***January Photo Contest Winners Thread

[urbanhermit]

Thank you for all your votes for our pets, past and present.

The first place vote getter was strongermessage with I think my rescue dog, Emme, loves me!!! They get to choose the subject of the February contest.



Second place is Diamond_Dog with Sophie with her favorite Spiky Ball



Rounding out the top three is First Mate submitted by Legger



Again, thank you for all the votes and thank you to the photographers for their submissions.

Looking forward to the February contest.

[Solly Mack]

1. Congrats all!!

[FalloutShelter]

2. Congrats winners!

Difficult choices this month. Very entry was beautiful and heartwarming.

[sheshe2]

3. Well done everyone!

TY, urbanhermit.

[Walleye]

4. Another great collection of photo entries. Congratulations to the winners.

[brer cat]

5. Congrats to the winners, and thank you to all who entered.

It was a pleasure to see all these beloved pets.

[SheltieLover]

6. Congrats to the winners!

[SheltieLover]

7. Congrats & thanks to all who entered & Urbanhermit!

[PittBlue]

8. Emme's story...

She was found in Mississippi by a man from Ohio who was working there. She had been thrown out of a moving vehicle (her spine was badly damaged) and was covered with ticks. He brought her back to Ohio and through our son we ended up taking her. She was the sweetest, most lovable dog and brought us much joy. She had a lot of physical damage from the abuse and passed because of that. We had her only two short years but so happy that she had a wonderful life with us. We wanted to share this picture because of that sweet face and soul of hers. I will never understand how anyone could abuse an animal.

[MustLoveBeagles]

11. It was the face with the tongue out that did it for me

She knew only love in her final years. People who abuse animals make me hope there is a hell

[MustLoveBeagles]

9. Thanks to all who submitted

Animal themes are always tough for me. I want to choose all of them!

Congratulations to the winners 🏆 👏🎉

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Congrats to the winners!

It was a great contest, superbly run by urbanhermit.

[democrank]

12. Such wonderful photos. Congratulations to all.

Lots of talented DUers.

[JMCKUSICK]

13. Congratulations everyone those photos are wonderful.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

14. Congratulations to all, but...

...especially to my wife Legger for her third place finish. I thought I had taken this photo, but she reminded me that she always sat in the front of the kayak.

We lost little Chica two years ago and still miss her like crazy.

[a kennedy]

15. Nope, I didn't vote for these......

But happy for the winners, and as always congratulate to all who entered.

[Diamond_Dog]

16. Congratulations Strongermessage on your lovely photo of Emme!

Every single entry this time was very deserving!

And thank you urbanhermit for running the contest!

[Mira]

17. Congratulations to all - Winners and Entrants

The love of our pets is visible in every photo, and in the winning one, Emme shows us that it is mutual.
That photo grips my heart.
Wonderfully run contest. Great Job urbanhermit.