***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 would want my deaf dog Charlie painted!
Paint my pet! I have a black kitty named Onyx, but this present I would share with my best bud Christy, and her rescued pup Bandit ( who I helped name). He gives her so much joy and I know she would beyond adore a poochy painting!
PAINT MY PET! This is an awesome giveaway, guys! I’ve been eyeing a number of pet portrait artists and would love to have this! I would either get our sweet girl CJ painted or use this as a gift for my SIL with a dog named Tiger. CJ is such a great dog that we’re afraid to get a second because odds are we wouldn’t be quite so lucky with another. One of the gazillion things that makes her hilarious is that we think her very favorite food is tomatoes!
Paint my pet!
I have been thinking about getting a custom painting for my sister of her cat for a couple years, but haven’t yet done it, now’s my chance!
Paint my pet!!
I would love to have a painting of our black lab mix Rocco. He’s afraid of all the things he shouldn’t be afraid of (wind, cats, the vacuum), and barks at all the things he should be cautious of (cars, trucks, etc.). But he’s our baby, and we love him =)
PAINT MY PET!
Our Boston Terriers! Goofy looking monkey pups :)
“PAINT MY PET!” It would be my Boston Terrier, Yogi. Yogi is deaf so he follows your body language closely. To communicate we use sign language. he is an amazing, loving little guy.
PAINT MY PET!
Please, please paint my pet. My dear fur-child, Maggie May Moonpie, deserves to be glorified in a painting for this very simple reason: While she was the very first love of my life, I have since birthed 2.5-year-old identical twin boys. She has been kicked to the bottom of the totem pole so fast she didn’t even know what hit her. I know that seeing her painting hang on the wall next to the BAZILLIONS of framed photos of those two little blondies will do her self esteem wonders. Thanks.
PAINT MY PET!
We have two dogs, so I would want two paintings. One is a Boston Terrier and the other is a Boston/chihuahua mix. They have great, hilarious personalities and make us laugh every single day. My husband and I have no idea what we would do without them.
PAINT MY PET!
My dog Phineas is a character. He’s a sweetheart who growls when he wants attention, but at 110lbs, most just find that scary.
PAINT MY PET PLEASE!!
I would have my pug Henry Moose painted, I love him for a million reasons. He is full of personality!
PAINT MY PET!!!!!
I would have my Golden Retrieve/Chow mix painted. We lost him to cancer in June and he was our first baby. We rescued him from the pound 13 years ago and he was a loyal companion and protector of our 3 human children.
PAINT MY PET!
I’d love a painting of my sweet dog, Sadie! Pretty much everything about her is loveable, but she really impressed me when my daughter was born. She was just so good with her. I have pictures of my daughter crawling right over Sadie’s back. 4 year later and they’re still BFFs.
PAINT MY PET … It would be hard to choose – there are three gorgeous english springer spaniels in my life! Oreo, Biscotti and our sweet rescue Duke would all make beautiful portrait subjects :)
PAINT MY PET Lance who is quirky because he likes to lick salad dressing out of the salad bowl (not that we let him do that but sometimes he’s sneaky!)
PAINT MY PET! I have a 6 year old doxie named CoCo and she is endlessly entertaining. She loves to steal covers and play with squeaky toys.
Paint My Pet!
My kitty’s name is MuMu. He’s turning five in December! He’s a black and white, handsome, aloof guy, who secretly loves snuggle time, and will drool a little when he gets his head scratched! When my kids were little, he would sit sentry at the end of their beds, watching the door to make sure no one came in. We consider him our guardian angel kitty!
PAINT MY PET! I’d have our dog Nola painted… because she is the sweetest pup in the world.
PAINT MY PET…I would love to have one of my old Golden Retriever, Kalani. We had him from the time he was 8 weeks old until he was almost 13.
He was awesome, because when his absent minded owner a.k.a. me would forget him outside he would just wait around until we came home. Once I left him outside (with no fence) for 3 hours and came home to find him sitting on the porch waiting. We all miss him and would love to have a portrait of him.
PAINT MY PET! I’d have my Labrador, Jerry painted. He’s a senior dog (12 Years old) and he’s still very puppy and spry for his old age. We adore him.
PAINT MY PET! We have a 4.5 pound Shih Tzu/Chihuahua (girlfriend material Burger??)…she thinks everyone is her friend!
PAINT MY PET!!
CJ, of course. Named after us, Courtney and Justin. We adopted her on our first anniversary. She was found on the side of the road and on death row at a local shelter. She is a chihuahua/terrier mix and it the smartest littlest thing. She has been the most loving and loyal companion and sure helps clean up aroudn here now that we have two babies.
Paint my pet…Duncan our Shetland sheepdog has not gotten his much deserved attention since our 2 bambinos came into the world. He is very patient with them anyway
PAINT MY PET!
