American Humane, the country's first national humane organization, today announced that the first round of voting is open for the 2022 American Humane Hero Dog Awards – and 5 dogs from South Carolina are in the running! Now it's up to the public to decide which three dogs of the more than 300 nominees will move on as semi-finalists in each of the seven categories of this year's competition.
Dog lovers across the country are invited to visit www.herodogawards.org and vote once per day for their favorite contender in each of the seven categories. After the first round of voting ends on May 18th, 21 semi-finalists (the top three in each category) will move on to the second round of voting.
The seven categories for 2022 are: Law Enforcement and Detection Dogs, Military Dogs, Therapy Dogs, Service Dogs, Shelter Dogs, Search and Rescue Dogs and Guide/Hearing Dogs.
The South Carolina dogs are:
Key dates for the 2022 American Humane Hero Dog Awards contest include:
- 1st Round Voting: April 5 – May 18
- 2nd Round Voting: June 2 – July 22
- 3rd Round Voting: August 5 – September 13
- Hero Dog Awards Gala: November 11, 2022
All rounds open and close at 12 pm Pacific Time.
Learn more about the 2022 American Humane Hero Dog Awards, including complete contest rules, by visiting www.herodogawards.org .
