***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.
Carina says
Paint My Pet!
I have a Siberian Husky dog named Sophie, who has added a whole ‘nother dimension to the house. She’s simultaneously the cutest, fluffiest dog ever as well as super mischievous, and is a great addition to the house.
kara says
paint my pet! we have two bengals we would love to have a portrait of for over their food tray. :)
Renee VanReed says
PAINT MY PET! I have a pug named Tony and he rocks because he let’s my little kids “play” with him, without so much as a complaint.
Shannon says
Paint my pet! Our lab/coonhound Jasper. Eating rotten apples is his fountain of youth (gross, but he’s somehow still so spry at 9+ years old!)
Lisa says
Paint my pet!
Everyday I tell my tri-color beagle that he’s the best dog in the whole wide world! While that may actually be up for debate, he is the best in our hearts. He has black “eyeliner” markings and big pleading hound eyes, so we call him our “emo-dog”. It makes discipline hard when he’s so cute.
Julie P says
Paint my pet! We have had our first dog for almost a year now and we love him like our son. His name is Andante which is a music term for slow walking tempo. It has actually been a huge help in my class when teaching the students the meaning of Andante!
Candic says
Paint my pet ?!
I would love to have a painting of my dog Archer. He’s an Australian shepherd that we got while we were in France and he now lives with us in Seattle. He likes to woo the ladies with his french accent :)
Amy says
PAINT MY PET! My sweet Lilly is who I would want painted.
Rachel says
Paint My Pet!!!! I would love to have you paint our 4 year old Jack Russell mix named Callie, she is a fantastic dog. So great in fact that our 3 now year old son used to use her as a step-stool to get onto the sofa when he was just learning to walk.
Jillian says
Paint my pet! My old man dog, Cooper–he’s 11 years old!
Andria says
Paint My Pet!
It would be wonderful to have a portrait of our German Weimaraner painted. She is such a big part of our family!
Melissa says
PAINT MY PET! Sancho my little bichon is very fluffy and loves to play hide and seek.
Mary Elizabeth says
PAINT MY PET! I would love to have our sweet kitty painted. He’s not officially “ours” since his owners are really in the neighborhood, but he has officially adopted us as his “parents” and found his way into our hearts. He gets anything he wants, and if he doesn’t get his food at the same time every day, he sits in the kitchen window and scratches the window until we feed him. Spoiled? I’ll say so!
Amanda says
PAINT MY PET!
Our cat is a total manipulator- he knows how to get a petting anytime he wants by pulling out one of his ‘cute’ tricks. We are powerless to resist!
Adria says
Paint my pet!
I’d love a painting of my kitty, Trudy. She won’t get too close to our baby, but she does leave her kitty toys on the baby’s playmat. A peace offering? Or a threat? Probably the latter, lol, but I love Trudy anyway.
Michelle B. says
PAINT MY PET! I want to have my dog painted. Well, really, he is my husbands dog. He is some sort of Lhasa Apso mix named Perky. He was already named when my husband got him. What makes him lovable to most who come around is his underbite, big wide eyes, and extreme devotion to my husband. Anywhere my husband is you can guarantee this dog will be at his feet. Perky is getting fairly old now and my husband will always have a special place in his heart for this dog and I would love to give him this keepsake.
Marcy says
Paint my pet! We love our mini schnauzer, Bosco. I appreciate every day how well he tolerates our young girls (3yrs and 1yr), who have a habit of chasing him, pulling his long bushy eyebrows, and “petting him ” right in the eye/nose/tail/anywhere he’d like to be left alone. He’s a great buddy to them!
Sellers says
PAINT MY PET!
Macy is a mutt – we believe she’s a mix between an Irish wolf hound and something much lower to the ground. Macy is a shelter pup; during out llr first seven months together, she was incredibly skittish around anyone except us. We welcomes our son nine weeks ago (woot!!) and Macy has adopted him as her own babe: she follows him around, grooms him and brings him toys and treats! We were so worried about our four-legged LO not adapting, but she has been a gem!
Lisa H says
PAINT MY PET!
I can’t choose between my two weirdo cats, so I would choose my friend’s cat and give it as a gift because my friend needs some cheering up. My friend thought his cat was pretty weird because he wouldn’t eat treats put on the floor for him, but he recently found out the kitty has terrible eyesight! Still adorbs, though.
Michele K. says
Paint my pet! We have a lovable 9 year pug named Peanut. He is the sweetest pet I’ve ever had and our kids love him! I can’t think of a better gift to them than a portrait of him.
Caitlin says
PAINT MY PET!!!
I would want my dog Nixie painted. She has this habit of kneading and sucking on a cat pillow pet. So cute!
Jennifer says
PAINT MY PET! My mom’s dog passed away today and I want to get a painting for her
Debbie says
PAINT MY PET! I have a ridiculously cute part Maine Coon/calico cat that would be a great subject.
Melissa says
Paint my adorable Sadie she’s my fur baby!
Ann says
Paint my Pet –
I have a puggle that is so ugly she is adorable. People adore her as she is just a big baby. She is so sweet and I would love a pic of her!
Maura B says
Paint my pet!
