***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.
Jen Bertolatus says
Paint my pet! An adorable little Sheltie…our 8lb watch dog :)
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Paint my pet! Our puppy Nichole….she sleep barks. And I swore I’d never have a dog, and now I can say I love a dog!
Michelle M. says
Paint my pet!
I’d love a custom portrait of dillan my greyhound. He sleeps on his back legs sprawled out in both directions.
Emily says
Paint my pet! I don’t have my own pet, but I would love a painting of my sister’s doggie, aka my niece Peanut. She is the best dog ever! Not that I’m biased ;)
Lisa says
PAINT MY PET! My Maltese-Yorkie mix Lucy is the biggest sweetheart! She loves to cuddle and give kisses like crazy :)
Laura says
PAINT MY PET!!
I would LOVE this giveaway. We’ve got 3 cute fuzzy ones and their all a little crazy. Out pup Tanner is who we’d probably get painted.
Diana says
PAINT MY PET!
I have a 18 week old Dachsund Beagle…he is a crazy ball of energy and so much fun!!!
-Diana
Sara Coffey says
PAINT MY PET! My german shepard/ husky mix is a rescue dog from the humane society. He is weird because he won’t eat unless we are in the same room with him. He is super loyal and the sweetest dog anyone has ever met.
Elizabeth B. says
Paint my pet! I’d definitely want a painting of my dog Patches. He almost died once so he is a super spoiled little man.
Gara says
PAINT MY PET!!! We have a BEAUTIFUL golden retriever named Piper. Piper has taken a back seat as #1 in the house since we welcomed our first child 2 years ago. She is loyal and loving and HYPER and deserves a custom painting of herself :)
Kristen says
PAINT MY PET! I’ve been wanting to have a picture done of my Golden/lab mix. She is so incredibly patient with our 2 year-old boy.
Becky says
Paint my pet! I would like a painting of my lab mix, Riley, who is so tolerant of our toddler climbing all over her every day.
Chelsea says
PAINT MY PET!! We have a sweet yellow lab named Willow – she was our baby until our new baby came along and now she’s a big sister :) She’s a snuggler and since the baby’s arrival has decided her new place to sleep would be our bed!
Liz says
PAINT MY PET!
It would be a hard choice…we have Spencer the border collie, who is ridiculously cute and petite with perky ears, also Carex the german shepherd who takes mellow to the extreme, and Bruce the cat who is the boss of everyone. If forced to choose I’d probably have to say Spencer, he’s the most photogenic. :)
Gwyn G says
PAINT MY PET!
My pup, her name is Paint :), is so very rotten, but we love her anyway!
lisa says
PAINT MY PET! I’d love to get a portrait of my in-laws dog done for my hubby, since he really misses his pup.
Sue J. says
PAINT MY PET! Bandit, our 18-year-old Shih Tzu. He crossed the Rainbow Bridge in April.
Ana says
PAINT MY PET!
My dog Owen loves being photographed; consequently I have a ton of pictures of him. But my other dog Bonnie is camera-shy, so she’s probably the one I’d want painted.
Elizabeth Dasher says
PAINT MY PET! My husband and I got Trinka, our Miniature Schnauzer, over two years ago. We could give up cable because of this girl! She’s a hoot!
Brooke Cheney says
PAINT MY PET! Tipsy, our 5 year old boxer/lab mix. She was in my husbands life before I came along & now she has become “ours”. Her quirky name fits her quirky personality & I love her more simply because my husband adores her to the moon & back. The way David lights up when he sees her makes my heart melt :)
Meredith says
PAINT MY PET!
I would love to get my beagle Mickey painted so we can capture his constant beagle smile! :)
stella g. says
PAINT MY PET! Roxy is our rescue dog – from the side of the road. She’s been a loyal companion for 7 years now. Favorite thing? That she’s a Carolina Dog, which is a breed no one has heard of. She’s a unique one!
maya kuhn says
PAINT MY PET! I would love to have a painting of my dog Ella. She’s the most loyal and lovable mutt there is!
Sofia says
Paint my pet! It would be my dog Blue who’s very loyal and always happy to great me!
Holly Townsend says
PAINT MY PET!
My five pound chihuahua/poodle dog is so sweet! She likes to french kiss and she’s really sneaky about it so we call her “Lint Licker.” She also sleeps with her tongue sticking out a little bit like Burger.
Amanda says
Paint my pet!
His name is George and he is a Beagle/Basset/Spaniel mix puppy we just adopted last week. He is so smart and fun, once we get the sleeping through the night thing down, things will be great!
