Hank – the dog adopted by the Milwaukee Brewers last spring training – was named Dog of the Year on Thursday.

We can’t begin to guess the criteria used, but Hank has always seemed like a cool doggie to us:

Congratulations to Hank, the Dog of the Year! Thank you for voting! #WorldDogAwards! http://t.co/vPKSfCK1Wm pic.twitter.com/nOcPgrTgqe

— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) January 16, 2015

Hank got to hang out with Paris Hilton and George Lopez as part of the deal.

(AP Photo)