COVID-19 UPDATE APRIL 13th 2020
Due to the uncertainty of when we will be allowed to reopen, we have shut-down our online booking system and are not taking any appointments at this time. We are doing this to avoid a third round of cancelations and rescheduling. Without absolute certianty that we are allowed to open in May, we do not want to continue to take appointments which will have to be canceled yet again. Once we know for certain that our business is allowed to open, and our country and town are no longer dealing with the dangers of this pandemic, we will reopen the online booking system. Thank you for understanding, and stay safe. We miss you all and look forward to seeing you again!
COVID-19 UPDATE APRIL 2nd 2020
This global situation is tough on everyone everywhere. First and foremost we thank all the health care workers risking their lives to help so many people in need. We are also very grateful to all the essential workers doing their best to keep everyone else going during these stressful times.
We miss our clients and we hope to be back to work just as much as everyone else does. But for now, the only thing that matters is that we all stay healthy. Hang in there! We'll get through this. |
COVID-19 UPDATE MARCH 21st 2020
Per the government mandate, Digger Dogs will be closed for at least the next two weeks. Due to the uncertainty and ever changing situation with COVID-19, we are not taking any appointments until the end of April. If we are allowed to open before then, appointments will be offered first to those who’s appointments had to be canceled due to this shutdown. We are doing our best to comply with the government, stay healthy & safe, and be fair to our clients. We love you all and will miss all of your pups!! Stay safe everyone!
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MARCH 16, 2020 - COVID-19
Dear Digger Dogs Family,
I wanted to connect with you personally during these strange and difficult times. I have been monitoring the CDC website as well as the City and County websites very closely. After discussing things my employees, we have all decided to remain open. However, in response to the ever changing COVID-19 developments, we will be doing things slightly different in the coming weeks.
- As mentioned, we will no longer be doing walk-in nail trims until further notice.
-We are limiting the number of clients in our shop at one time. So please do not bring anyone with you to drop off or pick up. Also, if you see someone else checking in or out, be mindful and wait outside.
-I will personally be doing all check-ins and check-outs so that my groomers can maintain a “social distance” from all clients. Therefore, please have your grooming instructions ready and clear.
-I will be using our shop slip leads to bring in all dogs so you will need to take your leashes home and back again. Please do not hand off dogs to me, all dogs must be placed on the floor to be walked back. If they are old or scared, I will pick them up from the floor, not your arms.
- Lastly and most importantly, if you or ANYONE IN YOUR HOME is even slightly ill, please reschedule your appointment.
As this in unknown territory for all of us, we understand that things may change from day today. Stay tuned to our social media sites for the latest information and PLEASE, stay safe.
Thank you so much for your continued support and understanding.
Donna.
I wanted to connect with you personally during these strange and difficult times. I have been monitoring the CDC website as well as the City and County websites very closely. After discussing things my employees, we have all decided to remain open. However, in response to the ever changing COVID-19 developments, we will be doing things slightly different in the coming weeks.
- As mentioned, we will no longer be doing walk-in nail trims until further notice.
-We are limiting the number of clients in our shop at one time. So please do not bring anyone with you to drop off or pick up. Also, if you see someone else checking in or out, be mindful and wait outside.
-I will personally be doing all check-ins and check-outs so that my groomers can maintain a “social distance” from all clients. Therefore, please have your grooming instructions ready and clear.
-I will be using our shop slip leads to bring in all dogs so you will need to take your leashes home and back again. Please do not hand off dogs to me, all dogs must be placed on the floor to be walked back. If they are old or scared, I will pick them up from the floor, not your arms.
- Lastly and most importantly, if you or ANYONE IN YOUR HOME is even slightly ill, please reschedule your appointment.
As this in unknown territory for all of us, we understand that things may change from day today. Stay tuned to our social media sites for the latest information and PLEASE, stay safe.
Thank you so much for your continued support and understanding.
Donna.
10/12/2019 - HOLIDAY HOURS
Once agian the holiday upon us before we are ready. As always, we will be closed for Thanksgiving day and Black Friday. We will also be closed a full week during Christmas. Please book well in advance as we will not be back in the shop until after the new year on Thursday Jan 2nd. THANK, and enjoy your holidays!
