious honor a canine can receive. plan, rolling it over to an individual Retirement
The seven categories include: law enforcement and Account (IRA) or cashing out the account subject to
detection dogs, military dogs, therapy dogs, service tax consequences.
dogs, shelter dogs, search and rescue dogs, and guide/
hearing dogs. Following the nomination period, which To learn more, call today.
ends on March 16, 21 semifinalists (the top three in each
category) will be chosen in a first round of voting by the
public. The second round, featuring a combination of
public and celebrity judge voting, will narrow the field Sally S Stahl, AAMS®
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Leno, Billy Crystal, Betty White, Ariel Winter, Rebecca
Romijn, Faithe Herman, Marcus Scribner, Dean Cain,
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