The Best Dog in Logan County for 2023 belongs to Indian Lake second-grader Pave Stanley.
Logan County Auditor Jack Reser presented the award to Pave recently for his submission about his puppy named “Whiskey,” who the second-grader described as “playful, loving and smart.”
The Best Dog in Logan County is an annual contest meant to highlight the importance of purchasing a dog license each year through the Auditor’s Office.
Across the county, elementary students who have dogs were asked to write about their animal, describing their best qualities and why they love their dog.
More than 500 Logan County employees selected Pave’s paragraph and picture with “Whiskey” as this year’s best. Pave received a gift card from the Fun Company and framed poster of this year’s advertisement for dog tags.
Pave’s family was invited for the presentation in front of the whole ILES second-grade class. Deputy Cole Piatt and K-9 Thor from the Logan County Sheriff’s Office also came along to demonstrate some of Thor’s special skills.
Pave is a student in Sheri Abbott’s class.
Dog tags will be sold in local communities during the upcoming weeks, and can also be purchased online or via mail. It is the law that all dogs need tags by Jan. 31, 2023.
Upcoming dates for dog tag sales in Logan County include:
• Dec. 16, 4 to 6 pm., Field’s Grocery, West Mansfield.
• Dec. 17, 9 a.m. to noon, Community Market, Lakeview.
• Dec. 27, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., DeGraff Village Office, DeGraff.
• Jan. 6, 3 to 6 p.m., Thoman’s IGA, West Liberty.
• Jan. 7, 9 a.m. to noon, Richwood Bank, Bellefontaine.
• Jan. 10, 2 to 5 p.m., Winner’s Market, Lakeview.
• Jan. 13, 2 to 5 p.m., Middleburg Service Center, Middleburg.
• Jan. 24, 2 to 6 p.m., Rite Aid, Russells Point.
• Jan. 27, 4 to 6 p.m., Desperado’s, Huntsville.
• Jan. 31, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., DeGraff Village Office.
To purchase online or for a form to purchase via mail, visit the Logan County Auditor’s Office website, www.co.logan.oh.us.