The 3rd annual Pedigree® Paws to Recognize program pays tribute to the working dogs of America by nominating five outstanding service dogs, and then choosing one of those five for top honors.

Five such dogs have already been nominated, and now Pedigree® is asking the public to review the nominees and vote for the one that should get top honors. This year's nominees are:

• Boris: A Belgian Malinois, this military canine has been active in the U.S. Armed Services for nine years. He has served in Bosnia, Kosovo and most recently Iraq, where he worked as a great morale booster and was considered part of the team. His presence always seems to cheer up lonely and homesick soldiers who are lured into spending hours playing with him.



• Jacko: This Belgian Malinois has served an illustrious six years working for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Department of Homeland Security. He is responsible for helping seize drug-contaminated currency.



• Jenner: As the loyal and skilled Guide Dog of visually-impaired San Francisco resident John Hart, Jenner, a Golden Retriever, is a veritable dog-around-town. Jenner is John's partner in community service and assists him as he volunteers at the VA Hospital in San Francisco to help make patients feel at ease.



• Keyotae: Keyotae is a 120-pound bloodhound on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week as a volunteer search and rescue dog. Keyotae's skillful ability to locate people, combined with a commitment to hard work, has proven him to be extremely useful in search and rescue operations.



• Shug: A six-year-old Golden Retriever, Shug works at various hospitals as an Animal-Assisted Activities/Therapy Dog. Shug is an affectionate, patient and caring dog that is an extremely useful resource in the hospital, where he helps make patients less fearful and lonely during their stay.

If you know of another service dog that should be nominated for top honors, you can write him/her in on this special form.