Readers - the entry period for this contest has closed. Please come back later this week to vote on the finalists! - The Editor
Everyone knows their dog is the best.
Now, Patch is giving you the chance to prove it with our Top Dog contest.
Entering is simple:
Starting Aug. 6, upload your favorite photo of your dog by clicking the "Upload Photos and Video" button at the top of this article. (It’s super easy – just make sure you are a registered user first). In the caption, tell us your dog’s name and what makes him or her so special. One photo per owner, please.
Dog owners will have until 5 p.m. Aug. 20 to submit a photo of a canine companion.
Five furry finalists will be selected by Patch Regional Editors and then you, dear readers, will get to vote on who is the Top Dog in Georgia.
The prize? A $100 gift card and some cool Patch swag for fido's owner.
We've attached the legal rules to this article in a PDF. And please make note that the winner must agree to be featured in an article on Patch.
It only seems fitting to celebrate the Dog Days of Summer with a contest devoted to Man's Best Friend. So take a moment to share a photo of your dog and join in the fun!
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We want you and all of our readers to know that all dogs are welcome in this contest!
Thanks!
I am a volunteer with Angels Among Us Pet Rescue, and formerly the director for the cat adoption program. The Johns Creek Patch proactively reached out to us prior to the first edition to ask if we would like to submit featured rescued pets each week. As time went by, other community Patch editions in North Metro Atlanta have picked up these stories. Angels volunteers have submitted descriptions and photos of over a hundred animals since the publication's inception, and as a result many have found great homes through these promotions. The editors of these online publications have also been very generous about running articles on special topics, such as helping to educate readers about the much dreaded "kitten seasons" and the need for people to spay and neuter their animals. I think it's great that the Patch is giving readers the opportunity to submit photos of their dogs and to help them celebrate the role that these pets play in their lives. We also appreciate all they have done to help us find forever families for our homeless animals. Deborah Smith