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Canberra Times "Me and My Pet" photocomp entries

A gallery of entries received for the "Me and my Pet" readers photo comp. Prizes include a double pass to The Popular Pet Show at the National Portrait Gallery. A meow-velous merchandise pack which includes a limited edition Ken Done bandana pack (one for you and one for your pet), The Popular Pet Book, a tote and a range of magnets and postcards. You will also get a paw-some summer staycation at Canberra Crowne Plaza that includes 2 nights of accommodation in a Deluxe Suite, breakfast and more. To enter send a maximum of three photos to photocomp@canberratimes.com.au as attached JPEG files and include your name, address, phone number, photo title, a description of the photo and the date it was taken. Your jpeg photos should be attached to your email, be at least 150 kilobytes and should not carry a watermark.

Pug pride- Percy the pug (top right) with his owner Miriam, Godmother Dora the greyhound (top left), brother Harry (bottom left) and Godfather Sylvester the Wolfhound (bottom right) Photo: Miriam Wicks
Pug pride- Percy the pug in his strawberry suit in his natural habitat, the strawberry patch. Photo: Miriam Wicks
Philippa kindly agreed to drive her God-dog, Sylvester the Wolfhound, to the vet. There is a lot of dog to fit into a small car. With his back half in the back seat and his head in the front to give friendly advice and support, Sylvester is the ultimate backseat driver. Photo: Anthea Gerrans
Philippa kindly agreed to drive her God-dog, Sylvester the Wolfhound, to the vet. There is a lot of dog to fit into a small car. With his back half in the back seat and his head in the front to give friendly advice and support, Sylvester is the ultimate backseat driver. Photo: Anthea Gerrans
Jessica with Archie holding on during swimming lessons Dec 2016 Thanks Photo: Vlado Lauc
Our little Archies first summer with the kids. Jessica Lauc and Archie learning to surf . Photo: Vlado Lauc
Vilma Nixon sent in this photo of her son Christopher Nixon and Gucci. Photo: Vilma Nixon
Family Portrait taken at the opening of Best Friends Gungahlin ACT. Photo: Alex Conway
Loving high tea with Mum. Indy & Lily having a ball at A Pooch Affair and loving High Tea. Photo: Alex Conway
Cuddling with Dad. Indy & Lily full of excitement and happy to be on the couch cuddling Dad. Photo: Alex Conway
Mel Trianta and Dallas. Dallas is a wolfhound cross adopted from the RSPCA in Orange, he is 8 years old. Photo was taken at Tura Beach over the recent xmas break. Photo: Mel Trianta
I would like to submit photo's of Spencer into the photo competition. As I am behind the camera, I am not in the photo's however I believe that as I have taken the photo's they still qualify as we love taking photo's together. After having a swim in his clam shell pool he got for Christmas, Spencer looked like a loaf of tiger bread Photo: Marg Vidler
Rubi the Papipoo and I exhausted after a huge play at the Yarralumla Dog Park Photo: Kaz Henderson
Ruby the Papipoo and I are happy after a huge play at the Arboretum. Photo: Kaz Henderson
Nadine with Bailey in our front yard sitting and having coffee (and what about me? He is in my spot) Photo: Antolin Luis Feria Sanchez
Nadine with Bailey in our front yard trying new swimming jacket for Bailey (he need extra help to swim to recover from leg injury) Photo: Antolin Luis Feria Sanchez
Nadine walking with Bailey in his trolley (he had a leg injury and we were taking him around Yarralumla) Photo: Antolin Luis Feria Sanchez
Selfy lovers. Photo: Ben Brackenreg
Selfy lovers. Too bloody hot Photo: Ben Brackenreg
Swing time’ Poppy, our gorgeous groodle, patiently watching the kids, Lewis and Julianna, playing on a home-built swing on Curtin ridge. Photo: Leonie Hull
A Million with Molly Molly loved the Million Paws walk for the RSPCA! This is us in front of the Carillion waiting for our fur friends to catch up. We encourage all doggies and fur parents to do this walk in 2017! Molly loves the opportunity to exercise, socialise, check out some doggy fashion and the latest dog gear at the stalls after the walk. Photo: Abigail Brogan
Feel the love - Jessica Strain and Wally. Wally the Red Heeler/Kelpie wrapping himself around me as he loves to do Photo: Jessica Strain
Christmas camping with the dog (aka fur child). Photo: John Ovington
Pier pup - Ella Fitzgerald enjoys her winter hols by the sea. Photo: Clare Hambly
Loves a selfie. Photo: Sue Tremble
Nathan and Abigail with ferns. Photo: Nathan Churchill
Kisses. My sweet little “innocent” looking boy at only four months old! Photo: Emily Jane da Pozzo
Sneaky ice cream thief. Bentley apparently didn’t think I would notice if he hoped up and tried to lick my spoon from behind me. Photo: Emily Jane da Pozzo & Bentley Churchill da Pozzo
Workout buddies. It doesn’t matter what I seem to be doing, Bentley just needs to be involved. Photo: Emily Jane da Pozzo
This is my dog Charlie and I kayaking which we do regularly down at Kingston Foreshore. He loves it and has a FB page called Chillin' with Charlie. Photo: Libby and Charlie.
