Celebrating Vancouver’s Canine Stars While Supporting Rescue Dogs!
Is your dog ready for the spotlight? About a Dog Rescue Society, in partnership with Vancouver Pet Photography, is thrilled to bring you the Vancouver Dogs 2026 Calendar Contest! This is your chance to showcase your pup, win incredible prizes, and support rescue dogs in need.
How It Works:
🌟 Enter Your Dog – Submit a favourite photo of your pup with a $5 donation. Every entry helps provide food, medical care, training, and loving homes for rescue dogs.
🌟 Gather Votes – Share your pup’s entry with friends and family to collect votes. Every vote is a step closer to your dog becoming a calendar star!
🌟 Win Amazing Prizes – The top 13 vote-getters will be professionally photographed by award-winning photographer Katherine Gonzalez from Vancouver Pet Photography and featured in the Vancouver Dogs 2026 Calendar! All winners will have the opportunity to upgrade to a full session and to purchase products following their session, if desired.
📌 To ensure a smooth submission process, please take a moment to carefully review the Contest Rules; those that do not follow these rules will not be eligible to win. The nominal fees associated with photo entries and votes will directly contribute to sustaining About a Dog Rescue Society's ongoing efforts to aid animals in need.
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🏆 13 WINNERS🏆
The winners of the photo contest will be determined by the top 13 entrants that get the most votes.
Grand Prize Winner (the dog with the highest number of votes overall)
- Cover Star of the 2026 Calendar!
- 2 Passes to Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
- $100 Lululemon Gift Card
2nd Place Winner –
- Featured as Pets of the Month in the calendar.
- 2 Passes to Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
3rd Place Winner –
- Featured as Pets of the Month in the calendar.
- $100 Dashing Gift Certificate
4th to 13th Place Winners
- Featured as Pets of the Month in the calendar.
*If your dog is one of the 13 to be photographed for the calendar, you must be able to bring your dog to Vancouver Pet Photography at a pre-selected location in the Greater Vancouver area during the months of April-June 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 dog’s spot in the calendar, no exceptions.
Weekly Mini-Contest Winners
During the 5 weeks of the calendar contest there will be mini contests and a prizes. The Vancouver dog with the highest number of new votes for a particular week will win a mini contest prize from one of the supporting businesses if available. Prizes are value from $50 to $100. Prizes will be announced each week through email & social media.
Reserve a Special Spot In The Calendar For Your Pet
Want to honour your beloved pet’s memory, gotcha-day, or birthday? Reserve a special photo spot in the calendar! Your pet’s photo will be placed in an open grid space (outside the numbered date squares), making them a part of this meaningful project.
🐾 Choose your favourite pet photo
🐾 Pick a month
🐾 Reserve your spot for just $10
Grid images will be cropped to a square ratio, so please be mindful of that when choosing your image.
Spots are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis, so don’t wait!
Reserve Your Spot Here →