***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.
Kristen says
PAINT MY PET!
It would be hard to decide which pet to paint because I have two adorable dogs. I think I’d get a portrait of the family dog, Molly. She passed away two years ago and we still miss her!
Chelsea says
PAINT MY PET!! It would be hard to choose – do I have to choose? – between my two rabbits. They’re both adorable characters and practically glued to each other.
Christy Q says
PAINT MY PET!!
I would want a portrait of our schnauzer, Lexi and my parents schnauzer who passed away two years ago. They were the best of buds and always made a striking pair when out and about. Lexi can be hyper and uncoordinated at times, but my parents dog, Duchess, was always the epitome of grace and elegance. She very much lived up to her name!
Cinamon says
“PAINT MY PET!” – I’d have to get them both painted otherwise one would be jealous!
Desi says
PAINT MY PET!
I would love for my dog, Snoop to be painted! He is a loveable black-lab mix who makes my husband and I smile everyday, and is my favorite running partner!
April says
PAINT MY PET!
I would love a portrait of my pug, Dory. She also turned six this year, and is by far the sweetest dog I’ve ever known.
Jessica says
PAINT MY PET!
I would love to have a painting of my sweet dog, Ezra. She has brought so much joy into our lives!
Kathryn V. says
PAINT MY PET!
I have a boxer-pitt mix named Demo who has about 50 nicknames. He can look like anything from a regal prince to a pig to a gentleman-scholar, and sometimes a luck dragon. I also have a younger dog named Freya. She is a dobie, and loves to torment her big brother. She resembles nothing so much as a goat.
Karen K. says
PAINT MY PET! I would love to have a portrait of my dear Doug the pug. He’s got such a sweet face, so many expressions, and of course, the signature ‘pug head tilt’ that would be so cute in a portrait!
Sommer says
PAINT MY PET!
My Havanese, Cooper, he is like my child!
Beth says
PAINT MY PET.
omgoodness! i pretty much need to win this. we have a crazy black cat named rodger who runs laps through our house (seriously) — and he’s a snuggler who sometimes falls asleep with his tongue out. pure entertainment. thank you for the chance!
Keri says
Paint my pet! I’d like a portrait of my cat, Spit Fire. She’s 15 years old and I like to say that she’s my first love. (Sorry Hubs.)
Carly says
Paint my pet
I would get a picture of my Bulldog/Lab mix Nelly. She’s 7 and I love that she is a snuggler.
Rachel says
PAINT MY PET!
I’d have my poodle, Nikki, painted. She’s almost 9 and I’ve had her since she was nine weeks old. She barks at every tiny little noise, I swear she can hear ants fart!
Allison says
Paint my pet! I have a German Shorthaired Pointer. He’s a sweet boy and so full of energy that he shakes all the time. Any painting of him would have to be blurred around the edges.
Kate Smith says
PAINT MY PET! I’d love a portrait of our 6 year old Italian Greyhound, Graycie. She is just the sweetest most lovable dog, although most people say, “What IS that?!” when they see her for the first time, haha! 8 whopping pounds of super fast, snuggly puppy!
Kerry says
PAINT MY PET!
I would love to win this giveaway so that I could give the portrait of our dog, Dugan, to my boyfriend!
rosi w. says
PAINT MY PET!
We would love a portrait of Dogface. He’s a quirky and adorable little guy, who makes us laugh many times a day.
Hailey Hubbard says
PAINT MY PET!
I’d have my dog painted and what makes her unique is that she does front somersaults (or her version of somersaults). He head goes down and she flips her tail end over.
Kelly says
PAINT MY PET! My wire hair fox terrier Franklin. He’s always right by our side seeing if he can “help” with everything!
Kati says
PAINT MY PET!
I would say our English Bulldog Lucy…she is the most laid back, loving dog a family could have!
Melissa says
PAINT MY PET!!! My Rottweiler, Winston. He’s the biggest love and follows me everywhere I go. If I even walk 5 feet away, he picks up whatever bone or toy he’s chewing on, follows me and lies down beside me. He’s so sweet with my 3-year old daughter. He checks on her every night before she goes to bed and keeps watch over her room while she sleeps.
Katie B. says
Paint my pet!
I have an orange tabby named Sherbert. He greets me at the door every time I come home from work, follows me to the living room, and then flops down in the floor on his side so I may pet him until he decides he’s been greeted properly.
Courtney Nelson says
PAINT MY PET!
I want my black lab Maddie Mae painted because her feet smell like tortilla chips!
Jessica says
PAINT MY PET
I would get a painting of my Eli..he’s so much like a human than any other dog I’ve had. He just looks at you when you’re talking like he’s trying so hard to understand what you’re saying. Plus, he gets mad when you laugh at him..it’s equal parts sad/hilarious.
leslie says
Paint my pet!! I have a standard poodle and a labradoodle. I’d probably get my labradoodle painted as he’d our first dog!! When he gets really happy his tail wags in circles and that’s just one of the many things I love about him.
