***This giveaway is now closed – see who won below!***
And the lucky random pet parent who’s about to get a cheery pet portrait is… Kirstin (who’s excited to get a portrait of Lola, her “adorable Boston Terrier/English Bulldog mix”). Congrats Kirstin AND Lola! UPDATE: Kirstin sent us a photo of Lola. Isn’t she a heartbreaker?
Somebody turned six last week around here. And his name rhymes with Schmurger (video evidence to come on Young House Life – we just have to upload it). Anyway, in honor of that exciting canine milestone, we’re hosting an exciting canine giveaway, courtesy of our good friend (and fellow Virginian) Lesli Devito. She’s got an incredible knack for turning a photo of your pet into a brightly colored, cheerful piece of artwork that’ll wake up any wall. So start digging out that perfect snapshot of your pup (or kitty or whatever else) and hunting for the perfect spot for that 20 x 20″ custom painting that just may be coming your way!
- PRIZE: A custom pet painting from Leslie Devito Paintings up to 20″ x 20″ in size (a $500 value)
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “PAINT MY PET!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … what pet you’d want painted. And while you’re at it, what’s one thing that makes your pet especially lovable, weird, loyal, or just generally fun to have around?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, October 3rd at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The United States & Canada
- DISCOUNT: 15% off any order when you mention YHL with your order (through October 15th)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Lesli Devito.
Paint my pet! I have a sweet 12 year old black lab. She is on more medications than our family of four combined! She has diabetes that she gets shots twice a day for and arthritis medication and allergy pills! She loyally finds you and lays beside you and follows us from room to room.
Paint my pet! My rescue Welsh Corgi is very spunky and hyper, loves to bark at almost anything.However, the moment you snuggle him up in a blanket he is fast asleep.
Paint my pet! Our first child has four legs and I would love to have a painting to hang in his sisters’ room!
PAINT MY PET! I would love to have my two dogs running side by side with a bone in their mouths painted on canvas. It’s the funniest photo I was able to snap of them just having a jolly good time in the yard.
Paint my pet!! I would love to have both of our dogs painted because they are both truly one of a kind.
Paint my pet! I’d want a painting of Nola, my Italian Greyhound!
Pet our pets! We have two AWESOME short hair dachshunds we love to get into trouble!
Paint my pet! My basset hound Penni is the sweetest, cutest dog around. She howls when we sing the indiana jones theme song :)
PAINT MY PET!
i have two sister cats, minoush and mishu…minoush likes to piggyback mishu and swat her in the face. siblings.
Paint my pet! I would have my mixed poodle painted. He’s high strung and has a unique personality :)
“PAINT MY PET!” our dog tess. She has one floppy ear and is cute as can be. Portrait worthy for sure.
PAINT MY PET!
I would want my little Westie Fiona to be painted! She’s five months old and a total mess! We love her to death :) She has been known to chase her own tail… and get really upset when she catches it!
PAINT MY PET!
I would get a portrait of our family coonhound, Tasha, that passed away in December. She was the baby of the family, and it’d be the perfect present for my Dad, who dearly misses his baby girl.
Paint my Pet! I’d like a picture painted of my sweet Henry…he’s part lab and part shar pei, so he’s adorable. And he turns 10 next week, so this is a big year for my boy!
PAINT MY PET! We would just love an awesome painting of our loveable and quirky labradoodle.
PAINT MY PET!
I’d love a portrait of my dog, Bolt. He’s been through a lot in his short little life. When we adopted him from our local humane society, he had already had at least 3 previous owners who brought him back there. He’s a very energetic dog, but he’s super smart, loyal and lovable! He was probably just too much for some families to keep up with. We’re happy to have him as part of our family :)
Paint my pet! I’d want a painting of my terrier Ginger!
PAINT MY PET!
I would love to have my lab, Duke painted. Why? Because he is the c-u-t-e-s-t dog ever. Duh! ;)
PAINT MY PET! I would have my sister’s kitty, Benji, painted as a gift to her! Gotta wake up the walls of her little Cincinnati apartment…
Paint my pet!
PAINT MY PET! We have a lab mix named Potter. She is part herding dog and likes us all to be in the same room. With 5 in our family, it is not always easy to round us up!
Paint my pet! We’re about to celebrate our one year adoption anniversary of our two kitties :)
Paint my pet! My Mackey. He is a retired racing greyhound who didn’t know a soft bed, stuffies, how to climb stairs, or what treats were. He is such a goofy boy, missing 20 teeth (bad track diet) and has a backwards ear. Since coming to a home he loves treats, flies down stairs, loves all the neighborhood kids and most of all his human mom. He is the most loving and grateful dog I have ever had. I would love so much for a being and bold painting of my Mackey moomoo! Thank you YHL!
