The Cutest Pet Photo Winner is…

Sandy Newman!!!!

Choosing a winner for this contest was no easy task. We received a very diverse collection of submissions, one as cute as the next, but this picture just spoke to me. I feel like Sandy is looking right at me and that she may even start talking… “Hey Col! Let’s go for a walk and then we can snuggle. Oh, and don’t forget my fresh water and treats.” I just want to kiss her adorable snout.

As the winner of our contest, Robin Newman will receive a $250 gift certificate to Pet Nanny. She can either keep it for herself or gift to another, whichever she prefers.

Robin was kind enough to write a little about Sandy…

Sandy is almost 6 years old and is a Border Collie/Retriever mix.  She is highly intelligent and loves to chase the tennis ball for exercise.  She has also become a fan of the Frisbee since the ball got really hard to find in all the snow.  She knows quite a few commands and is my ‘guardian’.  The Border Collie really comes out in her as she keeps the other 3 dogs in line, especially our youngest and her best buddy Jackson.  She alerts me if one of the other dogs is in trouble, needs help or wants to come in or go out.  Although she is shy at first, she is extremely sweet and affectionate once she knows you.  Not too long ago, my son needed to do a behavioral project for school.  Of course he waited until the last minute.  He needed to teach a behavior to a person or an animal.  We decided the easiest and quickest way to success was to teach Sandy a trick.  He had to film Sandy before learning the command and after learning the command.  He decided to teach Sandy to roll over.  It literally took him 2 minutes before Sandy performed the trick perfectly and he got it on film for his project.  Sandy got him a good grade.

Thank you to everyone that participated in the contest. I absolutely loved all of the photos.

Next year I plan on running the contest a little differently. I most definitely want a cutest cat and cutest dog category and quite possibly some others categories as well. Picking one winner was just way too difficult!

To see some of the other pictures that were submitted to the contest you can visit our Facebook Page.

 If you’re interested in having professional photos taken of your adorable pet, visit Carolyn Noll Photography. She’s the greatest!