{"id":885476,"date":"2026-06-22T19:13:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/885476\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T19:13:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:13:18","slug":"meet-gracie-girl-phillyh2o-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/885476\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Gracie Girl \u2013 @PhillyH2O Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"big\">Last Sunday, June 14, fifteen of Philly\u2019s finest dogs entered a friendly competition for the Philadelphia Water Department\u2019s Spokesdog cape, wagging their way before an enthusiastic crowd at the Philadelphia Brewing Company in East Kensington.<\/p>\n<p>Proud owners spoke on behalf of their pups, and each contestant proved loyal to the clean water cause.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/graciegirl.jpg\" alt=\"Gracie, a large dark gray dog with a friendly expression, lies facing the camera on a cobblestone patio in front of a Philadelphia Water Department banner\" width=\"100%\"\/>PWD\u2019s new Spokesdog, Gracie, chills out after claiming her title<\/p>\n<p>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<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gracie-franki-valla-spokesdog-2026.jpg\" alt=\"A black dog with a white snout and a happy expression, a brown-and-white dog with slightly frizzy fur, and a large dark gray dog with a content expression hang out with their owners on a cobblestone patio in front of a table draped in a Philadelphia Water Department tablecloth\" width=\"100%\"\/> Valla, Franki and Gracie, PWD\u2019s 2026 Spokesdog court<\/p>\n<p>Gracie stood out in the end for her gentle demeanor and her deep commitment to Philly\u2019s rivers \u2014 not to mention her passionate support for all of Philadelphia\u2019s sports teams.<\/p>\n<p>She will appear at events with the Water Department throughout the year with her owner, Joe, a former plumber.<\/p>\n<p>You can meet her at the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/drops\/tag\/fishfest\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philly Fishing Fest<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.delawareriverfest.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Delaware River Fest<\/a>, or one of our many other public events!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/delawareestuary\/albums\/72177720334241539\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"btn btn-lg mainblue-bg white bold\">Check out the full 2026 Spokesdog photo\u00a0album\u00a0\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Want updates on Gracie\u2019s activities and adventures?<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on <a target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PhillyH2O\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/phillyh2o\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a> and sign up for our <a target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/public.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/PAPHILAWATER\/signup\/49871\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Stormwater and Sewer Services mailing list<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Last Sunday, June 14, fifteen of Philly\u2019s finest dogs entered a friendly competition for the Philadelphia Water 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