Spokesdog

Is Your Dog the Next PWD Spokesdog?

May 8, 2013
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Does your dog have star power? Is he or she the sweetest, cutest, most intelligent and amazing animal in the City? There’s still time to register your dog for the 2013 Philly Watersheds Spokesdog Contest, now in its third year.  This round, we’re searching for dogs in the University City and Fitler Square neighborhoods to compete for a panel of judges during a community day.

Spokesdogs promote cleaning up after your pet in order keep our waterways clean! The top three contenders will receive prize packages consisting of toys, treats and grooming. The top dog will be asked to make appearances at community events throughout the year and will be featured in Philly Watersheds materials. Take a look at the registration page or forward on to a friend. Our Spokesdog page has complete contest information and photos from previous years' events. Ruff, ruff!

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Scenes from the Northern Liberties Spokesdog Contest

Jun 15, 2012
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Last weekend, Northern Liberties awarded its spokesdog title to Scooter, a Schnauzer-Beagle mix who'll help educate pet owners about the importance of picking up dog waste in order to keep our streams and rivers clean. Thanks to all the dog owners, judges and participants in this year's spokesdog contest! Above, Scooter is dog tired after a rigorous competition.

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Northern Liberties Chooses Its Spokesdog: Scooter!

Jun 11, 2012
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Photo: Partnership for the Delaware Estuary

On Saturday, Philly Water got another new best friend: Meet Scooter, the Schnauzer/Beagle mix who took home the title of Northern Liberties spokesdog. Above, Dee Ross of the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary affixes Scooter's new spokesdog cape as owners Julia Vu and Gary Acers look on. As spokesdog, Scooter will teach humans to pick up dog waste in order to protect our waterways from harmful bacteria. Congratulations to Scooter and all the participants!

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Good Dogs: Photos from the Queen Village Spokesdog Competition

Jun 8, 2012
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Here's our photo essay from last weekend's Philly Water's Best Friend competition at Mario Lanza Park in Queen Village. Thanks to all the dog owners, judges, volunteers and neighbors who turned out for a fun event that was part doggie pageant and part quiz show—above, Betty the pug tackles a tough question from the judges about keeping our waterways clean by picking up pet waste. Nice job, Betty.

And a reminder—the Northern Liberties spokesdog competition is tomorrow at 3 p.m. in Liberty Lands.

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Saturday: Northern Liberties Spokesdog Competition

Jun 7, 2012
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It's like awards season for dogs: Last weekend, Queen Village crowned Joey Bag-o-Donuts as its ambassadog, and this weekend, Northern Liberties will hold its judging and awards ceremony on Saturday, June 9 at 3:00 p.m. at Liberty Lands. Make a day of it—Liberty Lands is hosting a cook-off starting at noon, followed by the spokesdog contest and then a free music festival that begins at 4:00 p.m.

Take a look at the finalists that will walk the green carpet at Liberty Lands on Saturday.

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King of Queen Village: Joey Bag-o-Donuts Takes Home QV Spokesdog Crown

Jun 5, 2012
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Photo: Partnership for the Delaware Estuary

On Saturday, the Philadelphia Water Department and a panel of judges awarded the Philly Water's Best Friend title in Queen Village to ... Joey Bag-o-Donuts! The 32-pound Shiba Inu, described by owner Ellie Gibbard as a "world-class snuggler," took top honors among the contestants at Mario Lanza Park. Joey Bag-o-Donuts and his owner will assume the responsibility of teaching Philadelphians and their dogs how they can reduce the amount of harmful bacteria in our waterways by picking up pet waste.

Stay tuned for more photos from the contest.

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Tomorrow: Queen Village Spokesdog Judging and Awards Ceremony

Jun 1, 2012
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The wait is almost over—tomorrow, Saturday June 2 at 10 a.m. at Mario Lanza Park, Queen Village will crown its spokesdog. Join us for the judging, to be immediately followed by the awards ceremony and the grand opening of the Mario Lanza Park doggie doo composter! How apropos.

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Top Dogs: Queen Village and Northern Liberties Spokesdog Finalists Announced, Judging Ceremony Dates Set

May 11, 2012
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The online votes have been cast and tallied, and the 15 finalists in each neighborhood (Queen Village and Northern Liberties) have been announced! Visit the Philly Water's Best Friend page to see and learn more about the dogs who will be competing for the spokesdog title. The judging and awards ceremonies have been scheduled:

Queen Village: Saturday, June 2 at 10 a.m. Mario Lanza Park, 2nd and Queen streets

Northern Liberties: Saturday, June 9 at 3 p.m. Liberty Lands, 913-961 N. 3rd St.

Congratulations to the finalists and thank you to all the dogs and owners who participated in the online voting. Thousands of votes were cast—join us at one or both of the judging ceremonies as the competition heats up.

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Final Day to Vote for Your Favorite Spokesdog

May 1, 2012
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Today is the final day to vote online for your favorite spokesdog. Vote for your favorite dog in Queen Village and Northern Liberties. The next phase of the Philly Water's Best Friend competition will be a judging and awards ceremony in each neighborhood in June. Details to come!

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Vote Now or Forever Hold Your Leash: Less Than Two Weeks Left to Vote for Your Favorite Spokesdog

Apr 19, 2012
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Polls for the 2012 Philly Water's Best Friend Competition close on May 1. That means you have less than two weeks to cast your vote online for your favorite spokesdog in Queen Village and Northern Liberties. Thousands of votes have already been cast to pick the 15 finalists in each neighborhood. Each neighborhood will hold a pageant in June to select an ambassadog to help educate residents and fellow dog-walkers about the negative impacts of dog waste on our rivers and streams. Dog waste that is not picked up can run off into storm drains, where it enters waterways, spreads harmful bacteria, and breeds algae that can kill local fish. 

Vote for the Queen Village spokesdog

Vote for the Northern Liberties spokesdog

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