A Tallmadge dog is now in the running for the Cutest Dog Competition. Let's help a local mutt win Week 11!

What makes Scamper worthy of the win? Aside from his cuteness, dude also retrieves a six-pack of toilet paper when it's thrown down the stairs and brings it to the bathroom, carries his owners' dad's lunchbox inside after work, and praises the Lord - or so his owner told told NewsNet5.

The $1 million grand prize would help his owner a ton - she's been unemployed since getting laid off in March, and will get married in April. (Guess who will be ringbearer.)

Ultimately the public will pick the contest's four finalists from 12 semifinalists, judges will name the grand prize winner on Thanksgiving, and the other three will get $5,000 for their trouble.

Register to vote in the contest and vote for Scamper here once a day through October 17.

Oh, and by the way, Mozart won Week 9 fair and square. Take that, Colbert.

-- Sandra M. Klepach, SKlepach@News-Herald.com