Grand Prizes:
The thirteen pets with the highest total number of votes at the end of the contest will be selected as the official calendar winners.
🏆 1st Place will be featured on the cover of the 2027 Pet Calendar
🐾 2nd–13th Place winners will be featured as a Pet of the Month
Each of the top 13 winning pets will receive a complimentary professional photo session with Lost Creek Photography, created specifically for inclusion in the 2027 Pet Calendar.
Please note:
Winner Photo Sessions
All calendar winners must be able to bring their pet to a scheduled, on-location photo session at a very special local venue: Ellie’s Gourmet Barkery in Lakeside, with sessions taking place in late spring or early summer. Session dates and times will be set in advance and are not flexible.
Ellie’s Gourmet Barkery is Montana’s first dog bakery and café, and this unique setting will serve as the backdrop for the 2027 calendar sessions.
If a winning participant is unable to attend the scheduled session dates or travel to the designated location, their winning spot will be forfeited and offered to the next highest vote-getter. No exceptions can be made.
Exclusive Opportunity for Calendar Winners
As a thank-you, winners will also be invited to take advantage of a once-a-year, optional opportunity to upgrade to a private, fully customized photo session at a significantly reduced rate. This offer is available exclusively to calendar winners during the calendar contest and is entirely optional, providing a special chance to enjoy a personalized photography experience for those who are interested.
Weekly Winner Prizes
Each week of the contest, one pet will be selected as a Weekly Winner, based on receiving the highest number of votes during that specific week.
Weekly Winners will receive a prize generously donated by one of our amazing local businesses, whose continued support helps make this fundraiser possible. These prizes celebrate community, creativity, and the incredible local businesses that stand behind this event.
Each pet may win one weekly prize during the contest. If the same pet receives the highest number of votes in more than one week, the next eligible pet with the highest number of votes for that week will be selected as the Weekly Winner.
In the event of a tie for the highest number of weekly votes, a random computerized drawing will determine the winner among the tied entries.
Individual prize restrictions or limitations may apply and are determined by the donating business
Lost Creek Photography is not responsible for business-specific prize restrictions.