{"id":181389,"date":"2017-12-21T14:14:18","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T14:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petcloud.com.au\/d\/australias-2017-pets-of-summer-announced\/"},"modified":"2021-06-23T13:49:55","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T03:49:55","slug":"australias-2017-pets-of-summer-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petcloud.com.au\/d\/blog\/australias-2017-pets-of-summer-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia\u2019s 2017 Pets of Summer Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"font-style: italic\">Furry, feathered and fluffy pets have battled it out for the title of Australia\u2019s 2017 Pet of Summer.<\/h3>\n<p>With the aim to raise awareness for pet safety this summer, PetCloud decided to stay cool with their inaugural Pets of Summer Competition which received hundreds of entries from across the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Deb Morrison, Founder and CEO of PetCloud, says each entrant received expert advice to keep avoid heat stress in dogs this summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe PetCloud Pets of Summer competition was part of a campaign to drive awareness about the importance of avoiding summer heat stress, while also celebrating an inclusive lifestyle of fun and frivolity our pets bring,\u201d Morrison said.<\/p>\n<p>South Australia blitzed the competition taking out the two highest awards, PetCloud\u2019s Australian Pet of the Summer 2017 and PetCloud\u2019s People Choice Award.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size:20px\"><span style=\"color:#fe4164\"><strong>PetCloud&#8217;s Australian&nbsp;Pet of Summer for 2017<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"www.petcloud.com.au\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"petcloud, pets of summer competition, german shepherd, Australia, photo competition\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/uploads\/blog\/2017\/12\/blog_image-1513819881.png\" style=\"width: 500px;height: 419px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Archer the German Shepherd (left) from South Australia took out the top award of Australia\u2019s Pet of Summer for 2017 with this photo captioned, \u2018What\u2019s a dog gotta do to get some service around here?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Archer\u2019s owner Zoe Donaldson says he is the perfect pooch to be Australia\u2019s Pet of Summer for 2017.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cArcher has an insatiable thirst for all thing wet \u2013 be it swimming at the beach, playing with the hose or stealing a slurp of his human\u2019s mocktail,\u201d she said<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=eL5CCBGK0BU&amp;offerid=502078.11&amp;subid=0&amp;type=4\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Petbarn\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ad.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/show?id=eL5CCBGK0BU&amp;bids=502078.11&amp;subid=0&amp;type=4&amp;gridnum=13\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong style=\"text-align: center\">People&#8217;s Choice Australian&nbsp;Pet of Summer for 2017<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"www.petcloud.com.au\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"petcloud, pets of summer competition, French Bulldog, Australia, photo competition, heat stroke, heat stress, sun safety,\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/uploads\/blog\/2017\/12\/blog_image-1513826843.png\" style=\"width: 500px;height: 419px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Izzy the French Bulldog (right) also from South Australia won over hearts to win the People\u2019s Choice Award.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sammy Jedrzejczak, Izzy\u2019s owner says for Izzy nothing beats sunnies, warm weather and relaxing with fresh fruit!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIzzy loves relaxing with sunnies on in the warm weather, skinny dipping in her pool and enjoying some fresh fruit,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Winners will also receive an Ultimate Pet Pamper Hamper.<\/p>\n<p>A runner-up winner from each state has also be awarded a title and PetCloud Pet Pamper Hamper.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Wilcard&nbsp;Pet of Summer for 2017<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"www.petcloud.com.au\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"petcloud, pets of summer competition, French Bulldog, Australia, photo competition, heat stroke, heat stress, sun safety,\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/uploads\/blog\/2017\/12\/blog_image-1513828592.png\" style=\"width: 500px;height: 419px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wildcard Pet of Summer 2017 is Yanto the Domestic Short Hair&nbsp;who is the coolest cat ever according to their owner Jan Thwaites.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYanto likes to go for walks on her lead, drives in the car and going to the beach,\u201d Jan Thwaites<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Queensland\u2019s Pet of Summer for 2017<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"www.petcloud.com.au\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"petcloud, pets of summer competition, Beagle, Catahoula, Australia, photo competition, heat stroke, heat stress, sun safety,\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/uploads\/blog\/2017\/12\/blog_image-1513828880.png\" style=\"width: 500px;height: 419px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Queensland Pet of Summer 2017 is Amos the Catahoula Cross Beagle who is waiting for his owner Melissa Pearce to come in for a swim.