2012 Spokesdog Competition

 

Crown Your Canine Philly Water's Best Friend

You and your pooch can fight "poolution" when you enter the Philly Water's Best Friend Spokesdog Competition, brought to you by the Philadelphia Water Department.  At stake is the grand prize, valued at $200, and the title of Philly Water’s Best Friend.

Dog owners residing in Northern Liberties and Queen Village have until February 15 to make their pooches eligible for the competition’s grand prize, a $200 gift from a local pet store. A total of 30 finalists will be chosen next spring by virtue of online voting; 15 from Northern Liberties and 15 from Queen Village.  Two winners will then be chosen in June by a panel judging pageants in each neighborhood.  Afterward, each winner will have one year to attend three community events where they will hand out bag dispensers and educational tip cards.

Contrary to popular opinion, dog waste is not environmentally friendly, nor is it a fertilizer.  Dog waste is a pollutant that spreads whenever rain or melting snow washes it into storm drains.  This runoff causes bacteria, parasites and algae to collect in local waterways like the Delaware River.  Fortunately, this can be prevented.  All owners have to do is flush their dog’s waste down the toilet or discard it in the trash using a biodegradable bag.

Visit PhillyWatersheds.org/Spokesdog for entry forms and details, and click here to see photos.

Past Winners

Manayunk & Roxborough Winner

Spokesdog Teddie

Make way for Teddie, the Philadelphia Water Department’s official “ambassadog” to Manayunk and Roxborough. Teddie and his owner, Karen McClennen, won the title of Philly Water’s Best Friend in May 2011.
(Credit: Tiger Productions)

 

East Falls Winner

Spokesdog Molson

Meet Molson, the Philadelphia Water Department’s official “ambassadog” to East Falls. Molson and his owner, David Buzzard, won the title of Philly Water’s Best Friend in May 2011.
(Credit: Tiger Productions)