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6/19/2019 - HOLIDAY HOURS
This year Bristol's First Friday falls on July 5th. As always, our shop is closed on first Fridays to accommodate the street closures and due to the limited parking for our clients. Therefore, this July we will be closed on Thursday July 4th for the holiday AND Friday July 5th for the street fair. We will have partial staff coming in on Tuesday the 2nd to help add a few appointments to the week for those hoping to get their pups cleaned up for any holiday picnics they may be having. Please book well in advance for not just the holiday but all summer hours as we are currently booking about 2 weeks in advance. Thank you, and have a great holiday!
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1/2/2019 - PRICE INCREASE
As we go into the new year it is imperative that our shop keep up with the cost of running our small business. Our starting price will now be between $50 and $55 instead of $45 for a Full Grooming. This means that almost every dog will have at least a $5 increase for their basic grooming cost in 2019.
As always, the price will reflect the amount of work involved and we will do our best to quote a price when seeing your dog in person. We do not base prices simply on breed type as each dog is an individual and not all owners desire the same look for their dog. Work will be defined by the length of the style desired, the condition of the coat, the amount of combing and brushing, and most importantly the amount of scissoring. Any style longer than a “summer shave down” may be subject to a higher price due to the extra time and work involved. Behavior of the dog will be taken into account if the dog shows aggression and requires more time than the average haircut.
Should you have any questions about your dog’s current grooming price, please don’t hesitate to call or email us with questions. To learn more about our pricing, please see our Pricing and Services page.
As always, the price will reflect the amount of work involved and we will do our best to quote a price when seeing your dog in person. We do not base prices simply on breed type as each dog is an individual and not all owners desire the same look for their dog. Work will be defined by the length of the style desired, the condition of the coat, the amount of combing and brushing, and most importantly the amount of scissoring. Any style longer than a “summer shave down” may be subject to a higher price due to the extra time and work involved. Behavior of the dog will be taken into account if the dog shows aggression and requires more time than the average haircut.
Should you have any questions about your dog’s current grooming price, please don’t hesitate to call or email us with questions. To learn more about our pricing, please see our Pricing and Services page.
12/6/18 - HOLIDAY HOURS
We are closing for a few days after Christmas but will be open again that Saturday. We are also opening the Sunday before Christmas to help accommodate everyone who'd like to get an appointment in before Christmas. Both of these days, and part of the following week, will have limited appointments available as we will not be working with a full staff. The full staff and regular hours will be back to normal starting January 4th.
Here's wishing you all a fantastic holiday season and a very Happy New Year! |
11/13/18 - THANKSGIVING HOURS
10/31/18 - HALLOWEEN WINNER
Charlie is our winner yet again!!! He must be born to win!! Great costumes everyone!! And thanks for entering. To see all the entries, visit our Halloween Photo page here.
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10/16/18 - HALLOWEEN CONTEST
Our Halloween Contest will be held differently this year. We would like to include both our Instagram followers as well as our Facebook followers. Check out our Halloween page here for complete rules and how to enter.
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05/15/18 - CLOSED FOR FIRST FRIDAYS
Sorry everyone. We tried to do just a half day on First Fridays but still ended up with complaints and too many problems. As we mentioned previously, we have clients from all over Bucks County, Philadelphia, and New Jersey and need to listen. To give our dogs the attention and time they need with the groomers they are accustomed to we would have to do some very specialized scheduling that would not be fair to so many of our clients, not to mention our groomers who travel distances to work in our shop. If you are able, please enjoy the festivals of first Fridays, and for everyone else we thank you for your understanding.
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04/05/30 -FIRST FRIDAYS OF EVERY MONTH
Bristol Borough is ready to enjoy its third year of FIRST FRIDAYS. This event brings lots of new vendors to our streets as well as a few special sales for existing retail stores and restaurants. For more information on the monthly events please visit their Facebook page.
Due to the event however, Mill street and surrounding cross streets are shut down. Clients have informed us that the parking and traffic situation is not ideal for them on these events so we have decided to close early during each of these events. Please understand that we took a long time to make this decision and we are only responding to clients needs. Digger Dogs has clients from all over the Bucks County area as well as Philadelphia and New Jersey and we completely understand that dealing with blocked roads and lines of traffic are not ideal for your Friday nights. Therefore; We will be closing at 3pm every First Friday of the summer months to help avoid the frustration expressed in past years from our clients. Please book accordingly, and try to enjoy the monthly summer festivals if you are available. We thank you for your understanding. |
01/03/2018 - SNOW CANCELATIONS.
During the winter months we will do our best to inform our clients of any shop closures we may have. Please check out our FACEBOOK page for the latest information during any winter storms. Thank you.
