The winners of the photo contest will be determined by the top 13 entrants that get the most votes.

The top winner will win the coveted cover photo for the 2026 calendar! 

2nd - 13th place winners will have their dog featured as a pet of the month. The top 13 vote getters will have their dog professionally photographed by Pam Gabriel Photography for the 2026 calendar.

All winners will have the opportunity to upgrade to a full session and to purchase products following their session if desired.

*If your dog is one of the 13 to be photographed for the calendar, you must be able to bring your pet to an agreed upon location with Pam Gabriel Photography on pre-selected dates near Inver Grove Heights, MN between May and July  2025 for a professional on-location photo session. If you are unable to commit to a photo session during those times or find yourself unable to travel to these pre-selected locations, you forfeit your winning and the next top vote getter will take your pet's spot in the calendar, no exceptions.  Pam Gabriel Photography may travel beyond 30 miles of Inver Grove Heights, MN for a session, but a milage fee will be added on. 

One dog each week who receives the highest number of new votes for a particular week will win a mini-contest prize from one of the participating businesses. On promotional periods, promo prizes will also be awarded to the dog who receives the highest number of new votes during that particular promotional period. In the event of a tie for that week's or day’s most votes or if there are no new votes for that week or day, a random computerized drawing will be held for all eligible dogs. Certain individual business restrictions and limitations may apply and may vary by business. Pam Gabriel Photography is not responsible for these restrictions and eligibility requirements as determined by each business.

• Each entry is a $5 fee per dog.
• All breeds are welcome to enter.
• Limit of ONE DOG PER PHOTO entry. People are not allowed in photos, only your pet. Photos that do not follow these rules will be removed and will not be eligible to win with no opportunity for a refund.
• All photos must be uploaded; we cannot accept printed photos. We cannot accept any copyrighted or professional photos.
• The Submissions Period starts at 12:00:00 PM (Central Time) on Saturday, March 8, 2025 and ends at 9:00:00 PM (Central Time) on Sunday, April 13, 2025.
• Contest entry fees are tax-deductible. The email acknowledgment of your online donation serves as your tax receipt.
• Any photograph that includes content that is deemed inappropriate, indecent, or obscene, as determined by Pam Gabriel Photography in their sole discretion, will be removed from the contest with no opportunity for a refund.
• Posting more than one photo of your dog does not increase the chances of winning. The winners of the photo contest will be determined by the top 13 entries that receive the most votes. The same dog can only win once. Attempts to win two spots in the calendar by the same dog will not be permitted.
  
  

• Votes are $1 each with a five-vote minimum.
• Each $1 donation counts as one (1) vote.
• All donations from voting are non-refundable. Entries and donations must be made via the online contest page. Contest payments online are through a secure site.
• Contest votes are tax-deductible. The email acknowledgment of your online donation serves as your tax receipt.
• All winners will be determined by electronic vote tabulations under the supervision of GoGo Photo Contest, whose decisions are final and binding.
• The Voting Period starts at 12:00:00 PM (Central Time) on Saturday, March 8, 2025 and ends at 9:00:00 PM (Central Time) on Sunday, April 13, 2025.
  
  

• The top 13 vote getters will win a professional on-location photo session by Pam Gabriel Photography scheduled between May and July 2025 on pre-determined dates at pre-determined locations throughout the Inver Grove Heights, MN area. If you are unable to commit to a photo session during those times or find yourself unable to travel to the pre-selected location, you forfeit your winning and the next top vote getter will take your dog's spot in the calendar, no exceptions.
• The top vote recipient will win the coveted cover photo for the 2025 calendar. The following 12 recipients with the most votes will be eligible to have their dog featured as a dog of the month.
• The photographer, Pam Gabriel Photography, will choose the best image of the dogs to be used in the calendar as well as which month that image will appear.
  
  

• The dog receiving the highest number of new votes each week or promo day over the course of the five-week contest will win a mini-contest prize from one of the participating businesses.
• Each dog may only win a weekly mini-contest once or promo prize only once with the exception of Judge's Choice.
• In the event of a tie, a random computerized draw will be held between the highest vote getters of the week or promo day to determine that week's or day’s winner.
• In the event that there are no new votes for that week or day, a random computerized draw will be held for all eligible dogs.
• Certain individual business restrictions and limitations may apply and may vary by business. Pam Gabriel Photography is not responsible for these restrictions and eligibility requirements as determined by each business.
  
  

• By submitting a photo entry, you warrant and represent that your entry is your own original work created by you and that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your entry materials. If you submit an entry that is copyrighted by another individual, you are responsible for any legal action the copyright holder takes against you.
• Calendars will be available to the general public starting in October 2025.
• By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Healing Hearts Rescue and Pam Gabriel Photography and each of their respective officers, directors, representatives, volunteers and agents (the Released Parties) from and against any claims of any nature arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of any prize.