Calling All Pet Parents And Their Pooches

A few lucky dogs and their pet parents may soon have their special relationship celebrated on the box of a well-known pet snacks product.
A search is under way for a picture of a dog-and-owner duo that will appear on the iconic Milk-Bone Original Dog Biscuits box.
Now through June 21, 2006, pet owners can submit a photo of themselves with their canine companions. Photos should celebrate the special bond between the two and demonstrate why they are a classy canine-and-owner couple.
Twenty dogs and their owners will be chosen as finalists--five in each category of dog size. One winning duo will be selected for each size category:
• Small: dogs under 20 pounds
• Medium: 20-49 pounds
• Large: 50-100 pounds
• Extra large: over 100 pounds.
Four dog-and-owner combos will be selected to appear on four different varieties of Milk-Bone Original Dog Biscuits boxes in 2007.
The four Grand Prize winners--one in each size category--will be featured on a Milk-Bone Original Biscuits box and will receive $250 in cash, a cookie jar customized with a photo of the winning duo, and a free one-year supply of Milk-Bone pet snacks.
The 16 first-prize winners will each receive a customized cookie jar with a photo of the dog and owner and a free one-year supply of Milk-Bone pet snacks.
All entries will be judged by a panel of experts based upon the special bond or connection between the dog and owner and overall photogenic appeal.
"With this year's contest, we wanted to give Pet Parents a chance to shine alongside the dogs they love so dearly," said David Contract, brand manager, Milk-Bone. "The Milk-Bone Make You And Your Dog Famous Search is a great opportunity for Milk-Bone to celebrate the special bond or connection Pet Parents have with their dogs and give them both the chance of a lifetime-to see themselves and their dogs on a Milk-Bone Biscuits box."
Contract believes this year's event will build on the momentum established by last year's successful contest.