Tanner is described by his owner, Donald Bathrick of Wassaic, as a "handsome, 15-year-old Corgi who likes short walks, breakfast at McDonald's and old Tom Jones songs, including What's New, Pussycat?"
The pooch has been entered in the Poughkeepsie Journal's Pet Idol contest.
Pet Idol is a fundraiser for the Journal's Newspaper in Education Program, which provides newspapers and educational materials to schools. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Dutchess County SPCA.
Photos of pets can be submitted electronically or via regular mail (eeww, postage) until June 11. The pictures are put online and people vote for their favorite pets. Each vote costs 25 cents, with a minimum of $5.
The first round of voting is going on now through June 13. The second round of voting will run from June 15 to June 29. Winners will be announced July 2.
First-, second- and third-prize winners will each receive a trophy and a gift package worth between $25 and $1,000, as well as a being mentioned in a Journal story.
As of tonight, people have entered 156 pictures of dogs, 67 pictures of cats, two bunnies, two bearded dragons (only a mother...), one iguana, one ferret, one snake and one hedgehog.
Employees of the Poughkeepsie Journal are not eligible to enter the contest — because it just wouldn't be fair to all of you. I mean, just look at the banner at the top of this blog.
Good luck.
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