Dex The Halls 2016 Dog Holiday Photo Contest
Happy Holidays! It’s time for the annual Fidose of Reality Dex the Halls Dog Holiday Photo Contest! We have $500 worth of prizes up for grabs!!!
Here’s the scoop, how to enter, and where to send your photos PLUS check out all the prizes in Santa Fidose’s Bag below!
CONTEST IS CLOSED – THANKS TO ALL WHO ENTERED – WINNERS ANNOUNCED BY 12/24!
How Many Winners? Ten winners and 2 runners up.
Deadline to submit entries is 12/22/16 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Two entries per person. Entries must include a dog and you agree to ownership of the photo. All photos will appear on the blog (and other social media) and by entering, you give Fidose of Reality permission to use the photo on the blog and for other purposes now and in the future. Photos proven not to be that of the entrant will be disqualified. By entering, you agree to ownership of the photo.
Please don’t put Fido in harm’s way or make him or her uncomfortable. Yours truly will recuse herself from the judging panel. No photoshopping allowed – any image alteration entries will be disqualified. You can have a watermark on the photo but anything else will result in a disqualification.
Can my friends and family play? Sure! The more the merrier. We love to see tails wagging here at Fidose of Reality, so spread the word and make your voice heard. No more than two (2) entries per person.
What Kind of Photos Should You Enter? Enter images which exemplify the spirit of the holidays that occur between now and the end of the year (examples: Hanukkah, Christmas, New Years, Santa and Me, snowy days, Thanksgiving, etc).
What If I Win? Winners will be notified and announced on the Fidose of Reality blog in this thread no later than December 24, 2016. Winners must provide name and mailing address so the prizes can be shipped to you by Fidose and our sponsors. Failure to reply within 5 business days of being emailed results in forfeiture of prizes and another winner will be selected. Prizes will be sent after Christmas.
Can I Appear In the Photo With My Dog? Other than Santa, it is preferred for humans not to appear in the photos.
What Are We Judged On? 50% adhering to contest theme, 25% clarity and following rules, 25% originality/catching the judges eye.
Where Can I View the Entrants? All entrants will be posted to the Fidose of Reality Facebook Dex the Halls Photo Contest for the 2016 Dog Holiday Photo Contest.
Must be 18 years of age or older; U.S. only, please.
How to Enter: Send no more than two dog photos to contests@fidoseofreality.com with the subject line DEX THE HALLS. Include the images along with your name, dog(s) name, and your city/state/province. Entries without this information will be disqualified.
All entrants will receive a confirmation email within 48-72 hours of sending their photo to Fidose of Reality.
CONTEST IS CLOSED – THANKS TO ALL WHO ENTERED – WINNERS ANNOUNCED BY 12/24!
What Are the Prizes?
Random Drawing Winner From All Entrants Receives: An Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet, 7″ Display, Wi-Fi, 8 GB: Beautiful 7″ IPS display and 1.3 GHz quad-core processor.
AND THE OTHER PRIZES ARE:
First Place: From Coats Made by De: A custom made dog coat, the Extreme Winter Dog Coat, any size with any added features (reflective strips, hood, snood, etc), This is the EXTREME WINTER DOG COAT, made of super tough diamond ripstop, four times as tough as my standard ripstop nylon. If you need rugged, this is the one! And it is lined with cozy, thick wind-pro fleece so it is super warm. Waterproof, tough, good looking and comfortable; perfect coat for the active dog or the couch potato. These custom dog coats are extra adjustable with Velcro closures at neck and girth, making them great for growing pups, dogs who don’t like things pulled over their heads, or if you don’t have exact measurements. The belly strap Velcros on both sides so the coat stays balanced in the middle. And you can make this coat to truly fit the unique needs of your dog with reflective strips, a hood or snood, harness port or D ring (small or medium only for the D ring). Up to $115 value.
Second Place: From The French Dog, a $75 shopping spree. The French Dog is passionate about designing collars, leashes & harnesses to fit every dog’s unique style. They carry carry preppy, nautical, plaid, tie dye and many other popular styles. Look around to find your favorite design!
Third Place: From Tulane’s Closet, a Cover Me by Tui Post-Surgical Pet Garment plus a Basket of Goodies for your Pup! The Cover Me by Tui is a pet onesie that is also a US Patent Product and gives the most comfort with quicker healing for your pet! Up to a $75 value.
Fourth Place: An Einstein Pets Prize Pack of a 5 oz Bag of Santa’s Helper dog treats, one 8 oz Bag of Pumpkin Time dog treats, a 2 oz Bag of Santa’s Helper dog treats, and a 2 oz Bag of Pumpkin Time dog treats. Einstein Pets make Low Calorie Dog Treats. Natural Organic Dog Treats infused with Chia Seed. Real Ingredients. Made in the USA. Up to a $40 value.
Fifth Place: Watch Over This Woman/Watch Over This Dog Necklace Set, $60 Value.
Sixth Place: Furminator Comfort Edge Deshedding Tool Medium size for all dog hair, $30 value.
Seventh Place: My Heart Beats Dog pendant with Sterling Silver chain and Leather cord, $30 value.
Eighth Place: An Einstein Pets Prize Pack of a 5 oz Bag of Santa’s Helper dog treats and a 2 oz Bag of Santa’s Helper dog treats, $15 value.
