{"id":3888,"date":"2026-06-22T15:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/?p=3888"},"modified":"2026-06-22T15:16:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:16:40","slug":"meet-gracie-girl-spokesdog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/meet-gracie-girl-spokesdog\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Gracie Girl"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Sunday, June 14, fifteen of Philly’s finest dogs entered a friendly competition for the Philadelphia Water Department’s Spokesdog cape, wagging their way before an enthusiastic crowd at the Philadelphia Brewing Company in East Kensington.<\/p>\n

Proud owners spoke on behalf of their pups, and each contestant proved loyal to the clean water cause.<\/p>\n

\"Gracie,PWD’s new Spokesdog, Gracie, chills out after claiming her title<\/div>\n

Judges had a hard time choosing just one dog among the well-behaved and very well-dressed group, and named two runners-up: Franki and Valla, who may serve as Spokesdog sidekicks.<\/p>\n

\"A Valla, Franki and Gracie, PWD’s 2026 Spokesdog court<\/div>\n

Gracie stood out in the end for her gentle demeanor and her deep commitment to Philly’s rivers \u2014 not to mention her passionate support for all of Philadelphia’s sports teams.<\/p>\n

She will appear at events with the Water Department throughout the year with her owner, Joe, a former plumber.<\/p>\n

You can meet her at the annual Philly Fishing Fest<\/a>, the Delaware River Fest<\/a>, or one of our many other public events!<\/p>\n

Check out the full 2026 Spokesdog photo album →<\/a><\/h5>\n
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Want updates on Gracie’s activities and adventures?<\/h4>\n

Follow us on Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> and sign up for our Events mailing list<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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