The winners of the photo contest will be determined by the top 13 entrants that get the most votes. The top winner will win the coveted cover photo for the 2026 calendar! 2nd - 13th place winners will have their pet featured as a pet of the month. The top 13 vote-getters will have their pet professionally photographed by Hoff House Pet Photography for their 2026 calendar photo. Each contestant will receive 1 finalized calendar from WolfGang Pensacola, LLC.

All winners will have the opportunity to purchase products and images following their session with Hoff House Pet Photography, if desired, but are under no obligation to purchase.

*If your pet is one of the 13 to be photographed for the calendar, you must be able to bring your pet to a pre-selected location in the Pensacola, FL area between Sept – Oct 2025 for a professional on-location photo session. If you are unable to commit to a photo session during those times times/dates (typically sunset on select Tuesdays or Fridays) or find yourself unable to travel to these pre-selected locations, you forfeit your winning and the next top vote-getter will take your pet's spot in the calendar, no exceptions.

The pet entry that receives the highest number of new votes each week will win a mini-contest prize. In the event of a tie for that week's most votes, a random computerized drawing will be held for all eligible pets. Each pet may only win a weekly mini-contest once.

New for this year, any entry that raises $200 or more during the contest will receive a 5th Annual Paw-di Gras shirt for their hooman! Entrants that meet this donation goal will be contacted by WolfGang Pensacola, LLC after completion of the contest for shirt size & shipping info. Shirts will be distributed by Feb 1st, 2026.  

• Each entry is a $15 donation.
• All payments from Entries & votes are non-refundable. 
• Limit of 2 dogs 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.
• All photos must be uploaded; we cannot accept printed photos. We cannot accept any copyrighted or professional photos. Exception to this rule: past Hoff House Pet Photography clients may enter a photo from their prior session(s).
• The Submissions Period starts at 7:00:00 AM (Central Time) on Saturday, August 2, 2025 and ends at 6:00:00 PM (Central Time) on Saturday, September 6, 2025.
• Any photograph that includes content that is deemed inappropriate, indecent, or obscene, as determined by WolfGang Pensacola, LLC & Hoff House Pet 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 the chances of winning. The winners of the photo contest will be determined by the top 13 entries that receive the most votes. The same pet can only win once. Attempts to win two spots in the calendar by the same pet will not be permitted.
  
  

• Each $1 donation counts as one (1) vote.
• Random promo days will increase your donation amount. On these days every $5 = 10 votes.
• All payments from voting are non-refundable. Entries and donations must be made via the online contest page. Contest payments online are through a secure site.
• All winners will be determined by electronic vote tabulations under the supervision of GOGO Photo Contest whose decisions are final and binding.
• The Voting Period starts at 7:00:00 AM (Central Time) on Saturday, August 2, 2025 and ends at 6:00:00 PM (Central Time) on Saturday, September 6, 2025.
  
  

• The top 13 vote-getters will win a professional on-location photo session by Hoff House Pet Photography at a pre-selected location in the Pensacola, FL area between Sept – Oct 2025 for a professional on-location photo session in order to create your calendar image. If you are unable to commit to a photo session during those times/dates (typically sunset on select Tuesdays or Fridays) or find yourself unable to travel to these pre-selected locations, you forfeit your winning and the next top vote-getter will take your pet's spot in the calendar, no exceptions.
• The top vote recipient will win the coveted cover photo for the 2026 calendar. The following 12 recipients with the most votes will be eligible to have their pet featured as a pet of the month. The photographer, Hoff House Pet Photography, will choose the best image of the pets to be used in the calendar as well as which month that image will appear.
• Contestant winners will receive no physical prints or digital files from photographer, however winners will have the option to purchase physical prints or digital files from their session if they so choose but are under no obligation.  
• Contestant winners will receive one (1) copy of the finalized calendar, available after Dec 1st, 2025.
  
  

• The pet receiving the highest number of new votes each week over the course of the 5 week contest will win a mini-contest prize from one of the participating businesses.
• Each pet entry may only win a weekly mini-contest once.
• In the event of a tie, a random computerized draw will be held between the highest vote-getters of the week to determine that week's winner.
• In the event that there are no new votes for that week, no mini prize will be awarded.
• Certain individual business restrictions and limitations may apply and may vary by business. WolfGang Pensacola, LLC & Hoff House Pet Photography is not responsible for these restrictions and eligibility requirements as determined by each business.
  
  

• 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. Exception to this rule: past Hoff House Pet Photography clients may enter a photo from their prior session(s).
• Calendars will be available to the general public starting Dec 1st, 2025 and available to purchase online at that time. 
• By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless WolfGang Pensacola, LLC and Hoff House Pet 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.