***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.
Jennie S. says
Paint my pet!
I would pick my cat Collin. He loves the sound that receipts make when you crinkle them up!
Mel says
PAINT MY PET!
I’d love to have Bean, my border collie x, painted. I adopted her from Richmond Animal Care and Control 2 years ago, and she’s the absolute light of my life. She frequently gets the zoomies and just starts running, flat-out, all around the house. It cracks me up every time.
Kaleena says
PAINT MY PET… George my beautiful, funny, snoring, cuddling, always hungry english bulldog who makes me laugh every day. Love his mug:)
Cait says
Paint my pet! I have a Pom and she is the funniest little dog ever! Makes me laugh on a daily basis
Liz Beckwith says
PAINT MY PET! I would love to get some pictures of our puggles!
Allison H. says
PAINT MY PETS! Can I say both?? I have a rabbit and a dog and they would look adorable painted together. The rabbit, Luna, is my first pet after college and our dog has been with my husband since he was in middle school – and Maple is 14 now!! They have amazing personalities and are both as cute as a button!
Rena says
PAINT MY PET!
My dorky Boston Terrier would be perfect for a custom painting that captures all of his quirkiness! Love this!!
Melissa says
Paint my pet! My gold retriever is the best! She allows my one year old to crawl all over her, “pet” her and even steal her toys.
Lindsay says
PAINT MY PET!!
My great dane/border collie mix, Bradley, is like my son. He takes great care of me when my fiance is traveling on business!
Rachel says
PAINT MY PET! I would paint my one and only pet, my cat Caboose. He’s just the right amount of snuggly without being needy and annoying. :)
Cat says
Paint my pet! Our three-year-old dog Tuxedo (Tux) was brought home a week earlier than I had anticipated, as my now husband put a ring on Tux’s collar and proposed. He knew I couldn’t say no to the puppy.
Stephanie Slonka says
PAINT MY PET!
I’d want to have our dog, Olive painted. She’s a little scruffball who is always french kissing our 2 year old (gross)!
Valerie says
Paint My Pet! :) Would love to have a painted portrait of my Samoyed Kody!!!
Erin Buchanan says
Paint my Pet! She’s a pink winter nosed yellow lab named Bella Fern. She’s a wonderful companion to our 3 boys. We don’t know what we would do without her little quirks.
kelli sadaka says
PAINT MY PET!!!!!!!!!
Our baby boys name is MAX! He is a rescue dog we found at the shelter when he was only 8 weeks old and weighed only 4 lbs. He was kinda a replacement after our girl Scruffy had to finally be put down after 16 beautiful years. She was also a resuce dog. WE miss her terribly….. but our new boy Max is awesome and the sweetest little man you will ever meet.
Jackie says
PAINT MY PET! i’m going to have to commission a second one since i have two!
Devon says
Paint my pet!
Katek says
PAINT MY PET! I have a 16 year old cat named Louise. She is still a serial mouse killer (which is both good and bad!). She no longer likes to be picked up but she still hops into bed at night to sleep right beside me. Love her so much! We also have a german shephard and another 1 year old cat, but I think Louise isn’t going to be with us much longer and I would love a portrait!
Rachael MccGuinness says
Paint my pet… chiquita! Our 30 lb english bulldog/boston terrier is truely a people lover, we think she is a lickaholic and is in need of lickers rehab. We would live a pic of her mug since she is such a wonderful pup! Happy bday funny burger!
SARAH says
PAINT MY PET! Our first family pet, Champ recently passed away from cancer. He was so full of spirit and spunk and would I love to have a portrait of him for our family to remember him by. Pets make your life so much better!
Emily says
PAINT MY PET! It would have to be our 3 year old Old English Sheepdog mix Banshee. She also answers to the name Banch, Banshee-pants, Ban-chalina, and now “An-Chee” which is what our 23-month old daughter calls her. We love her!!
Callie says
Paint my pet!! I have a German Shepherd named Watson. And he is a trip. He would look great in paint!
Jessica says
PAINT MY PET! I would get my Murphy painted. He is a miniature dachshund and so gangster…but the sweetest and most playful pup around.
Chelsea @ two twenty one says
PAINT MY PET! I’d get our mutt, Jack, painted. I’ve always told the husband that I want to do this. He thinks I’m crazy. We love our 4 year old ball of energy because he’s such a lover… and he’s smart. Probably too smart…
Wendy says
PAINT MY PET I’d love to have a painting of either of our four legged family members, Lulu and Mel. They’re both so goofy and hilarious, and have such distinct and loving personalities.
Megan says
PAINT MY PET! I have two kitties, so I’d have to get a painting of both! They both love to play “fetch” with their toys just likes dogs.
