American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards™

Earlier in the year, we introduced you to one of our clients, a new member of our studio family, the Ganzert Family.
Robin Ganzert is from right here in Clemmons, but is the President & CEO of the American Humane Association. This keeps her very busy on a national level advancing the protection of  pets, children and farm animals. As a mom of 3 beautiful children and many pets, including some at her parent's farm in Mocksville, she has a lot of first-hand experience about the interaction and relationships of people and animals.
We recently updated some publicity photos for her and her family, and she was excitedly telling us about the American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards. They are down to the 8 finalists out of the 453 dogs nominated from every state in the country.  You can show your love and support for these Hero Dogs by participating in the next round of voting as they compete for the title of 2011 American Hero Dog! No purchase or donation is required to vote, but all votes must be placed by September 30.

More images on the American Humane Association Facebook Page

When we talked with her today, she was in Los Angeles in preparation for the Awards Event on September 30. She is getting to know celebrities such as Betty White, Whoopi Goldberg, Victoria Stilwell, Kristin Chenoweth, and Jillian Michaels who are also involved in the project. She mentioned that even though celebrities have such a different lifestyle and culture than we are used to, that they are really not that much different when you just get to know them as people.
The Hallmark Channel will feature profiles of the winning dogs later on in the fall, but you can be a part of the decision as you place your vote for these wonderful dogs!