My dog Grendel is hilarious. At 6-6:30 every night – he sits in front of the cabinet that holds his rawhide chews.
PAINT MY PET!! My Valley Bulldog Brodie! He loves to cuddle and go thru the Starbucks drive thru for a whip cream treat!
Paint my pet!
My yellow lab!
Paint my pet please! I have two dogs…..Gus and Bella. One is 160lbs and one is 60lbs. There is nothing better than watching the two of them try to wrestle!
PAINT MY PET! I would love to have my Boston Terrier named Taco painted. He is the craziest, most neurotic dog in the world. It’s hilarious and we love him so much!
“PAINT MY PET!”
Hmmm… I really don’t know how I could choose just one, we have 2 furkids. Buddy, our Jack Russell, loves to dig and he’s got the muscles to prove it. He’s the Arnold Schwarzenegger of terriers (minus the politics and Hollywood drama!). Lucy, our Boxer, is a rescue from a local shelter. She’s deaf — not that it matters, they never listen anyway! — and thinks the world is all rainbows and unicorn farts. She loves everyone and everything.
Paint my pet!!!
I would have my puppy Oliver painted!
PAINT MY PET! I have three beautiful orange kitties and I don’t know how I’d choose among the three. They are all funny, cuddly and adorable!
PAINT MY PET! I have a grey, part Maine Coon cat with striking green eyes. I would love to have a portrait.
Paint My Pet!
I would love to have our dog, Spikey painted!!!
What makes him special? Everything, but I think the most impressive thing is that he doesn’t bark…he meows!!!! yes, meows!!!
PAINT MY PET! I would love to have a painting of our yellow lab Penny! I love how gentle she is with our 1.5yr old. Watching the two of them play together melts my heart everytime!
PAINT MY PET!
We adopted our Pit Bull Terrier/Pointer Mix from Fetch-A-Cure 2 years ago. The program takes abused dogs and rehabilitates them in the jail systems. We had to go through this giant approval process (in home visits and references) and literally picked her up at a local jail — yup, we met the inmate that was her cell mate during her rehabilitation. Crazy!!
She has been such an amazing dog and loves any and all affection she can get (picture a 65 lb dog sitting in your lap on the floor). I would love to have a picture to always remember her sweet face!
PAINT MY PET! I’d have my cat Freckles painted. She’s such a cuddly, chatty kitty!
PAINT MY PET! My cats Bella and Pickles are too funny…..they love to fetch and play in water…i swear they think they are canines!
PAINT MY PET!
I would choose my 2 year old Doberman Monte. He is a fun-loving, happy-go-lucky character.. and I love that kept his ears au naturel!
PAINT MY PET!
I would love to have our Goldendoodle Lucy painted :) she is 4 years old and is so loving and maternal to our (human) 18 month old daughter that we often call her Nanny like the dog in Peter Pan.
Please please please PAINT MY PET! I have been wanting to get a painting of our mutt (prob Goldendoodle or Wheaten Terrier mix) but I’m too cheap. I figured I should probably splurge on a painting of my real child before I buy one of my dog child.
PAINT MY PET!
Paint my pet!!! I would love a portrait of my princess, Sadie! She’s a 12 lb. yorkie poodle mix. The is the sunshine in our family! Please pick her!
PAINT MY PET! I would LOVE to have my “old man” Bosley painted. He is our 12 year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and he was rescued from a puppy mill in 2010.He is the sweetest, most loving dog I’ve ever met. He doesn’t have too much time left with us, but we are working to make his last few months with us meaningful!
PAINT MY PET! I would have a painting done of our family’s goldendoodle. She’s the cutest, sweetest dog, but she’s afraid of EVERYTHING. Including (but not limited to) boxes, balloons, flies, party horns and people with mustaches.
Paint My Pet…..Porter, our beloved Harrier whom we just had to put to sleep at the young age of 6. Cancer…sniffle. He was an awesome dog and we miss him terribly. Would love this as a Christmas gift for my husband.
PAINT MY PET!
I currently have two cats but had a wonderful black lab, whom I’d love the portrait of, that had to be put down due to cancer in December 2010. I miss him greatly. Any time I was sick he would always allow me to use him as a pillow on the couch. He was an all-around amazing dog.
PAINT MY PET! I would get a panting of our dog, Duke! He is 12 years old and just got diagnosed with a degenerative nerve disorder in his back. He will be with us until he loses his ability to walk. He is a great dog and loves our two little girls. We make a great pack!
Paint my Pet! We have a beautiful kitty who we rescued. After a standoffish first year, Amelia has warmed up to us- now she loves to sleep on my lap, chest, on our pillows between us…
Paint…both of my dogs! They are best friends and couldn’t imagine life without each other!
PAINT MY PET! [Please] My pup Winston puts rests his head on the edge of the sofa cushion (or bed) and looks at us to ask permission to come up. I guess we trained him with positive feedback because we let him up every single time he does it. :)