Elizabeth Boudreau Photography in collaboration with
Gals Best Pal, is happy to announce the 2027 Dog Calendar! Enter any photo of your dog, and vote, for a chance to win! The winning dogs will be photographed by Elizabeth Boudreau Photography in either a woodland or beach location!
Proceeds from the photo contest entry fees, votes and sale of the calendars will go directly to Gals Best Pal Rescue Mission to assist in the care, transport, medical vetting, and finding loving homes for all of their adoptable PALS.
We encourage you to submit your favorite photo of your dog and ask your family and friends to vote for them. Please review the
contest rules carefully for submission guidelines; those that do not follow the rules will not be eligible to win.
Prizes
13 winners will have their dog professionally photographed by
Elizabeth Boudreau Photography for the 2027 calendar and will be featured as either the cover dog or dog of the month.
Winners will be determined by the top 13 entries that get the most votes, with the top vote getter grabbing the coveted photo cover spot.
2-13 place winners will have their photo featured as dog of the month
Reserve a Special Spot In The Calendar For Your Pet:- Honor your pet or celebrate a gotcha-day or birthday by reserving an empty grid space (before or after the numbered squares) for their photo.
- Choose a favorite photo, a month, and pay.
- Each month has a limited number of squares in each grid and will be filled on a first come, first served basis; don't delay!
- Each grid space is just a $10 donation.
Reserve Your Spot Here →
Prizes
13 Grand Prize Winners:
13 winners will have their dog professionally photographed by
Elizabeth Boudreau Photography for the 2027 calendar and will be featured as either the cover dog or dog of the month. This year's theme is Dogscapes!
Winners will be determined by the top 13 entries that get the most votes, with the top vote getter grabbing the coveted photo cover spot.
2-13 place winners will have their photo featured as dog of the month
Weekly mini-contest winners:
One pet each week will be randomly drawn and will win a mini contest prize from one of our participating sponsors! You will have 48 hours to claim your prize. If you don't claim your prize within the 48 hours, we will draw another winner!
One Lucky Randomly Drawn Winner:
In addition to the 13 grand prize winners, anyone who enters a dog in the contest is eligible to win a complimentary portrait session, either on location or in the studio and a complementary 11x14 mounted print (no substitutions), value of $790. One winner will be randomly drawn at the end of the contest! You have to enter to be eligible to win!
Rules
Rules for entry:
- Each photo entry is $10, which includes 5 votes
- People are not allowed in photo, only your dog (s)
- Entry photos that include two dogs will share a month if they place in the top 13 vote getters
- All photos must be taken by yourself and digitally uploaded, printed photos will not be accepted. Copyrighted or professional photos will not be accepted.
- Submission period starts at 9:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 and ends at midnight (11:59:59 PM Eastern Time) on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
- Contest entries fees are tax deductible. The email acknowledgement to your online donation serves as your receipt.
- Any photograph that includes contents deemed inappropriate, indecent, or obscene as determined by Elizabeth Boudreau Photography, in its sole discretion, will be removed from the contest with no opportunity for a refund.
- Posting more than one photo of your pet does not increase your chance for winning.
- 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.
Rules for Voting:
- Each $1 counts as one vote.
- All donations from voting are non-refundable.
- Entries and donations must be made via the online contest page. Contest payments on line are through a secure site.
- Contest votes are tax deductible. The email acknowledgement to your online donation serves as your receipt.
- All winners will be determined by electronic vote tabulators under the supervision of GoGoPhotocontest whose decisions are final and binding.
- The voting period starts at 9:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 and ends at midnight (11:59:59 PM Eastern Time) on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
- In the event of a tie for any spot in the top 13, a random live drawing will determine the winner!
Winner Photo Sessions:
- If you are unable to commit to a photo session during the specified times, or find yourself unable to travel to the location, you forfeit your winnings and the next top vote getter will take your dog's spot in the calendar. No exceptions.
- The top vote recipient will win the cover photo for the 2027 Calendar. The following 12 recipients with the highest votes will be eligible to have their dog featured as dog of the month.
- Elizabeth Boudreau Photography will choose the best image of the dog to be used in the calendar, as well as which month they will appear.
- Winning recipients will have their dog photographed at either a woodland or beach location between April to September. All sessions MUST be completed by September 30th.
- If you would like, a longer session or would like to include any family members or additional pets, there is the ability to upgrade your session for a fee of $90.
- The winners DO NOT receive a copy of the calendar, and must purchase that separately. This is a charity fundraising project and ALL proceeds from calendar sales go directly to Gals Best Pal.
- Winners DO NOT receive any digital or printed images as part of the contest. They will be available to purchase of they would like, though there is no obligation to do so.