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I have a Basenji named Augie (after the Augie Doggie and Doggy Daddy cartoon). He’s crazy, destructive, aloof, very cat-like, crazy, extremely intelligent and crazy. We love him to death and consider him our second child. If you ever have a minute, you should look them up on youtube. Fascinating breed to watch, exhausting but rewarding to own.
PAINT MY PET!
I’d want my 2 cats painted. They are special because they keep me company while their dad is working weird hours! It helps that they are both adorable!
Paint my pet, Stella! She’s a strange cat and rides around on my shoulder every morning as I’m getting ready for work. Her purring always starts my day out right.
Paint my pet! Angel goes to neighborhood BBQs by herself! She goes to the backyard, sits down and waits for bones to be tossed her way.
PAINT MY PET!
Greta Von Garbo (she’s entirely sophisticated) because she is the coolest Christmas Eve Mastiff rescue dog….like…..ever.
PAINT MY PET!
Our fox red lab! He’s hubby’s baby and would make a great birthday/christmas present!
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I’d love to have my cat, Charlie painted. We’re pretty sure that he thinks he’s a dog… or a person. He has the most personality I’ve ever seen in a cat. He comes when we call him, he meets us at the door, and he’s so loving and cuddly. We would love to have a dog but don’t have the time so he was the perfect find for us and we’re so happy we rescued him.
Paint my pet! I would have to get my ‘kitten nugget’ Desmond painted- 17lbs of cuddle-lovin!
Paint My Pet! Bailey our labradoodle is sweet and loving. She is also playful and friendly! All perfect combos!
PAINT MY PET!
My little Tippy sure is “special”. My brother doesn’t call her Tard Dog for nothing….named after Andy Bernard AKA The Nard Dog on the office. She rocks a fabulous underbite and is super skiddish. She just turned 4 on Sept. 10 and still has never learned the word Sit. At’s my little Tard Dog!
PAINT MY PET!!
I would want my Jack Russell Terrier, Pippin, painted because he’s my comfort.
PAINT MY PET!
Ebba and Atticus
Ebba is an unsocialized, 7 yr. old Shiba Inu and Atticus is a 4 month old Husky. They played for the first time last night!
Paint my pet! I’d have my adorable, rescued Catahoula Leopard dog, Tuffy, painted. She’s just a hoot. She’s my buddy on car rides, runs, and any other adventure I feel like going on. And sometimes, much to my chagrin, she makes her own adventures!
PAINT MY PET! Would get our 2 year old chocolate lab painted. He weighs around 90 lbs, but he thinks he is as small as Burger and can still sit in our laps! haha
Paint my pet! I would have my four pound Yorkie, Paco, painted. He is hysterical! He has a personality so big,I often forget he is so small.
Paint my pet!!
I’d have our old dog, Ty, painted- he passed away almost 4 years ago at the very young age of 8 and I miss him all the time. We have 3 very wonderful dogs now, but Ty will always hold a special place in my heart and I’d love to have an awesome painted picture of him to remember him! :)
PAINT MY PET! I’ve already attempted one portrait of my pug, Coco, on my own, but Lesli has just a smiiiidge more talent ;)
Paint My Pet!
Our lovable Lab “Sam” turns 14 this month and we’re very aware that we’re in the twilight years (weeks? months?). He doesn’t walk well and has a hard time even standing up. But his eyes still light up for a Milk Bone.
PAINT MY PET! I have two black miniature schnauzers :)
PAINT MY PET!
I would love a painting of our dog, Katie (Italian Greyhound). We gave her up for adoption before we moved overseas to spare her the stress (and the Middle East isn’t dog friendly) and we miss her tons. A memento would be amazing!
PAINT MY PET! I’d love to have my rescue dog painted, he turned 5 this summer. He’s a gentle giant and loves to snuggle (even though he’s 80 lbs!).
PAINT MY PET!
I have two dogs and one cat, but I would love to have a painting of BearBear, my golden retriever mix. He’s my first dog since leaving Mom’s house. Dogs have always been special to me, but they were always more in love with Mom. I love that he is my dog, and loves me most. :) Is that selfish?
PAINT MY PET!: I would have my pug Bebos painted because he is the friendliest dog ever- he once tried to make friends with a plastic bag!
Paint My Pet! Please! I have a labradoodle, Kooka. He has spent the last 15 minutes pushing a rock around the yard.
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I would love to have a painting of our Welsh Terrier Sadie. She’s super cute and great with our 2 girls plus she doesn’t shed!
Paint my pet!
Our puppy, Seymour is a golden doodle (golden retriever/poodle mix) and he’s RIDICULOUSLY cute! We’ve only had him for two months and now I can’t imagine life without him. He’s an incredibly good puppy, especially in his own opinion: I came home a few weeks ago to find the puppy training book ripped to shreds. :)
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I’d have my dog Kimber painted, I recently lost her (August 19) and I’d love to have her immortalized in a bright, cheerful painting.