***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.
Katie says
PAINT MY PET! I have one calico cat named Mia. She is the sweetest, gentlest pet I have ever had. One thing that makes her adorable is that she sits on my dresser and meows at me if I start to oversleep.
Matt Wixson says
Paint my pet Stella! She is absolutely crazy, but incredibly sweet when she needs to be!
Brittany says
PAINT MY PET!
I would have my beautiful pup Kona painted. She is super gorgeous! Every night while I’m hanging out on the couch, she lays beside me with her head on my leg. That’s one of the things that makes her so lovable!
Kellie Drinkhahn says
PAINT MY PET!!! My “niece-dog” Sophie literally “talks” to me when her mamma )my sis) calls from miami:-)
Jess says
PAINT MY PET! I would absolutely have my yorkie/pom painted. He’s the most adorable dog ever and extra cuddly.. :)
Ashley S. says
PAINT MY PET!
I’m pretty obsessed with my goldendoodle, Winston. He is the sweetest, most cuddleable (I know, not really a word) dog you’ve ever met. He’s basically a 90 pound furball :)
Nikki says
Paint my Pet!
I would have my dog Lucy painted and it is absolutely her fun personality that makes her most lovable :)
Erin says
PAINT MY PET! We recently lost our beautiful pup, Spencer, to cancer, he was only 8. He brought us so much joy, I’d love a painting as a remembrance of his goofy face and loving spirit.
Amber says
PAINT MY PET!!! I would have my cat Gizmo painted. Gizmo is the most unique lovable cat. He acts like a dog – he sits at the front door waiting for us to get home. As soon as he hears the car lock/beep he runs to get by the door. He will meow back at you when you talk to him and he loves when we cook chicken (he always begs for some). He purrs loudly and is so sweet and lovable!
Maria Z says
PAINT MY PET! We have a 9 month old golden retriever, Milo. He is the apple of our eye! So full of love :)
Jennifer says
PAINT MY PET! We would want a painting of our boxer pup Smudge.
She is a pretty feisty little girl – turning 2 years old on Sunday and she
has a very weird habit of taking bites out of people’s plants as we walk
around the neighbourhood.
Katherine says
PAINT MY PET… George, my four month old Goldendoodle. He is just the sweetest, most friendly dog. I love him so much already!
Alice says
Paint my pet!
I would paint a family friend’s German Shepard. Not only is he a beautiful dog, he is special. He belongs to a young Marine who spends long stretches away and the dog seems to have an innate understanding.
carrie says
PAINT MY PET!
I’d have my kitty, Lucy, painted. Such a diva!
Ashlyn says
PAINT MY PET!
Well, actually paint my aunt’s pet! She trains service dogs, but her last one ended up failing out of service school. It sounds terrible, but she was so excited to have him back again that she didn’t even mind!
Emily says
PAINT MY PET! My pup is a pitbull and she’s incredible and she (and her breed) deserve more love and respect:)
Rebecca says
PAINT MY PET! I’d have my two dachshund mixes Max and Penny painted and put it on our future gallery wall :)
Lili says
Paint my Pet! I would get a painting of Rusty, our black dog. Ha! we always get weird looks at the park when we call out his name. He’s my 1st pet and raised him since 5 weeks old after his parents died. He’s an only child so everything is special about him.so biased! :P
Grace says
Pain my pet! I would get a painting of my sweet dog, Jack.
Jessica Shaw says
Paint My Pet! I would have my dog Jasmine painted. She’s still behaves like such a crazy puppy but she’s 6 years old! She has a mind of her own and even has her own Twitter account for all of her random comments.
Tracy Adele Jones says
Paint My Pet!!
The bunnies, Simon & Pearl, would look ADORBS in a custom painted portrait. Squee! :D
Ashley Seay says
Paint my pet!!! Omg. I have been thinking about getting a portrait of my chiweenie Dotty. It would be eveb better if I didn’t have to pay for it ;) my husband and I rescued her in January and while I had forgotten how much dog ownership changes your life, she has filled ours with such joy and I can’t wait to get home every day and see her wiggle butt.
Betsy says
PAINT MY PET! I’d probably need both my dog, Dixie (German shorthair/lab mix) and my cat, Mr. Boots, since they match (both have black & white fur). Plus Mr.’s feelings would get hurt if he weren’t a part of the painting.
Allison says
Paint my pet! I’d love to have a portrait of my cat, Pooh, done. We lost him right before Christmas last year. Since my husband was deathly allergic to cats–I don’t think we’ll get another any time soon unfortunately. He was our first little baby together though and so dear to us! :)
Alison says
Paint my pet! Burger, my dog, who indirectly led me to your blog when I googled something like “Burger dog” a few years ago!
Laura says
PAINT MY PET! I’d have my German Sheperd Tanner Montana painted as a gift for my husband. She hates water when it involves a bath tub, yet is the first to jump in a big muddy lake… And usually drag us in with her!