Lauren says
Paint my pet! I just love these! I would have the one-and-only Molly girl painted! She is a chihuahua mix (with what? we don’t know) that we rescued three years ago. She is the laziest cuddle-bug I’ve ever known, and reminds me a whole lot of your beloved Burger. What makes her lovable/special/quirky? She is VERY protective of me… she has a lot of courage when she’s in my arms and will attack-bark dogs that are (literally) 10+ times her size. She also does a little “sigh” when she’s perturbed or sleepy, which I love. She’s the baby in our house.
Tracy Williams says
Paint my pet!
I would have our super awesome dog, Mozelle, painted. She is the coolest Boston Terrier around.
Jennifer Harrup says
paint my pet! Petey is my little dumpster baby, really…the shelter I got him at found him wrapped up in a trash bag, with a broken leg, in a dumpster when he was just a few months old. Still gets me misty just thinking about it, but we love him to pieces around here and he is now the happiest pup ever!
Katie Abel says
Paint my pet! I would love a portrait of our black lab, Tybee. The best thing about him? He only poops in the ivy in our backyard. We have never scooped poop from our yard or on a walk! That is a GOOD dog trait!
Bethany says
PAINT MY PET!
I’d love to have a painting of my one-year-old dog Lego. He’s the sweetest most outgoing boy in the world.
HeatherV says
PAINT MY PET!!
I would definitely have my boxer painted. She is the sweetest, most spastic pretty girl! We call her “special” and it’s a good thing she pretty!
StephieZ says
“PAINT MY PET!”
I would love my cat, Tommy, painted. i already have a 24×24 of my dog done so it would look odd with 2 large paintings of her.
Amanda says
PAINT MY PET!!!!!
I have three adorable pets (one chi and two cats), but I’m inclined to say my female cat would need to be painted — largely because she’s a fast moving kitty and it’s so incredibly hard to get a picture that captures her personality. I think a brightly colored picture would probably do that best!
Moira says
“PAINT MY PET!” …. two smart and classy cats. They can ‘talk’ and are especially polite when I let them in on a cold fall evening.
Alex B says
PAINT MY PET!
I would want my dog, Myrtle, to be painted. The best thing about her is that she whines like Moaning Myrtle, her name fits so well!
Keli says
PAINT MY PET!
I would like to have a painted portrait of my pup, Stella. She is a Jack Russell Terrier that is full of spunk! Plus, she’s the sweetest little girl ever!
Pallavi says
PAINT MY PET!!
We would want our dog Halle Berry – with the incredibly embaressing name – to be painted. She’s beyond crazy, which we chalk up to her damaged youth pre-adoption.
Mary Ellen says
Paint my Pet!
I have a 10 year old Jack Russell terrorist named Abby. She is so crazy and I really want a memento of her. I looked at getting something like this done but the cost was prohibitive at the time.
Thanks love you guys!!
Mary Ellen and Abby
Dana says
Paint My Pet! My cat Parker has serious Cattitude! but is also seriously love-able
Karen says
PAINT MY PET! How could I choose between my cat and dog?Love them both. (But the 12 year old cat is still terrified when the 10 year old dog chases her up the tree- we work hard to keep them apart.)
Erika says
PAINT MY PET!
I can’t decide if I would want a memorial picture of my (now 1.5 years deceased) boxer dog or our current loveable Rhodesian ridgeback.
Steph H. says
PAINT MY PET!
I would have my Louie painted. He’s a fun loving 1 yr old tabby cat. He also is a bit confused because he sometimes acts like he’s a dog (walk on a leash and does some tricks!) we lovingly call him Lou-Dog
Rebecca says
“PAINT MY PET!”
I would want a painting of my cats, Guacamole and Quesito.
Guacamole drinks only from her paw, not directly from the bowl. Quesito drools like a dog when he is happy.
Kathy Z says
PAINT MY PET!!
I would get my dog painted. :) It was his birthday on Saturday, but he’s only 3. He’s sweet and I know just the picture I’d love to have painted.
Eli says
PAINT MY PET!
I just adopted a black lab puppy from Harley’s Haven in Souderton, PA. He loves to go swimming and recently tried to rescue the polaris and bring it back to land.
Jenni says
Paint my pet (well technically it’s not my pet). My in-laws’ lost their 18 year old black cat last week. I would love to be able to surprise them with a painting of their beloved Sassy-cat. Sassy had a penchant for frozen shrimp but off-brand from the local grocery store – he could tell the difference.
Maggie B. says
PAINT MY PET!!
I would actually want her to paint my grandparents dogs, two newfies who are gentle giants. My grandmother has trained both to be therapy dogs and they go visit children and other patients at the local hospital and cancer center. I would end up being an amazing Christmas gift =)
Laura says
Paint my pet!
I love that my dog jumps in a circle when I get home. She’s just so excited to see me!
Anna says
Paint my pet!
I would love to have a painting of our newest addition, Maggie. She is a 10 week old beagle/lab mix who LOVES life and people! You can’t help but love her antics.