Fidelco Guide Dogs invites you to enter our 2026 Calendar Photo Contest! We are using GoGo Photo Contest to offer an interactive voting platform that allows you to submit photos to win a spot in the 2026 calendar and raise funds for Fidelco. All proceeds will support Fidelco's life-changing mission to partner people who are blind with German Shepherd guide dogs, providing all clients with increased independence to improve their lives and the world around them.
How It Works:
Submit your highest resolution, horizontal image and largest file size available of a Fidelco German Shepherd. The dog can be an active guide, breed dog, puppy, or a career change.
Submissions will be opened at 12:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Saturday, October 4, 2025 through 6:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
Voting begins at 12:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Sunday, October 5, 2025 and ends at 6:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Sunday, October 19, 2025.
Prizes
The top twelve photos will be featured in the 2026 Fidelco calendar**: These winners will receive a copy of the 2026 Fidelco calendar.
Winners are determined by number of votes. Votes cost $1 each, and there is no limit on how many times people can vote. The photos that receive the most votes in their category win their respective category.
The voting proceeds are all tax-deductible donations to Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation. All votes must be paid for online via the contest's secure checkout system; you will receive a tax receipt by email when your transaction is complete.
Spread the Word
Share the contest to friends, family, coworkers and anyone you can think of and ask them to support your entry by voting for your photo. You can link your entry in the voting gallery directly to your social media pages. Encourage people to vote by donation, and make sure your photo wins its category - all while supporting Fidelco Guide Dogs!
Questions
Check out the
RULES section for a complete list of the contest rules, and the
FAQ for answers to our most common questions about photo submissions.
**To be considered for inclusion in the Fidelco calendar, a high-resolution horizontal digital image of the winning photo must be available to send upon the end of the contest. A high-resolution file is 8 megapixels or larger, some cell phone photos may not qualify. If the winning photos do not meet the formatting criteria, Fidelco will highlight the photo on another platform, or arrange to use a different photo of the same dog(s) that will work.
FAQs
How many photos can I enter?
You may submit one photo per dog.
Can I submit photos of retired or deceased dogs?
Yes, photos of retired or deceased dogs are welcome.
Can I submit a collage or edited photos?
No, collages and edited photos are not accepted. Photos should reflect the dogs and background they are in.
Can I submit photos of the Fidelco pups playing, or training?
Yes, but all images should show dogs behaving in an appropriate manner and avoid polarizing situations.
Example: images of a Fidelco pup on furniture will not be accepted.
Do I have to be the photographer of the photo I submitted?
No, but all contest participants are responsible for ensuring they have the right to submit photos. By submitting a photo, you affirm you are the photographer or have been given unrestricted use permission by the photographer.
Can I submit my photos via email and text?
No, this online contest is the sole platform for photo submissions for consideration in the calendar contest.
Will runner up photos be used in the calendar?
Possibly! Fidelco Guide Dogs reserves the right to utilize photo submissions in any manner deemed appropriate beyond the scope of the calendar contest.
When can I submit photos?
Entries can be submitted starting 12:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Saturday, October 4, 2025 until 6:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Sunday, October 5, 2025. Voting starts at 12:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Sunday, October 5, 2025, so take advantage of early submissions to collect votes early!
When can I vote?
Voting begins at 12:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Sunday, October 5, 2025 until 6:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Sunday, October 19, 2025.
I still have other questions, who do I contact?
You can contact, Melanie, at
events@fidelco.org.
- Photos to qualify for the calendar must be of a Fidelco dog (puppy, guide dog- working or retired, breed dog, or career changed dog).
- Photos can only contain dogs- no people.
- Photo visual descriptions and identification of all submissions are required.
- Submissions must include the name(s) of all the dogs and a description of the photo.
- Example of a visual description: Black and tan German Shepherd, "Rilke", lying on the sidewalk, tongue out, with waterway and railing behind her.
- Photos need to be horizontal high-resolution digital files to be considered for a full month's image (suggested resolution is 3400x2500 pixels, and 300dpi).*
- Fidelco approves the photos allowed to enter the contest.
- Contest participants are responsible for ensuring they have the right to submit photos. By submitting a photo, you affirm you are the photographer or have been given unrestricted use permission by the photographer.
*To be considered for inclusion in the Fidelco calendar, a high-resolution horizontal digital image of the winning photo must be available to send upon the end of the contest. A high-resolution file is 8 megapixels or larger, some cell phone photos may not qualify. If the winning photos do not meet the formatting criteria, Fidelco will highlight the photo in another platform, or arrange to use a different photo of the same dog(s) that will work.