Rules

*Please read all contest rules before entering your pup into the 2025 Calendar Contest!

• Each entry is a $5 donation.
• Limit of 1 dog per photo entry. People are not allowed in photos, only your pet. Photos that do not follow these rules will not be eligible to win with no opportunity for a refund.
• If you have multiple dogs per household and wish to win a session for each of them, you will need to submit a photo individually.
• Entry photos that include two dogs will share a month if they place among the top thirteen vote getters.
• All photos must be uploaded; we cannot accept printed photos. We cannot accept any copyrighted or professional photos. The exception to this are photos taken of pups by Missy Maher Dog Photography. These submissions must be given permission by Missy of Missy Maher Dog Photography prior to entry.
• The Entries Period starts at 9:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 and ends at 8:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.
• Any photograph that includes content that is deemed inappropriate, indecent, or obscene, as determined by Missy Maher Dog Photography in its 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 thirteen entries that receive the most votes. The same dog can only win once. Attempts to win two spots in the calendar for the same dog will not be permitted.
• Entries are non-refundable and are tax-deductible. The email acknowledgement to your online donation serves as your tax receipt.
  
  

• 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 to 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, not Missy Maher Dog Photography or Precious Paws Rescue.
• The Voting Period starts at 9:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 and ends at 8:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.
  
  

• The top thirteen vote getters will win a professional outdoor photo session by Missy Maher Dog Photography at a pre-selected location in the Barrie, Ontario area on dates as determined by the photographer during June - August, 2024 (weather permitting).
• If you are unable to commit to a photo session during these times or find yourself unable to travel to the pre-selected locations as determined by Missy Maher Dog Photography, you forfeit your winning and the next top vote getter will take your dog's spot in the calendar, no exceptions.
• The recipient with the most votes will win the coveted cover for the 2025 Precious Paws Rescue Calendar. The next twelve recipients with the most votes will be eligible to have their dog featured as a dog of the month chosen by Missy Maher Dog Photography.
• The photographer, Missy Maher Dog Photography, will choose the best image of the dogs to be used in the calendar as well as the month in which that image will appear.
• In the event of a tie, a random computerized draw will be held between the entries to determine the winner.
  
  

• 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 October 2024.
• By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Precious Paws Rescue Inc. and Missy Maher Dog 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.