How it works

• Enter a photo of your dog below. Entries are accepted between September 2 and September 29 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
• Vote for your dog or others between September 2 and October 2 at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Encourage your friends to vote too.

Winners
• Our editors will pick one overall winner and several honorable mentions—regardless of the number of votes. The overall winner will be featured in the December 2026/January 2027 issue of Garden & Gun and will receive a prize pack from G&G.
• The ten photos with the most online votes will be named readers’ choice winners.
• The overall winner, honorable mentions, and readers’ choice winners will be announced online on November 3.

Rules
• Read the full contest rules and enter and vote today!



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Good Dog Photo Contest 2026

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Clyde
Blue Tic Coon Hound
Annapolis, Maryland
1,079 votes
Tripp
English Cream Golden Retriever
Louisville, Kentucky
1,056 votes
Finnie
Great Pyrenees/Doberman/Lab/Golden Retriever mix
Atlanta, Georgia
952 votes
Saba
French Bulldog
Charleston, South Carolina
936 votes
Bentley
Maltese
Covington, Louisiana
847 votes
Pearl
Pit bull Chihuahua
Santa rosa beach, Florida
835 votes
Eloise
Mini Schnauzer
Greensboro, North Carolina
808 votes
Oliver
Cavapoo
Savannah, GA, Georgia
806 votes
Goose
English Cocker Spaniel
Dallas, Texas
785 votes
Willow
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
New Orleans, Louisiana
778 votes
Murphy
Labrador Retriever
Gainesville, Florida
766 votes
Gunner & Goose
Lab & Retriever Mix
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
741 votes


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