Vote for a Hero Dog and CESAR will donate to American Humane Association to support more therapy dogs

Julianne Hough smooches on a therapy dog at the
Hero Dog Award kick off

The Hero Dog Awards celebrate the thousands of dogs making a difference to people in need every day by providing compassion, comfort and transforming lives with their tenderness and intuition. Hero dogs come in all sizes and breeds. They are therapy dogs, hearing dogs, military dogs, service dogs, guide dogs, search and rescue dogs, law enforcement dogs and ordinary dogs doing extraordinary things. 

Now, dog lovers can log on to www.HeroDogAwards.org and vote for a hero dog whose story touches them. For every vote, CESAR Canine Cuisine will make a donation to American Humane Association to help provide more specially trained animal assistance therapy dogs to people who need them most.

Once finalists are determined, they will fly to Hollywood to walk the red carpet and be recognized at the celebrity-studded awards show on October 1, 2011 when the winning Hero Dog will be announced. The awards show will be televised on Hallmark Channel on Veterans Day, November 11, 2011.

Actress and Dancing with the Stars Champ Julianne Hough teamed up with CESAR to kick off the voting portion of the campaign, which continues through July 31 for category winners and through September 30 for the Grand Prize winner.

So get your vote in today at www.HeroDogAwards.com By voting for nominated dogs in the Hero Dog Awards, you can participate in an opportunity to truly make a difference in thousands of lives.