Lola checking what Mum is doing on the laptop. Photo: David Govier
Acroyoga with elderly cat. Winnie thinks the cat loves it and she is certainly relaxed and patient, but the look on her face tells me she isn't that excited about acroyoga! Photo: Suzanne Knight
Winnie and Possum- my daughter Winnie with our 15 year old cat Possum. Winnie has recently moved out of home and she misses Possum terribly so all visits to home involve many catch up cuddles Photo: Suzanne Knight
Me and my buddy Albie.Taken after visiting the dog groomer, he doesn't seem to be too happy after visiting them. But he just loves to be carried around like a baby, and as you can see he is very photogenic. Photo: Jeremy Harris
Ick! Get off me mum! Zara isn't a fan of being seen off with a kiss from mum. Photo: Brittany Locke
This is Kobe and I in our finest attire. Like father like son. Kobe is a pomsky (Pomeranian x husky). His brothers and sisters were the first of its kind in Australia. Kobe will be turning three in January 2017. Photo: Yelitte Ho
Dunja Cvjeti and pet cat, Kiki. Close encounters of the Kiki kind. This is a photo from Kiki's first few months in this world as an adorable kitty cat.? One of the things I love most about her is how cuddly she is, still to this day. I also am not at all afraid of her alien eyes... Not at all. Photo: Dunja Cvjeti
Me and my buddy Albie.Taken after visiting the dog groomer, he doesn't seem to be too happy after visiting them. But he just loves to be carried around like a baby, and as you can see he is very photogenic. Photo: Jeremy Harris
Dunja Cvjeti and pet cat, Kiki. "There's a cat on my lap." My cat Kiki is the perfect model - moody, sleeps a lot, eats in tiny quantities, and sure knows how to work her angles. This is a photo of us two hanging out on the couch, AKA her catwalk. Photo: Dunja Cvjeti
"My Girls". My partner Katherine and our kitten Calliope. She is a Bengal and 80% insane. This was taken on the day of her first introduction to the outdoors and cameras. She's loved both ever since! Photo: Ross Walker
Dog's Day Out at Floriade. Buddy came along to enjoy the flowers, sniffing, treats and selfies when Floriade opened its gates to furry friends Photo: Jacqui Day
This is a photo of my wife, Melissa McCarthy, with "Charlie" the Rottweiller, down on the farm at Carrington Falls. Photo: Ric Hingee
Tongues Out. My son Thomas and jug Wally were enjoying the sunshine in our backyard. I was lucky enough to capture this photo of both of them sticking their tongues out! Photo: Monique Pearce
Bunny and Ashi- Mr Darcy Sox age 11 and Aislinn. Photo: Aislinn King
"Back seat driver". This is a photo of me with my Flatcoat Retriever, Tess, before she contracted bone cancer. We miss her still as she was a fantastic dog. Taken after a drive in my convertible. Tess loved sitting in an open car with the wind in her hair. Taken early last year but forever in our memories. Photo: Ric Hingee
The whippets (and hubby) practice their sit/stay. We were scouting out a new dog friendly walk through Farrer and Mawson when we saw this lovely view from Shackleton Park west to the Brindabellas. The whippets, Mouse and Possum, are great at their sit-stay. My husband, Trevor, was doing so well too, that I took a wider shot. Photo: Georgia Morris
Wet paws. We spent last Christmas at Tuross Heads so we both got in some last minute beach time just before Santa made the rounds and filled up Buddy's stocking with tasty treats. Photo: Jacqui Day
Love and trust. My mother and our 12 year old Pointer in the park. Photo: Bron Vickers
A typical Canberra Sunday outing - wine tasting with whippets. I'm researching an article for the Canberra Dog Walks website on dog friendly wineries and needed some suitably doggie photos to illustrate. I convinced my husband, Trevor, and friends, Denise Rawling and Tony Stewart, to visit the Surveyoras Hill Winery winery with our whippets, Mouse and Possum, to pose for the photos. It was very hard work. Photo: Georgia Morris