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Amos] is a rescue dog from RSPCA Queensland and I absolutely love summer because I get to go to the beach and my local creek for swimming and playing,\u201d Melissa said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">New South Wales&#8217; Pet of Summer for 2017<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"www.petcloud.com.au\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"petcloud, pets of summer competition, Dachshund, Australia, photo competition, heat stroke, heat stress, sun safety,\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/uploads\/blog\/2017\/12\/blog_image-1513828949.png\" style=\"width: 500px;height: 419px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>New South Wales Pet Of Summer 2017 is Dash the Mini Dachshund who loves soaking up the sun and being sun smart with owner Liv Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDash is a very fun and energetic puppy he is only 6 months old and loves hanging out at the beach with his friends, he always wears his sun hat in the sun and goes on walks along the beach,\u201d Liv said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Northern Territory\u2019s Pet of Summer for 2017<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"www.petcloud.com.au\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"petcloud, pets of summer competition, mix breed, Australia, photo competition, heat stroke, heat stress, sun safety,\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/uploads\/blog\/2017\/12\/blog_image-1513829063.png\" style=\"width: 500px;height: 419px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Northern Territory Pet of Summer 2017 is Madison, mix breed, often spends her summer days chilling in the park with her owner Kaitlyn Bellert.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMadison loves to hang out in the sun at the park or the swings as you can tell,\u201d Kaitlyn said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Victoria\u2019s Pet of Summer for 2017<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"www.petcloud.com.au\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"petcloud, pets of summer competition, Welsh Corgi, Australia, photo competition, heat stroke, heat stress, sun safety,\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/uploads\/blog\/2017\/12\/blog_image-1513829153.png\" style=\"width: 500px;height: 419px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Victoria Pet of Summer 2017 is Benny the Welsh Corgi, sailing into summer and is always hamming it up for his owner Amanda Taylor when a camera is around.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t let the little legs fool you, Benny is a complete water baby spending his summer days swimming at the beach or at our local dog pool,\u201d Amanda said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">South Australia\u2019s Pet of Summer for 2017<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"www.petcloud.com.au\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"petcloud, pets of summer competition, Cocker Spaniel, Australia, photo competition, heat stroke, heat stress, sun safety,\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/uploads\/blog\/2017\/12\/blog_image-1513829236.png\" style=\"width: 300px;height: 251px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>South Australia Pet of Summer 2017 is Alfie the Cocker Spaniel (left) and his owner Joanna Williamson says he is a bundle of energy and absolutely loves the beach in summer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe loves swimming in the ocean and\u2026 is super cheeky but also helps the environment by picking up all the litter on the beach,\u201d Joanna said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Western Australia\u2019s Pet of Summer for 2017<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"www.petcloud.com.au\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"petcloud, pets of summer competition, Tibetan Spaniel, Australia, photo competition, heat stroke, heat stress, sun safety,\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/uploads\/blog\/2017\/12\/blog_image-1513829308.png\" style=\"width: 500px;height: 419px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Western Australia Pet of Summer 2017 is Bear the Tibetan Spaniel (right)&nbsp; who is enjoying a sweet treat with his owner Jessica Daw-Smith.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSummer is his favourite time for swimming where ever there is water, chasing lizards and birds and leaves and delicious ice creams!,\u201d Jessica said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Tasmania\u2019s Pet of Summer for 2017<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"www.petcloud.com.au\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"petcloud, pets of summer competition, Pug, Australia, photo competition, heat stroke, heat stress, sun safety,\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/uploads\/blog\/2017\/12\/blog_image-1513829415.png\" style=\"width: 300px;height: 251px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tasmania Pet of Summer 2017 is Peppa the Pug (left) and her owner Georgia Morrison says she loves going to the beach and running around in the water.<\/p>\n<p>PetCloud is a national platform designed to reduce animals abandonment and promote pet care standard by connecting pet owners with loving and trusted pet carers in their local area.<\/p>\n<p>Pet owners and carers are also giving back with 20% of every booking being donated back to the RSPCA to help animals in need.<\/p>\n<p>You can get involved by becoming a pet sitter and creating their own listing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petcloud.com.au\/jobs\/search\">PetCloud<\/a> or by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petcloud.com.au\/doggy-day-care\">booking a pet care services<\/a>, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petcloud.com.au\/\">pet sitting<\/a>, through the PetCloud website www.petcloud.com.au<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petcloud.com.au\/search\" style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Find a sitter, find a pet sitter, find a dog walker, loving pet sitter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/uploads\/blog\/2017\/11\/blog_image-1510197968.png\" style=\"width: 600px;height: 165px\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.petcloud.com.au\/d\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Dog-Friendly-Cafes-Banner.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Dog-Friendly-Cafes-Banner.png\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Download the PetCloud App and get Pet Friendly Cafes 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