We would have our dog, Chief, painted. He is a mutt that we adopted from Pet Refuge as a puppy. He is part Bassett Hound, part Labrador, and part German Shepher or Rottweiler (we think)… picture the body and legs of a Bassett with a labroador’s head, Shepherd’s expressive ears, and to top it all off, a tail that takes a 90° turn and flops up over his back. He’s so weird looking that he’s adorable. :-)
Leah says
PAINT MY PET! My dog KC is pretty sure he’s a human and would probably be offended if he didn’t get his portrait painted!
Sarah says
PAINT MY PET! I have 2 chocolate lab dogs (75 pounds each) and 2 FAT cats (17 pounds each!). I have had one of my cats for 6 years and he is the cutest little guy ever. He has a white mustache so even though he is the color of Champagne, he always looks like he has a milk mustache. Of course I love to give him kisses with my Red Stilletto Lipstick so usually his mustache has red kisses all over it! I just can’t resist! So I would want a painting of Trooper the Fat Cat :)
char says
I reallllllllly wish some of these companys/artists would consider shipping outside the US/CANADA. Im sure with something like this, a person outside of these countries would probably even be willing to pay for the postage costs if they won. I think i’ve started to give up on looking at these… or move to america ;)
Jayne says
Paint my pet.
My chi can practically lick her eyeballs w/ her tongue!
Sara Beth says
PAINT MY PET! I would love a painting of my lab/blue heeler/pitbull mix, Duke! He has one floppy ear, one pointy ear and has a whole lot of personality. If you give him a bone he will walk around the house for hours trying to find the perfect spot to stash it, then act surprised when you find it!
jenn aka the picky girl says
Paint my Pet! Maddie (my Yorkie, named after the storybook) is hilarious. At age 7, she doesn’t play with her toys as much, but she still gets insanely excited over plastic hangers if I happen to drop one on the floor. She’ll squirrel it away under the bed and try to gnaw off the hook part. The other day she was playing with one (it’s bigger than she is), she tripped over it, it popped into the air, and she hopped out of instinct, and hopped right through it. Man, I wish I had it on video. So funny.
Hemma says
“Paint my Pet!” please please
It will be of our beloved Golden who died way young from cancer.
We love and miss her tons. It’s been 3.5 years…
Tracy Bryan says
PAINT MY PET! I have two fawn pugs, Sir Winston and Miss Caroline. They are little rascals and keep me on my toes.
Sam says
Paint my pet! Our dog Stellaluna is hopefully like cats and has nine lives, cause she’s already used two of them and she’s still kickin’! Also, she loves to eat carrots, straight out of the garden :) I agree with Janelle, thanks for including us crazy Canadians in this giveaway!
Amy says
PAINT MY PET! I would love a painting of my almost 14 year old mutt. Jiffy. And yes he is named after Jiffy Lube, not Jif peanut butter. Though he does love PB.
Brittany says
Oh please, PAINT MY PET!
My dog, Penny, would love to have her portrait painted.
She is the best snuggle-puppy in the world and well deserving
of having a beautiful painting of her beautiful loving face to hang on the
wall!
Felicia says
Paint my pet!! My baby’s name is Fiona Apple, a beautiful, sweet, and sassy cocker spaniel. My husband and I are totally obsessed with her.. We have more framed photos of her in our home than of any other family member!
Jake B. says
PAINT MY PET! Our little puppy Watson (Watso) has frayed whiskers! Hence the name ‘Wats’…
Bonnie says
Paint My Pet(s)! Maude, Lemon and Gilly are three of the most precious dogs to me. Maude is the sweet matriarch, Lemon is the bossy muscles, and Gilly is the silly puppy.
Amy B. says
Paint my pet! I’d have our dalmatian, Truman, painted. He is great around our two boys and loves snuggling with us.
Debby says
PAINT MY PET! We have an 8 year old Brussels Griffon named Taco. He has a funny beard and a big personality. He likes to be wrapped up in a blanket like a burrito baby.
Tabitha says
PAINT MY PET!
Penelope our kitty came to us this year in a strange way… A young man had stuffed her in a backpack, biked down our dead end street, to our house and decided to drop her on our doorstep. We thought we weren’t pet people until we spent a couple of weeks with this silly little girl. My husband and I joke that we don’t need TV now that we have her.
Hannah Delaney says
PAINT MY PET!
My cat growing up named Munch. He was so fat and thought he was a dog. I’d wake up, yell his name, and he’d run and jump on my lap no matter where he was in the house! I miss that Munch Head
Kristin says
PAINT MY PET! I would love to have my Yorkie Daisy painted, I was never allowed to have a dog growing up and finally got her as a present from my parents when I graduated from college, she is very loved and spoiled rotten :)
Ann says
PAINT MY PET! I have the most adorable 3 pound Yorkie who would be a perfect subject.
Jamie says
Paint my pet!
I would love a painted pic for my brother of my sweet nephew puppy Cooper!
Larita says
Paint my pet! I’ve got a West Highland Terrier who is oh, so handsome. He can be Mr. Cuddlebug, but fits into our active, outdoors lifestyle so well!
Melissa says
Paint my pet!
Kate says
PAINT MY PET!
Even though we have a cute show-stealing new puppy in the house, I’d definitely have my 12yo Irish Wolfhound x German Shepherd painted…. she is truly a good friend, and a wise old soul. She does not like having her picture taken at all, so any photo/picture that I have of her is special.