Bunny and Ashi- Mr Darcy Sox age 11 and Aislinn . Photo: Aislinn King
Weekend adventures. Buddy dragged me up Mount Taylor without breaking a sweat and we enjoyed the view from the top for a while so I could catch my breath. Photo: Jacqui Day
What a view! Is that a rabbit? I love this little known view from Acton Peninsula, just below Old Canberra House. My husband, Trevor, was pointing a detail of the view, but our whippet, Mouse, was fixated by a rustle in the long grass. My shadow taking the photo is just visible at the bottom of the frame. Photo: Georgia Morris
This is my daughter Jess with our miniature schnauzer Cleo. This dog has such a beautiful nature, and Jess has a lovely affinity with her. Photo taken on our family room floor. Photo: Julie Roberts
I will NOT budge. My son, Wein and his "therapy " cat El. El "chose " Wein on the first day Wein volunteered to help clean the cattery 6 years ago by jumping on his shoulders. Note El's determined look . She was sitting on the chair which Wein wanted to sit on during dinner. She just would not budge. Photo: Kwee-Lian Lim
My husband Kevin spending time with Kirra before our Vet was due to come to our home to put Kirra to sleep. Kirra was dying from a tumour at the base of her heart, by this stage she wasn't eating or drinking so we made the decision that it was time. We cared for Kirra at home for two weeks as she steadily declined. The love between humans and their pets is very strong and its very hard to say goodbye. We had her for 12 years and we miss her greatly. Photo: Ingrid Burt
Getting my daily dose of hair & fur Wein with El ( cat on his shoulder ) & our 2 Pomeranians (sisters Nova & Reva) Reva , in front is deaf and has a dysplastic front shoulder. Photo: Kwee-Lian Lim
Curly Mops Out for a walk, a favorite thing to do for both these Curly Mops. This is my granddaughter Matilda with my dog Maggie, they have a very symbiotic relationship, tireless ball thrower and tireless ball fetcher and food dropper and food picker up. Has worked very well. Photo: Susan Gray
Lion King. This is me with our other little mini female Dachshund 'MC Taco Pollywaffle' - again, a long name for a long dog hehe. This was taken in our backyard on the 17th July 2016 after I caught her rolling in possum poop (one of her favourite things to do) so I swooped her up and shook her off. Majestic as, she don't care. Photo: Sanch and Chris Murphy
Cool guy zone, Keep out. My husband Chris with our mini male Dachshund 'Professor Dudley Farnsworth', a long name for a long dog! This photo was taken in our kitchen on the 5th August, 2016 this year as my husband is reluctantly modelling a hat that I stock in my little shop 'Sancho's Dirty Laundry'. Photo: Sancho Murphy
A selfie with Rex. Photo: Stephanie Hosking.
This is me and my dog Acorn on the verandah of our parents' house in Hughes. Photo: Hugh Gallagher
"BFF's - Does she look like me?" Chillaxing and enjoying a hug with our four legged fur friend after a big week at work. Photo: Charrissa Moriarty
Bentley's epic nap session after his first dog park visit. Photo: Misty Purdy
Me and my pet Photo: Holly Audsley
A selfie with Oakley. Photo: Alison Low
This is a photo of me with 'Professor Dudley Farnsworth'. Haha, pretty much my sausage dogs are my accessories, he's so unimpressed. Photo: Sancho Murphy
The title of the photo is 'Ouch'. The description is 'Introducing a glamour shot with my very special guests Yurtle and Murtle.' Photo: Alison Low
A selfie with both of my dogs Oakley and Rex. Photo: Stephanie Hosking.
Felix Culpa - this pic is an accidentally awesome selfie I took with my gorgeous forever cat, Huski. Photo: Briony Williams

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