Jessica says
PAINT MY PET! My dog, Sammy (beagle-chihuahua mutt), loves me unconditionally, despite the fact that I thwart his attempt to tackle multiple squirrels every morning on our walk.
Laura D says
PAINT MY PET…
Bobby, our daschund terrier mutt. His most endearing quality right now is his bug-hunting and killing skills. Just last night he got a cockroach.
Melody says
Paint my pet!
I would want my dog Felix painted. When I was 10 years old, my mom finally gave into my pleading for a dog and we brought Felix home. Almost 17 years later, Felix passed away. Even though he was almost 17, it broke my heart. Felix was grouchy, anxious, and antisocial, and I loved that guy so, so much.
Ann P. says
PAINT MY PET! I would love for my brother and sister-in-law’s sweet dog Ella to have her portrait painted. She’s an especially cute and curious terrier. :)
Amber says
PAINT MY PET! I’d love to have a painting of our pit bull Shelly. She is so special to us, especially to my husband.
nancy k says
Paint My Pet! Our fluffy little white dog Bonbon would make a fab painting!
Jamie says
PAINT MY PET! I would have a painting done of my miniature Australian shepherd Shinobi. He has beautiful two light blue eyes.
Tara S says
Paint my pet!
Nora says
PAINT MY PET
We have two dogs, and I don’t think I could pick just one, as they are both so special to us, it would have to be both of them. Babe is our 10 year old lab mix. She is the sweetest, most devoted, scared of life dog ever. As she ages, she’s developed gas issues. Often, she is just laying on the floor, and she will fart, which will scare the living daylight out of her and sen her flying across the room. Les is our rambunctious 2 year old beagle/Airedale mix. He is just so darn cute and loveable, though he is still learning the ways of the family, which sometimes leads to problems. He has a bit of a Napoleon complex, he thinks he can prevent Babe from going up or down the stairs even though she’s twice his size. She shows him otherwise, which is sometimes funny to watch their stairway face offs!
Beth says
PAINT MY PET! I’d love to have my dog Mollie painted. She loves to sneak in our bed and make a nest out of our pillows.
Laura says
PAINT MY PET! I’d have my German Sheperd Tanner Montana painted as a gift for my husband. She hates water when it involves a bath tub, yet is the first to jump in a big muddy lake… And usually drag us in with her!!
Christy W says
PAINT MY PET !!
I would love to have a painting of my dog, Mojo. He’s handsome, yet very camera shy. He’s distinguished and just wants someone to pet him 90% of the time. The other 10%, he’s sleeping. :)
Gita R. says
PAINT MY PET!
I’d have my awesome Boston Terrier, Benjamin Franklin (AKA Frankie), painted. Frankie is known for his amusing facial expressions, the hilarious sounds he makes (he snores like a 300 lb man!) and his ability to make total strangers smile on the street, subway, streetcar, bus, etc.
He also has a blog! Check it out: http://frankiethebostonterrier.tumblr.com/
Erinn says
PAINT MY PET!
Keri says
PAINT MY PET! I’d love to have my gecko Rexie painted! We already have portraits done of our two cats but none of our scaley friend. The fact that she changes colours, sticks to her tank and hangs upside down and has to no eyelids makes her such a fun and interesting pet to have around.
Caroline says
PAINT MY PET!
I’d love a portrait of my silly Boxer, Roscoe. He was adopted a little over three years ago from a shelter in Georgia. He can be a total pain in the but, but is so damn lovable I don’t know what we’d do without him. He’s unique because whoever owned him before tried to crop his ears, but must have done it wrong so now he has these silly cropped ears that curl in instead of standing straight up. When he’s tired they fold out flat like little triangles and he looks like Yoda. He’s the best.
Chrissy says
Paint my pet!!!!
I’d love to see a portrait of my rat terrier, Lucy!
Emily M says
Paint my Pet!! O my gosh! I would love this!! I would have both of my dogs (Samson, an 2 year old American Bulldog and Delilah, a 2 year old Shih Tzu) painted! They are best friends and the love of my life!!!
Jennifer says
PAINT ME PET!
I don’t have any pets but would love a good painting of one!
LouiseM says
Paint my Pet!
Have two labrador’s but if I had to pick one – would have to go with our first girl – Chyna – she is a very ladylike lab!
Denise says
PAINT MY PET! Our Great Pyrenees, “CC”, is a wonderful farmhouse dog and she likes her job of keeping wildlife away from our veggie garden. She’s 100+ pounds of pure love and thankfully she’s a homebody.
Katie says
PAINT MY PET!!! I’d love a beautiful portrait of my little schnoodle, Millie. And the weirdest thing about her (and one of my favorites) is that she groans ALL the time. Every time you pick her up, every time she gets comfortable, every time she uses the bathroom, all the freaking time.
Morgan says
Paint my pet! Our cat Allie has been a loyal friend through lots of health issues this year!
Christina says
PAINT MY PET! My cat Zoe is weird because she’s afraid of plastic bags. Haha