Wining a dog photo contest is a special moment. Not only is your pet selected as the best of all pets (which you always knew she was), but the extra cash comes in handy for treating you both to something special. The following dog photo contests are all free and offer tantalizing prices. Have fun entering and good luck!
$1,000,000 Prize
From quality dog food manufacturer, All American Pet Brands, comes a very lucrative dog photo contest with a grand prize of $1,000,000. That’s right! One million Dollars. The 2009 winner, a 9 pound Chihuahua named Dr. Papidies donated his one million Dollar prize to charity. This once-a-year dog photo contest is open to all dog owners. Visit All American Pet Brands to discover when their next competition is taking place.
$1,000 Prize
Offering a grand prize of $1,000, The Cutest Pet Contest is a quarterly free dog photo contest open to all amateur photographers. Entry photos are posted on the Cutest Pet Contest website, where viewers can vote on their absolute favorite. Other prizes include free gift cards and trophies. The wining pets might be included in the next book publication of the Cutest Pet Contest. Visit the Cutest Pet Contest to fill out the free entry form and upload your dog’s photo.
$500 Prize
From Orvis, the renowned outdoors clothing store, comes a tempting dog photo contest. The winning photo will earn a $500 Orvis gift card. Other winners will be featured on the cover of Orvis and on the Orvis website. Even if you don’t win, you might receive an honorable mention and your dog’s photo will be published on the Orvis website. Visit Orvis to register for this delightful dog photo contest.
$250 Prize
Every month the greeting card giant, Hallmark, offers a new contest in which you can submit your dog photo (or any photo) and scribble a greeting card message to go along with it. Winners not only receive $250 but the chance to double their prize if the winning greeting is selected for distribution through Hallmark stores. Winning entries will be sold as greeting cards on Hallmark.com. Visit Hallmark’s Photo Contest to design your greeting card and enter to win.
$100 Prize
The Petco Foundation sponsors an annual pet photo contest for all types of pets from dogs to reptiles, cats to birds. Photo submissions are free but Petco request that a small donation be made simultaneously, to support rescue pets. Photos are posted on Petco’s site and voted on by visitors. Visit the Petco Pet Contest to see the contest rules and submission guidelines.
$50 Prizes
From Pampered Pet comes a popular dog photo contest with many small prices, mostly in products valued at around $50. Winners will be featured on the website and receive an honorable mention. Visit Pampered Pet to see the current prizes, then email your dog photo to enter the contest: [email protected].
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