(1) Grand Prize: consisting of a $5,000 donation to a local animal shelter or animal-based non-profit mutually agreeable to Sponsor and the Grand Prize Winner; a Ruffwear prizepack chosen by Sponsor valued at $500; a one-year subscription to a BarkBox package(www.barkbox.com), valued at approximately $300; a Camping With Dogs gear pack (https://campingwithdogs.com), valued at approximately $100; a Turbopup food pack (https://www.turbopup.com), valued at approximately $100; Merrell gear, valued at approximately $1,000 (valued at retail price); and an opportunity to become a Merrell Ambassador Dog, subject to Sponsor and Grand Prize Winner executing a separate agreement. Total ARV of Grand Prize is $1,000.

(9) Finalist Prizes: each consisting of a www.BarkBox.com gift card with a value of $100 and a www.merrell.com gift card with a value of $200. ARV of each Finalist Prize is $300.

Must be eighteen years of age or older at the time of entry and a legal resident of the fifty United States (including the District of Columbia).

LIMIT ONE ENTRY PER PERSON.

Submit a short essay describing why you think your dog is perfect to be Merrell’s first dog ambassador; and a photo of your dog outdoors.