Renee says
PAINT MY PETS!! I have a miniature Schnauzer and he just follows me everywhere. He even follows me to the potty:-P, but one of the most hilarious things is if he is watching tv and they are recording through a windshield, he freaks out and wants to hide behind us because he thinks he’s riding in the car. It’s hilarious!!!
Lani says
PAINT MY PET!
Our pug Lola who will eat anything except craisins, and good naturedly puts up with lots ear tugging, fur grabbing and hugs from our 11 month old and 4 year old!
Cindy R. says
PAINT MY PET! I have a 10 year old seal-point Siamese cat named Miko (although my neighbour gave her the moniker ‘itty bitty kitty’ as she’s never hit the 5 lb. mark). She’s definitely weird (as most Siamese cats are I think). The weirdest (and most expensive) thing she ever did was eat Lego! She chewed and swallowed up one of the little rubber tires that fits around the Lego piece to make ‘wheels’ – luckily 4 days and $1,100 later, she was fine! If nothing else, it was a good lesson for my son to pick up his Lego at the end of the day!
Calista says
PAINT MY PET! I love all of my pets, but our boy Bronson is the most lovable creature. He has very expressive ears and enjoys a good snuggle.
Claire Autruong says
Paint my pet! My baby is a little black lab mix named Dashiell (as in Hammett, as in the Maltese Falcon), but my childhood dog might not be with us much longer, so I might get the shepherd/husky Cider instead!
michelle says
PAINT MY PET!
Our miss Lily (the super beagle) is turning 12 and we love her sooo much. She’s been there for all our family milestones and is the calm to our crazy. She is our only animal family member and treat her like our 3rd child.
She has been slowing down a lot this last year and we are so worried she won’t be around much longer. A beautiful painted portrait would honor such an important part of our family.
Cheers!
Cordia says
“Paint My Pet”! My Siamese mix cat Lily is my girl. She’s a beauty and always brings a smile to my face.
Maddy says
PAINT MY PET! My dog Chessy. She’s the sweetest cuddle buddy and I miss her since I’m away at college. I would definitely put this in my dorm room!
Jessi says
PAINT MY PET!!! We love our miniature daschund Koney and would get ths painting of him. He is my husband’s best friend, and a great big brother to our 13 month old son :-)
Julie Bourne says
Paint My Pet!
Ruby, our sweet Bichon Frise, is a member of our family, but quite the handful. If we leave the bathroom door open, she loves to sneak ibased unroll the toilet paper all over the downstairs!
Sarah Sank says
Paint my pet! My family has five cats…some are strays and some were adopted at a shelter. I go to college away from home and I would love to have a painting of one of them to put up at school!
tashamonster says
Paint my pet!
My 5 year old boston terrier is the life of the party! She’s energetic, lovable, and quirky (much like me). Although she’s getting older, she still acts like a puppy. She’s the light of our life!
Karen Lewis says
Paint My Pet! Tanner, aka Beige, loves HER ‘Burger’, a squishy, squeeky, hamburger toy!
Kristin R. says
PAINT MY PET! We rescued our dog Sebastian nearly 12 years ago — before we were parents to two daughters. I would love a painted picture of him, especially now as I watch him curled into my husband, sleeping face in my husband’s arm.
Lauren Q says
PAINT MY PET!!! I would get my dog Scout painted. He’s a Brittany/Golden Retriever mix with sweetest freckles! He’s a sweet loyal dog that we rescued two years ago. Our nine month old daughter’s first word was Scout!
Amanda says
PAINT MY PET! I’d want my dog Pepper! He’s a mutt we saved from the pound. He was once a sad abused pup but now he lives a happy life changing squirrels and kissing faces. :)
Ashley says
Paint my pet!
My dog Luca – our first baby!
katie says
PAINT MY PET!! I have two boxers, Allie and & Jack that are my BABIES!!! They are the sweetest, cutest, most loyal pups on the planet, but I might be a little biased! I am a huge animal lover and could definitely give Sherry a run for her money in the ceramic pet department!!:) Love y’all!!
Bebett says
Please PAINT MY PET, Pixel!
Pixel is a Shi-Tzu. He is adorable and so sweet. He thinks he is one of our kids.
Amanda C says
PAINT MY PET!
Kim H. says
PAINT MY PET! I would love to give my mom a painting of my childhood dog, a Norfolk Terrier named Abby who was the sweetest, laziest little girl :)
Meredith says
PAINT MY PET
George, my Saint Bernard has no real pictures around the house (bad mommy).
Karla says
PAINT MY PET! I have a patterdale terrier who is so sweet and shy!
Katie says
PAINT MY PET! I have a rescue dog who is part Enlish Pointer. She sings instead of barks, and it is adorable… Especially when she wants attention!