After receiving greater than 1,000 entries and 13,000 votes, we’ve got our superb winners on this 12 months’s classes of Dirty Dog, Silly Dog and Happy, Healthy Pup. The competitors was so good, in truth, we simply needed to publish the finalist photographs, too. Enjoy these pawesome pics as a lot as we do!
Winners of every class will obtain a wide range of prizes from Vetericyn Animal Wellness, Morris Animal Foundation and Myos Pet.
Silly Dog Winner: Kathryn Dunlap & Romeo
“This is Romeo, my 180-pound, 3-year-old Neapolitan Mastiff,” Kathryn “Kat” Dunlap tells Dogster. Romeo loves donuts, Puppuccinos, automobile rides, meals off the grill and his canine sister, Pearl.
Kathryn calls herself a stay-at-home canine mother. “Believe me, that’s a full-time job!” she says. “I like gardening and swimming with the canines.
Kat and husband Rick even have an 11-monthold, brindle Great Dane woman named Pearl. “Romeo needed a tiger, however this was one of the best we may do. I don’t suppose Romeo knew having just a little sister was going to be so exhausting. Be cautious what you ask for!”
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How did she seize this shot?
“I captured the shot after I discovered this excellent donut headband. Everyone is aware of his love for donuts and my love for foolish footage.”
Dirty Dog Winner: Linda Garrison & Reign
Reign is a 4-month-old Sable/White Border Collie. Linda Garrison tells Dogster, “She is a really lively and sensible little woman. When she will get older, she’s going to be my son’s jogging companion. We are additionally fascinated by agility and different canine sports activities.”
A retired canine groomer, Linda now will get to spend her time taking photographs, which she likes to do. “I additionally do some drawings and woodburnings of a few of the animals I take footage of.” Reign is definitely Linda’s grandpuppy. “My son bought her as a result of he fell in love with my Border Collie, Frankie,” she says.
“Reign is popping out to be such a beautiful woman, too.”
Linda has her personal canine, Frankie, and her cat, Zins.
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How did she seize this shot?
“We had stopped at a creek to get a drink. Reign discovered some black mud and was taking part in and shoving her face proper in it. I needed to get an image. She appeared so cute and happy with herself.”
Happy, Healthy Pup Winner: Rachel Brix & Apache and Emerson
Apache, on the left within the photograph, spent 986 days in a rural shelter, primarily because of behavioral points, Rachel Brix tells Dogster. “He’s made unbelievable strides the previous three years. He’s about 7 years previous and a Staffordshire Terrier/Rat Terrier/Chihuahua combine. He loves agility, looking for lizards, and he has his Novice Trick Title.”
Emerson was dumped at a shelter with a damaged leg, giardia and a hookworm infestation when she was solely about 8 weeks previous. The household adopted her not lengthy after, and she or he is about 10 years previous. She is a mixture of St. Bernard, Manchester Terrier, Cocker, Chow, Otterhound, Harrier and Bull Terrier! She has competed in agility, loves scent work and in addition has her Novice Trick Title.
Rachel and husband Ryan personal and function a small canine boarding and enrichment facility. “All of our youngsters have 4 legs,” she says. “When I’m not goofing round and taking part in with my very own canines, I like to learn, backyard and golf. Apache, Em and I are engaged on their Intermediate Trick Titles.” They even have three rescue cats, two of which do some agility as effectively.
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How did she seize this shot?
“We had been training our tips they usually each needed the deal with I had. I assumed they each appeared so cute, and I don’t have many footage of the 2 of them collectively each dealing with ahead on the similar time, not to mention each smiling!”
Behind the Camera!
We had a good time with our fourth annual Wagalicious Photo Contest and thought you’d wish to see a few of the faces behind our finalists.
Photo Contest Runners-Up
Thank you to all of this 12 months’s proficient photographers and their fairly pups who took the time to enter.
