Bismarck’s Top Dog Photo Contest
 2025

Bismarcks’s Top Dog Photo Contest is a contest that brings awareness and fundraising to a local animal non-profit. This contest also give dog parents a chance to create archival quality portraits of their fur babies while supporting a great cause. Some amazing local businesses came together with ADP to donate prizes, sponsor the calendars and help support the chosen non-profit, Miles of Love Dog Rescue.

To participate, submit your favorite recent photo of your dog to contact@angeladianephotography.com by June 1st. Please read contest rules here before sending photo. Dog parents will be offered a complimentary portrait session for their dog and can then submit the best photo into the contest.

A popular vote will be held on Facebook from June 2nd-June 15th, where everyone can share their photo and allow their friends to vote. The top dogs from the popular vote will receive prizes from our local sponsors. The top 12 dogs from the popular vote will receive a photo session for their dog, an archival print, and will be our models for the 2026 calendar with full proceeds being donated to Perfect Pound Pals.

Calendars can be purchased after September 1st at the following locations.
• Cardens Custom Framing
• KT Animal Supply

Our chosen Non-Profit

Purrfect Pounds Pals is a nonprofit corporation organized to rescue cats from the pound who are at risk for euthanasia. The cats are provided vet care and placed in foster homes until they find their forever homes. They have also expanding our efforts to include fostering dogs as well as resources allow.

The Local Businesses Who Make it all Possible

Our calendar sponsors

These are the amazing businesses who came together to purchase the calendars.

Hallie’s Hair Salon

Hallie’s Great Family friendly Salon. Specializes in Coloring, Extentions, and Cutting. I have been in the businesses for over 12 years and love making people look and feel great! Bonus to sitting in my chair we have Miss Janice. She makes your experience at the salon the best.

 

(701) 426-0871

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Active Life Chiropractic

Dr. Sara Weigel Ness and Dr. Doug Ness are a husband/wife chiropractic couple who opened Active Life Chiropractic in 2008 in Bismarck, ND. In 2018 they renovated an old tire shop and created their new, beautiful downtown Bismarck location, which incorporates chiropractic care, massage therapy, and functional training all under one roof. In 2022 Active Life Chiropractic had a huge growth year and added three chiropractors to our team, Dr. Brenna Young, Dr. Michaela Erwin, and Dr. Steve Lipp. This awesome team brings over 70 years of chiropractic experience to the community! Active Life Chiropractic enjoys working with people of all ages, but they have a particular interest in caring for children and families. It is their goal to ensure that each person they come in contact with receives the very best chiropractic care available. 

701-255-4241

www.activelifebismarck.com

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Your Business Here

We are still looking for a couple more local Businesses who would like to Sponsor this year’s Top Dog Calendar. Please email us for more info at contact@angeladianephotography.com 

Our contest sponsors

These are the amazing businesses who donated prizes and gift certificates to our top winning dogs.

KT Animal Supply

KT animal supply started out in 1993 at our previous location south of the Amvets here in Bismarck, ND. We’ve since grown and had to move to our current location at 1606 East Main Avenue also in Bismarck. We carry all the top brands of pet food, as well as just about anything you can think of for your pet.

You will find a fun, clean, friendly atmosphere for all of your animal supply needs!

701-224-1063

ktanimalsupply.com

Carden Custom Framing

For 30 years, Carden Custom Framing has remained the #1 establishment when it comes to preserving what matters to you.

701-224-0802

cardencustoms.com

Your Business Here

We are still looking for a couple more local Businesses who would like to Sponsor this year’s Top Dog Contest. Please email us for more info at contact@angeladianephotography.com

Here are some of the adorable dogs you will be voting on. Voting will take place on Facebook from June 2nd – June 15th.

Rules

• Names of you and your dog(s) must be included when you email your photo.
• One photo entry per household. You may enter your pets together as a pair or set, but they must be in one photo together and willing to pose together if they win.
• Dog must be friendly, shy is okay too as long as they aren’t agressive if we try to get close.
• Winners must contact ADP by June 24th to schedule their session, session must take place by July 30th
• Prizes from our sponsors will be given after the photo session, if you fail to schedule your session by June 24th we will give your spot along with the prizes to the next one in line.
• You cannot use Facebook pages or groups meant to get lots of likes. If we see you have shared to one of those “get likes” pages or groups your entry will be disqualified. You can share it to any local page or group, or with family and friends.
• Past winning dogs cannot be entered again, but a past winning person can enter a different dog.