Ninth Place: Did You Feed the Dog reminder board, a visual reminder to stick to your dog’s feeding schedule, $10 value.
Two Runners Up: Two runners up receive a My Heart Beats Dog Magnet and pin set, $7 value.
Disclaimer: Some sponsors paid to be a part of this photo contest and others did not. We are spreading good cheer and happiness with dog lovers of the highest order.
Will you enter our photo contest and have some holiday fun with Fidose of Reality?
This sounds great. I can’t wait to enter
Wow all those goodies! We are entering for sure
Snorts,
Lily & Edward
Awww…such doggy-licious prizes, and what a fun contest! Will have to see what I can come up with for Magical-Dawg.
Wow, what great prizes and goodies for pups! I think I may have to enter Ivi. 🙂 Maybe one of the pictures I’m not using for this year’s Christmas card…hmm…
What a cool contest ! The prizes are pawsome ! We’re looking forward to seeing the photos ! Purrs
What a fun contest with so many great prizes! Can’t wait to see everyone’s photos. Wish we could enter!
Whoa… look at all of those amazing prizes!!! Now THIS is a contest! Looking forward to seeing the entries.
I’m not American but I’m entering anyway! This Saturday my dog Victor is doing photos with Santa – and that’s as Christmassy as I get.
How fun! And what wonderful prizes! So looking forward to seeing everyone’s holiday’s pics!
Wow, what a fun contest and amazing prizes! I’ll see what photos my Eddie approves and will enter him. 🙂
DEX the halls! OMG Love it! What an amazing photo contest with crazy fun prizes.
Sounds like a “Groovy” thing to do – we’re in…
Love this contest (wish we could enter). Great prizes and can’t wait to see all the photos. Can’t believe Christmas is only 6 weeks away- woohoo.
You could always enter and if you win, give prize to a US address, Talent Hounds.
Sounds like such a fun contest, and the prizes look fab.
Squee!! you have some awesome prizes! I will surely enter – now, to the workshop where my little elves can construct the perfect holiday dog photo scene……
Love & biscuits,
Dogs Luv Us and We Luv Them
Wow what a great contest! Will have to get on this one for sure! Thanks for the opportunity!
What fun! I love seeing all the creative photos that are entered in your contests. I’m going to suggest to my friend that she enter, she always has the best Christmas card photos.
Ooooooh!! Ok now I have to think of what to DO!! We are so entering. Montecristo MUST get that bow tie! LOL
OK, these are some super duper prizes. Guess it is time to get out Ruby’s Santa hat and start snapping some shots.
Oh man, I need to get a dog LOL!! So many gorgeous prizes – Good luck to everyone of our buddies entering!!
Woohoo! We may just need to get our stuff together and create some funny and holiday-themed photos to enter!!
Great contest. Can’t wait to see the photos.
Truffle and Brulee don’t like being “accessorized” so I doubt I could get a photo together.
This is fun and exciting! Awesome prizes. I might join this photo contest. Hope my dog cooperates.
Layla wants to know if she enters will she also get a double amount of Latkes LOL
What an amazing array of prizes! I’ll need to get creative. You’ll be seeing my entries very soon!
Jean from Welcome to the Menagerie
What an awesome idea for a contest – look forward to seeing the photos.
Lovely prizes. There’s going to be some well-dressed dogs in the New Year.
Oh there are so many awesome prizes in this contest! I just started to go back through images as I’ve been using a lot of holiday props lately and I need to step it up! I’ll work on pics this weekend….
Only 2 entries!?! That counts per dog not per person right?! I have 4 dogs of my own and six foster puppies who all just told me they can take this thing down no problem! 😛
Hahahah you have to get all those cuties in one pic x 2 😉
Great Contest!!!!
Can’t wait to see the rest of the fury contestant.
Love DEX THE HALLS. Otis hopes you will notice his holiday pic.
Such lovely prizes especially loved the magnet. So that dogs dont get fed twice by 2 different people for the same meal. Wish i could have entered nevertheless good luck to all who are participating
What fantastic prizes- and a very fun means of entering!! Love furry Christmas photos!
How do you enter the holiday photo contest???????
Check above in the rules and it tells you how. We’d love to have you enter.
Lovely prizes. That coat looks super warm and who wouldn’t like a collar spree?
What a great contest for dog lovers…. I love the Did you feed the dog? gift idea…. no chance of forgetting to feed the cats, they are very vocal at mealtimes. 🙂
WOW! What great prizes!! Heck I would love to be 9th place that Did You Feed The Dog thing is awesome! Good luck to all entrants and I can not WAIT to see all the pics!
Fun contest! Thank you for the opportunity to show off our holiday photos, AND to win some fabulous prizes!
I love this contest, it is always so fun to see the entries. Hopefully I find time to get a good photo and enter the contest.
Wow! Those are some amazing prizes. That jacket is stunning. I love the way it wraps around.
I think I finally have a photo worth entering today! So much fun to see all of the entries every year!
This is going to be a fun contest! Manna and Dexter (my Dexter) may have to be honorary dogs and join in the celebration. 🙂 There will be all kinds of great holiday photos this year.
I just had a good chuckle. DEX the Halls. How have I not noticed this fabulous pun before?! Anyway I’ll have to get Ralph and Luna in the holiday spirit so we can enter!
Happy Holidays all, the monster boss has sent her picture