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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Rocky
Australian Shy
Mineral Bluff, Georgia
6 votes
Bear
Australian Labradoodle
Richmond, Virginia
7 votes
Lumi
Golden Retriever
Grand Island, New York
42 votes
Bogie
Miniature Poodle
Crete, Illinois
22 votes
Brando
Miniature Poodle
Crete, Illinois
23 votes
Ruby
Labrador
St Simons, Georgia
5 votes
Anaya
Boston terrier
Nixa, Missouri
18 votes
Max
King Charles Cavalier Spaniel
Germantown, Tennessee
10 votes
Milo
Mixed
Nashville, Tennessee
80 votes
Uno
English Lab
Dallas, Texas
9 votes
Elle
English Lab
Dallas, Texas
4 votes
Bear
Lab/corgi mix
Franklin, Tennessee
49 votes


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