During the winter months we will do our best to inform our clients of any shop closures we may have. Please check out our FACEBOOK page for the latest information during any winter storms. Thank you.
11/22/2017 - CHRISTMAS HOURS.
This year Christmas falls on the days our shop is normally closed. Some of you may also remember that we occasionally open on Tuesdays for the holidays. However, to ensure we all have extra time with our family and loved ones, our shop will be closed for three full days after Christmas. We will open back up on Friday the 29th & Saturday the 30th but with limited staff, which means limited appointments will be available. Please book well in advance if you'd like your dog freshly groomed for the holidays. Remember, you may book right here on our website! Hope everyone enjoys this holiday season!
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11/08/2017 THANKSGIVING HOURS.
10/31/2017 - HALLOWEEN CONTEST WINNER!
Charlie the UPS man won for his THIRD year in a row! Thanks so much to everyone who entered, to everyone who took the time to vote, and thanks to all the dogs who were such good sports in being dressed up! To see our 2nd & 3rd place winners, and everyone else who entered, go to our Photo Page.
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9/1/2017 - WE WON AGAIN! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!
The Bucks County Courier Times has notified us that their readers have chosen us as the winners for Best Pet Grooming Service in Bucks County. We cannot thank all of you enough! You all all more than just clients, more than just friends, you are our family! Thank you!
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4/5/2017 - WE WON! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Thank you to everyone who voted!! We are so honored you cared enough to send in your votes. We are the luckiest people to have such fantastic clients!! See the full list of winners here on their website: The Bucks Happening List Winners
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2/28/2017 - TIME TO VOTE FOR BUCKS HAPPENING!
We have been nominated once again in the Bucks Happening list! We are so thankful and excited. Please help us by putting in your vote. They only allow one vote per email so only one vote is all we ask! Thank you so much for your time! Here is the direct link to the Pet Grooming Category: http://bucks.happeningmag.com/happeninglist/2017-pets-grooming/
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2/22/2017 - WE WON! THANKS TO YOU!
As a business that has been in Bristol Borough for over 20 years, we are thrilled to see our "small town" become the winners of the Small Business Revolution Main Street competition. Our town will now be featured in a 8 episode series that will show how Small Business Revolution and Deluxe will help give Bristol Borough a boost! Thank you SO MUCH to all who voted for and supported us, we are truly grateful. Follow along with all the excitement at their website; http://smallbusinessrevolution.org
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HOW TO VOTE!!
2017 SMALL BUSINESS REVOLUTION CONTEST!
Historic Bristol Borough has been nominated out of 14,000 small towns across our country to win a $500,000 revitalization from The Small Business Revolution and their partner Deluxe.
Their visit is set to be January 10th & 11th, but official winner will not be announced until February. In the meantime you can watch their 8 episodes from Season 1 which helped transform Wabash, Indiana. If you are interested in helping our town, follow The Small Business Revolution on Facebook as well as Raising the Bar to see updates and how you can help support (and eventually vote for) our lovely historic town. Thank you! |
12/19/2016 - HOLIDAY HOURS
11/01/2016 - WE HAVE A WINNER!
Our 2016 Halloween Contest is already over. We have a two time champ: Charlie the Cowboy! Thanks to everyone who entered, and to everyone who voted! We had some very close second place winners and all around AMAZING costumes. Please check them all out on our Facebook page! See you all next year!
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10/12/2016 - HALLOWEEN CONTEST 2016 IS HERE!
04/15/2016 - CONGRATULATIONS BRANDI!
Donna's daughter Brandi has recently achieved her realtor license and is currently with Keller Williams! We are so excited for her & couldn't be more proud! She'll still be grooming on Saturdays but with limited appointments. To learn more about her new career please visit her website at http://brandilynnshaw.kwrealty.com/
or you can "like" her Facebook page here; Brandi Lynn Shaw Realtor
BEST OF LUCK BRANDI!
3/28/2016 SPRINGTIME - BOOK AHEAD!
Now that Springtime is here, everyone wants their dog to come in for a bath and grooming. We've gotten a lot more customers over the years and our grooming slots are getting filled faster than ever! Please keep this in mind and try to book your appointments a week in advance. ESPECIALLY for our Saturday appointments. Please understand, in order for each dog to receive the attention they need we can only groom so many dogs per day. We appreciate your business and will try to get every dog in the best available times. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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11/24/15 CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
Please be advised that our schedule will change during the Christmas & New Year Holidays. We are closing down some days & opening a few extra Tuesdays.