Laura says
PAINT MY PET! I’d have our dog Sally painted. I never imagined she’d become such a big part of our family!
Crystal says
Paint my pet! Maggie, our beagle mix, is one crazy, loveable dog.
Julie L says
PAINT MY PET! My dog is 16 yrs old and just as sweet as the first day home as a puppy. Maddie has her senior moments but is young at heart-she still likes to walk, go for rides, eat special treats. We have been blessed and treasure her time left with us :)
Cheryl says
PAINT MY PET! After a year of “dog sitting”, Boston, a Black Lab mix, is off to re-join our son across the country. We will miss his unconditional love the most. Thank you for the opportunity.
Michelle says
PAINT MY PET! Our dog, Tress would love to have her portrait done! I can’t narrow down just one thing I love about this dog, she just makes my heart smile : )
Michelle K says
Paint my Pet! My pup Cooper is the sweetest chocolate lab/ springer mix. We ask him to cuddle and he curls up right next to us! He’s especially adorable when he comes up and gives kisses on my preggo belly!
Ashley says
PAINT MY PET! Cooper, our lovable, furry, slightly pudgy Golden Retriever would be our painted subject. Weighing in at a dainty 112 lbs., Cooper could totally squash our 1-year-old little girl, Avery. But instead he loves to play hide-and-seek, tag-you’re-it, and has a knack for styling her hair… with his tongue.
Cheryl B. says
PAINT MY PET!, I would have my cat Abby painted. She is such a good girl and greets me at the door when I come home from work everyday.
Ashley says
PAINT MY PET!! I would have my 16 year old Jack Russell, Daisy, painted. She is still the most fun, goofiest, sweetest dog in the world and makes me laugh every single day.
Chelsey says
PAINT MY PET!
I have a wonderful pug-lab puppy that would love to be featured as a piece of artwork (okay… maybe I would love it too)
Traci @ yellowWISHBONE says
paint my pet! stella is the sweet puppy we adopted this year two days before our 2nd anniversary! she has a spunky personality and i would love to see that come across in a painting!
Heather says
PAINT MY PET…well, pets. We have Baxter Blue and Sophie Brown, two lovable doofuses (doofusi? what’s the plural?) who find all the objects you love and eat them. This has taught me not to love material things…and to put my fanciest items on high shelves, locked away from puppy eyes.
Abie says
PAINT MY PET…. :)
Please paint my pet, Ashes. He is such an amazing dog, and he brings such joy to our lives. He’s got this great little personality, full of love and energy.
Britt says
Paint my pet Watson! He’s the fuzziest and cutest guy ever.
Em says
Paint my pet! Our shih tzu just turned ten and everyone still thinks she’s a puppy :) She’s called Juliet because after we took her home our cat Romeo and her became inseparable. our little star crossed lovers ;)
Morgan says
Paint my pet! We have a little brown shar-pei named Jackson…he’s my best buddy and work at home colleague!
AnnieS says
PAINT MY PET!!
This would actually be for a dear friend of mine with two absolutely adorable bull dogs. She would be absolutely delighted with a gift like this.
meredith says
PAINT MY PET! My husband surprised me a few years ago with an itty bitty pupster. Scrappy is the first dog for my husband and although he is far from perfect we love him unconditionally (the dog, not the husband!)….and he is so darn cute!!!
Janet says
PAINT MY PET!
I’d love to have our black and white miniature schnauzer in a portrait! He’s a crazy little dog with lots of quirks, a fear of football on tv and a love of icecubes! Thanks for the giveaway!
Jordan says
Paint my pet! I would get my five year old dachshund/spaniel rescue dog painted. He has a huge ego (in a little body) and would love to see a portrait of himself hanging on the wall :)
Ashley says
Paint my pet! Vegas, our 9 year old Boston Terrier, would be the subject. She used to be the most photographed ‘kid’ in our house until two human kids came along. It would be nice to have a really nice picture of her to hang up with the kids’.
Janelle says
PAINT MY PET!! I’d ask for our dog Sophie to be painted. We adopted her when we lived in Northern Virginia from the shelter. She woke up the morning after we brought her home and I swear the look on her face was “this is not a dream!”. We’ve been constant companions ever since.
Sarah W. says
PAINT MY PET! I would have my dog, Jasper, painted. I love finding his “buried” treats throughout the house. Thanks for the great contest!
Cynthia rusch says
Paint my pet…please. Sunny is a maltese/shih tzu. She will be 9 in December. She is a friendly dog to everyone she meets. She has a sore back and seemed to get old this summer. We would love her pretty face painted.