"Going places" 

Guide Dogs of America|Tender Loving Canines (GDA|TLC) invite you to enter our PAWSitivity Photo Contest! This year's theme is "Going Places." Please submit a photo of your dog at their favorite place. Include where it is and why it's so special. Landscape-oriented photos are preferred, but we will accept portrait-oriented photos so everyone can participate. Most votes per category wins a spot in the GDA|TLC 2022 calendar while helping raise funds for our mission, "Transforming lives through partnerships with service dogs."

How it works? 

There are six different categories for photo entries:

• GDA|TLC Working Guide or Service Dogs: Dogs must be wearing their guide dog harness or their service dog vest in order to be approved for inclusion in this category.
• Puppies in Training: Puppies must be wearing their GDA|TLC jackets in order to be approved for inclusion in this category.
• Breeder Dogs: Dogs must be GDA|TLC breeders.
• Retired Guide or Service Dogs: Dogs must be GDA|TLC retired guide or service dogs.
• Career Change Dogs: Dogs must be career change dogs from GDA|TLC to be approved for inclusion in this category.* 
• Pet Canine: We welcome any pet dog or puppy of any breed!*

The contest will be open for submissions and voting starting Friday, August 27, 2021, at 8:00 AM, PST through Friday, September 17, 2021, at 9:00 PM, PST. The contest is open to everyone. You can submit as many entries as you want, provided you pay the $10 entry fee for each photo. Winners are determined by the number of votes. Votes cost $1 each, and there's no limit on how many times people can vote. 

Still have questions? Please read the RULES section of this website for a complete list of the contest rules, as well as answers to many of the most frequently asked questions about photo submissions.

* Please note: photos will not be approved if they feature dogs in vests, coats, or scarves from other service dog schools or organizations. No humans in the photos please. 

**In order to be considered for inclusion in the GDA|TLC calendar, a high-resolution landscape-oriented digital file of the winning photo must be submitted to GDA|TLC at the close of the contest. Portrait-oriented photos will be accepted, however, if for some reason the winning photo does not meet the calendar requirements, GDA|TLC will work with the winner to highlight the photo in another GDA/TLC channel, and/or arrange to use a different photo of the same dog(s) that would meet the criteria. A high resolution file is 8 megapixels or larger – cell phone photos may not qualify.