Florida Goes to the Dogs, As America's Smoochiest Pooch Contest Heads to Palm Beach, Tampa & Miami

Feb. 8, 2013 - PRLog -- Phoenix, AZ. (February 8, 2013) – Time to discover if South Florida, Tampa or Miami has America's Most Kissable Dog! Grab your canine kids and head to the nearest Pet Expo this Spring, where Top Dog Eileen Proctor is bringing the "America's Smoochiest Pooch" competition to the Sunshine State for three stops along the 2013 national road tour.

Official Florida tour stop locations include:

·         The South Florida Pet Expo (http://www.southfloridapetexpo.com/) at the South Florida Expo Center in West Palm Beach, FL on March 16th

·         The Tampa Pet Expo (http://tampapetexpo.com/) at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, FL on March 23rd, and

·         The Miami Pet Expo (http://www.miamipetexpo.com/) at the Miami Airport Convention Center in Miami, FL on May 11th

Pet owners can enter the competition by bringing their dog to their local expo between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm, where they’ll have an official "kissing" photograph taken of their dog. Admission to the Pet Expo event is free; parking charges may apply. There is a $5 fee to enter the dog kissing contest and participants receive a $5 voucher towards any PetzLife oral care product purchased at the expo.

Proctor has developed the year-long road tour to honor the deep relationship between pets and their owners, and to raise awareness for animal rescue and welfare organizations.. Therefore, a portion of all entry fees  go directly to benefit a local animal welfare or rescue organization located near each road show stop.

The dog with the most online votes at the end of a 30-day voting period will be crowned the K-9 Kissing King or Queen for each Florida location, win a $250 prize package provided by sponsor PetzLife, and automatically be entered into the national competition for a chance to be named “America’s Smoochiest Pooch.” For additional information about how the competition works, please visit http://www.americassmoochiestpooch.com,

While they will not be entered into the official contest, animal lovers across the nation can also participate in the fur-filled fun WITHOUT going to the expo by uploading pictures of themselves kissing their dog(s) on Facebook at @AmericasSmoochiestPooch, or by tagging an Instagram photo with #kissingdogs.  

About Top Dog Eileen Proctor

As the personality behind the "America's Smoochiest Pooch" national competition, nationally respected Pet Lifestyle & Animal Advocacy Expert Eileen Proctor unites businesses, pet owners and welfare organizations as a speaker, author, media personality and product spokesperson. Proctor's "pet project" is the Bowl-A-Rama for Animal Rescue, which has raised millions of dollars benefiting homeless animals. Visit www.TopDogEileenProctor.com for more information.

About Amazing Pet Expos

Amazing Pet Expos manages consumer pet tradeshows across the company, themed around the "Shop, Learn, Play, Adopt" categories. Each event includes discount vaccinations and microchipping, pet costume and talent contests, agility demonstrations, animal adoption events, product booths, entertainment and more. Visit http://amazingpetexpos.com/ for more information.