One Week Left to Nominate Your Town for a $100,000 Dog Park from PetSafe!

There's still time to nominate your town to compete in the third-annual PetSafe “Bark for Your Park” contest, which awards a total of $200,000 in funding for U.S. cities to build local off-leash dog parks.

To nominate a city, simply visit www.petsafe.net by May 31. Finalists will be selected based on the availability of land, civic leader support, population size and total number of votes from community supporters. PetSafe will select 15 finalists based on information provided by the cities, and each community must provide documentation of land availability and civic leader support to be eligible.

“If your city needs a dog park, you can’t pass up this opportunity,” said Randy Boyd, CEO and president of Radio Systems Corporation, makers of the PetSafe brand. “Some cities have been getting votes since May 1 when the contest opened, but finalists are not chosen based on the number of votes alone. If you can provide verification of land and support from a civic leader by May 31, your town could be considered for a finalist spot and could compete for the grand prize of a $100,000 dog park.”

Once you’ve nominated your city, supporters can vote daily on www.petsafe.net and PetSafe’s Facebook page. This video explains how the “Bark for Your Park” contest works.

On June 5, PetSafe will announce the finalist communities that will continue “barking” for their park by voting daily on www.petsafe.net and PetSafe’s Facebook page. The finalist city with the most votes will be named the “top dog” and win a $100,000 PetSafe dog park, and four additional pet-passionate finalist cities will receive $25,000 to put toward their local dog park plans. “Bark for Your Park” contest winners will be announced on July 31.

For more information and to nominate a city, visit www.petsafe.net. 

Enter Your Pup to Be the Face of Bark for Your Park

Enter your pup's photo by March 25 for a chance to be the face of  PetSafe's  Bark for Your Park!

PetSafe is looking for the cutest, most popular pups in America to serve as the furry faces of its annual Bark for Your Park contest. The company is asking pet owners across the country to submit photos of their dogs in a search for three precious pups whose likeness will be featured as the "hero dogs" on the Bark for Your Park contest website.

To enter, visit the PetSafe Facebook page and upload a photo of your dog. Entries will be accepted from March 11 - March 25, 2013 and America will vote on its favorite furry faces once per day from March 26-April 10. PetSafe will announce the winners on April 10.

Petsafe's third annual Bark for Your Park nationwide contest will launches on May 1. Bark for Your Park awards U.S. cities funding for local dog parks.

“PetSafe loves building dog parks, but more basic than that, we love dogs!” said Randy Boyd, president and CEO of PetSafe. “While every dog is a hero in the hearts of the families who love them, we’re in search of three of the most adorable, most beloved dogs as voted by America to serve as the faces of the 2013 Bark for Your Park contest.”

The top three pooches with the most votes will each be named a “Hero Dog” for the 2013 Bark for Your Park contest, and an illustration based on each winning dog’s image will be featured on the contest website, Facebook and other materials. The submitted winning photos of each dog with their names and stories will also be displayed on the PetSafe website.

Citizens and pet owners across the U.S. are also encouraged to start planning to nominate their city for the Bark for Your Park contest on www.petsafe.net starting May 1. This year, PetSafe has increased the prize money and will award a total of $200,000 in funding for communities to build off-leash dog parks.