Bark & Gold Photography is excited to partner with Biggies Bullies for our sixth annual pet calendar contest! This year's contest will run from January 10, 2022 and through March 4, 2022 with a goal of raising $25,000 in an effort to make this our biggest calendar contest year to date!
Biggies Bullies is a Pittsburgh foster home-based rescue founded in 2011, which focuses on educating the public on responsible pet ownership, positive force-free training, and the importance of spaying and neutering their pets. This 100% volunteer-developed and staffed rescue ensures proper placement by making appropriate matches to the right families through love, care, and humane training and remains a lifelong resource for those families. Proceeds from the sale of the calendar along with entry and voting fees throughout the photo contest will assist Biggies Bullies with its mission of rescuing and re-homing pit bull-type dogs in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas.
Looking to grab our 2022 pet calendar? Click here to purchase yours, available through July 2022.
We hope you'll join us in January 2022 for our next contest! Entries and votes will be accepted January 10 through March 4, 2022. In the meantime, click the button for details about our 2023 contest, including important contest rules and prizes.
Thank You to This Year's Mini-Contest Prize Sponsors
We are extremely grateful for the support of this year's weekly mini-contest prize sponsors who have generously contributed a prize in support of this contest. Mini-contest prize sponsors are listed in no particular order.
Half Moon Hounds
Home of the gemstone tags, resin dog gear, and other art made in the USA
HEG Designs
Handmade custom digital artwork of your furry friend
Salty Paws Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh's first doggie ice cream bar and bakery
Three Wags
Well-designed + functional + stylish products for dogs and their people
Petagogy
Offering the Pittsburgh area's best selection of premium and natural pet food and supplies
Diamond Daisy Design
Handmade dog collars and accessories sewn with love in every stitch
PAWsitive Pet Products
Complete & balanced customized nutrition products developed for your pet’s unique needs
Wagsburgh
A specialty pet food and supply store for dogs and cats located in Pittsburgh's North Side
DogGone Candles
Dog-inspired nontoxic, hand-poured beeswax candles, wax melts, and room sprays
Evil Eye Garage
One-of-a-kind handmade functional and non-functional resin art
Courtney's Dog Grooming
Certified fear-free dog groomer offering one-on-one appointments in Pittsburgh
All Together Better
Private dog training club in Allentown for responsible dog owners and pet professionals
Grace DuhLee Designs
Crochet gifts and "No Fuss, Feed, or Flush Pets"
Pittsburgh Beerfest
Pittsburgh's premier Beer Fest
WickyWags Candles
Paw-poured,100% soy candles with a portion of every sale going to an animal rescue charity
Want to Host Your Own Pet Calendar Contest?
Pick up my comprehensive 68-page calendar contest guide available exclusively through the Hair of the Dog Academy via the banner below. For a convenient, ready-to-go landing page template, check out Kristen Murray Photography's Squarespace calendar contest landing page template.
Happy Tails
"Jessica, my prior fundraisers never passed $2K per event. This is amazing. You are amazing for creating this guide for us too! Be very proud as you made these fundraisers happen!
Liliya B. of Lily Raven Photography
"We're still hearing from so many pet photographers about how your calendar contest strategy has helped their businesses! In fact, I had a coaching call today with someone who had just completed your course and couldn't stop raving about it!"
Caitlin of The Pet Photographers Club
"I wanted to thank you for your calendar contest plan. I received it in Elevate (so I paid for it indirectly), but I want you to know this is worth paying for. Your program is outstanding!"
Jan B. of Shadow Dog Photography
"After [Jessica's] podcast, [I] employed a few ideas, wrote up the proposal and all the content for posting, gave it to the shelter, and they ran with it. We raised $16K!"
Maren S. of Maren Sater Photography
