Lake County’s K9 Dax Named Top Hero Dog

Lake County: Lake County Community Support Earns K9 Dax Top Honor as National Law-Enforcement Hero Dog** The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce out of nearly 900,000 votes cast across the nation, K9 Dax, has won the distinction of being the nation’s top Law Enforcement Hero Dog of the year! The awards gala, sponsored by the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation and Zoetis, will broadcast on Hallmark Channel, October 23, at 8 pm ET/7 pm CT. These heroic canines each took top honors in their individual categories from a field of 360 nominees and now a combination of America’s voters and a panel of celebrity judges will determine which dog will be named the 2019 American Hero Dog. The seven finalists will travel to Los Angeles to take part in the star-studded Hero Dog Awards gala on October 5 at The Beverly Hilton.