Vancouver Island dogs

2024 calendar contest

Operation Freedom Paws Canada and Pauliina Saarinen Photography invites you to participate in the

Van Isle Dogs calendar contest featuring vancouver island dogs!

March 19 - april 30, 2023

All proceeds from this photo contest and the sale of the calendar will benefit Operation Freedom Paws Canada Service Dog Program.

Submit a favorite photo of your dog and ask your family and friends to vote for your entrant!

scroll down for more info and the links to enter your dog!

You can help us reach our goal of $20,000 by entering the contest, casting votes and sharing information about this contest.

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See the gallery of images from the 2022 calendar:

See the gallery of images from the 2023 calendar:

2024 calendar contest

PRIZES

GRAND PRIZE

THE TOP DOG WITH the MOST VOTES OVERALL:

THE COVER AND

a dog of the month photographs in the 2024 calendar

and

A 2-night stay at middle beach lodge triplex cabin IN TOFINO

and

ONE YEAR SUPPLY of Canadian nutram dog food

(12 bags; your choice of recipes and bag sizes)

and

a gift basket of assorted grandpaw’s treats

2nd place winner

a dog of the month photograph in the 2024 calendar

and

6 months’ supply of canadian nutram dog food

(6 bags;your choice of recipes and bag sizes)

and

A sunset whale-watching adventure for two aboard

salish sea eclipse catamaran (departure from victoria)

3rd-12th place winners

a dog of the month photograph in the 2024 calendar

and

3 months’ supply of canadian nutram dog food

(6 bags;your choice of recipes and bag sizes)

WEEKLY MINI-CONTEST WINNERS:

Each week of the 6-week-long contest, the Vancouver Island dog with the most NEW votes will win a Mini-Contest prize package and a local prize if available. Weekly prizes and their winners will be announced in a newsletter which will be sent to the e-mail address you provide with your entry information. 

The Weekly Mini-Competitions run from Sunday 9 am PST to the following Sunday at 8:59:59 am PST, except in Week 6 when the weekly contest ends with the Calendar Contest at 8:59:59 pm on April 30th, 2023. 

the 12 winners’ Calendar sessions

enter your dog

please review the contest rules (below) for submission guidelines!

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contest rules

Entries:

• To enter, submit a photograph of your dog AND a $10 donation to OFP Canada.

• Limit of two dogs of the same family per photo entry. No people are allowed in entry photographs. Entry photographs that include two dogs will share a month if they place among the top 12 vote-getters.

• Entries must be living dogs to be eligible to win. In Memoriam photos are welcomed in available date squares of the calendar on a first come, first served basis ($10 donation/date).

• The dog entered in the competition must be living on Vancouver Island.

• All donations from entries are non-refundable.

• All entry photos must be uploaded through the competition software. We cannot accept printed photos. The entry photograph must be taken by you. We do not accept any copyrighted or professional photos.

• The submission period starts on Sunday March 19th, 2023 at 9 am PST and ends on Sunday April 30th, 2023 at 8:59:59 pm PST.

• Any photograph that includes content that is deemed inappropriate, indecent, or obscene, as determined by Pauliina Saarinen Photography, in their sole discretion, will be removed from the contest with no opportunity for a refund.

• Each dog may enter only once. Posting more than one photo of your dog(s) does not increase the chances of winning.

• The winners of the photo contest will be determined by the received number of votes as tabulated by the contest software.

• The six weekly mini-competitions run from Sunday 9 am PST to Sunday 8:59:59 pm PST each week.

• THE AUTOMATIC RESPONSE CONFIRMING YOUR DONATION TO OFP CANADA IS YOUR TAX RECEIPT. PLEASE SAVE IT FOR YOUR RECORDS. Pauliina Saarinen Photography does not issue tax receipts.

• Photos that do not follow these rules will not be eligible to win.

Voting:

• The Voting Period starts on Sunday March 19th, 2023 at 9 am PST and ends on Sunday April 30th, 2023 at 8:59:59 pm PST.

• Votes can come from anywhere in the world.

• One (1) vote is a $1 donation. A minimum donation is $5 (five votes).

• All donations from voting are non-refundable. Voting and other donations must be made through the online contest page, which is a secured site for money transactions.  

• THE AUTOMATIC RESPONSE CONFIRMING YOUR DONATION TO OFP CANADA IS YOUR TAX RECEIPT. PLEASE SAVE IT FOR YOUR RECORDS. Pauliina Saarinen Photography does not issue tax receipts.

• All winners will be determined by electronic vote tabulation under the supervision of GOGO Photo Contest whose decisions are final and binding.

Calendar Photo Sessions:

• The 12 dogs with the most votes will win a professional photography session with Pauliina Saarinen Photography. The sessions will take place between May and July 2023 at a mutually agreed location on Vancouver Island. Some travel to the photography location may be required. If you are unable to commit to a session in May-July, you will forfeit your winning and the next top voted dog will take your dog’s spot in the calendar.

• The photographer, Pauliina Saarinen Photography, will choose the image of each dog to be used in the calendar as well as which month that image will appear.

Weekly Mini-Contests:

• Each week of the 6-week contest the dog with the most NEW votes will win a mini-contest prize package. Some weeks there may be local prizes for dogs from a defined locality within Vancouver Island. Local prizes are redeemed at the place of donating business.

• The weekly mini-contests run from Sunday 9 am PST to Sunday 8:59:59 am PST.

• 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 case there are no new votes for that week, a random computerized draw will be held for all eligible dogs.

• Certain individual business restrictions and limitations may apply and may vary by business. Pauliina Saarinen Photography is not responsible for these restrictions and eligibility requirements as determined by each business.

the fine print:

• 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 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.

• By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Operation Freedom Paws Canada and Pauliina Saarinen 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.