We will be CLOSED on the following days: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, the day after Christmas, New Years Eve, and New Years Day. We will be OPEN on the following days: 12/22 12/23 12/29 (limited availability) 12/30 (limited availability) 1/02/2016 Normal hours return on January 6th, 2016. Please book ahead as this time of year becomes heavily booked. Thank you. |
11/23/15 HALLOWEEN WINNER RECEIVES PRIZE.
Charlie came in last Saturday to claim his winnings. His Pope costume won him the most liked contestant in our Facebook Halloween Contest so he won a Free Grooming. Such a fun guy! He got his grooming as well as a full day of fun with all of his friends at Digger Dogs. Charlie made the most of his time by playing with as many dogs as he could and by getting in as many hugs as he could. Thanks again to everyone who participated!
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11/05/15 THANKSGIVING SCHEDULE
We will be closed on Thanksgiving and Black Friday. To accommodate the lost days, we will be open on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Please make appointments ahead of time as this week fills up. Also, please stay tuned for our Christmas schedule as that too will become booked quickly. Thanks so much, and have a great holiday!
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10/31/15 - "POPE" CHARLIE FOR THE WIN!
10/15/15 - HALLOWEEN CONTEST GOING ON NOW!!
Our Halloween Costume Contest is going on RIGHT NOW! Visit our "Halloween Photo Contest" page to find out how you could win a FREE GROOMING for your dog!!
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09/24/15 - BEST OF BUCKS AGAIN? - THANK YOU THANK YOU!
We are absolutely thrilled and honored to receive this award once again. We had forgotten it was that time of year for voting and yet our amazing clients not only put us in the competition, they named us "The Best" of Bucks County. Well, if there was an award for "Best Clients" - all of ours would win.
Thank you one and all!! We love you! |
06/22/15 - CLOSED FOR FOURTH OF JULY!
Fourth of July is on a Saturday this year and our shop will be closed. We are opening the Tuesday before to add in more hours before the holiday. Please book accordingly. Thank you - and have a safe holiday.
12/20/14 - CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS HOURS!!
We will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and the day after Christmas; the 26th. We'll be back in the shop on Saturday the 27th.
We are opening up the shop on Monday the 29th and Tuesday the 30th. These will be our last days in 2014 as we are closed New Years Eve, New Years Day, and the day after the 1st. We will reopen again on January 3rd. Thank you all, and enjoy your holidays! |
11/13/14 - THANKSGIVING HOURS!!!
We will be closing on Thanksgiving Day as well as the day after Thanksgiving (27th & 28th) But we are adding an extra day and will be opened for grooming on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, the 25th. This day will book up fast so please call ahead or click the link on the left to book online. Thank You!
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11/12/14 HALLOWEEN COSTUME WINNER!!!
Delilah won our Facebook Halloween Costume Contest and came in today for her prize: A FREE GROOMING! Here are her before and after photos! To see all the entries and adorable pictures, please click here: Halloween Contest 2014
10/21/14 - HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST IS BACK FOR 2014!
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Our Annual Costume contest is back! Send us photos of your dog in his/her best costume to win a Free Grooming (up to $60).
Send photos via Facebook message or by email: diggerdogspetgrooming@gmail.com. Please, no posting photos to our page. Entries will be put into a designated album daily for all to view. Winner will be chosen by whomever has the most likes by the end of the contest. Last day for entries & voting is October 30. Good Luck & HAVE FUN! |
06/20/14 - FOURTH OF JULY SCHEDULE - PLEASE TAKE NOTE AND BOOK ACCORDINGLY! THANKS!
05/25/14 - SASSY'S PHOTO SHOOT
Here is Sassy after her FREE GROOMING! She won her free grooming by entering our Spring Photo contest on Facebook and receiving the most likes! To view all our contestants, follow this link: Spring Photo Contest!
05/13/14 - WE HAVE A WINNER!
We were so pleased with all the entries of our Spring Photo contest! Everyone sent in such fun photos and we just loved them all. But the photo with the most "likes" on Facebook was Sassy!! She won a free grooming!! We'll try to get her free grooming photo up to share as well!! Thanks again to everyone who entered and voted!
05/01/14 - SPRING PHOTO CONTEST GOING ON NOW!
We're so excited Spring is finally here for real! To celebrate, we're having a Photo Contest!
Send us a photo of your dog's biggest & best SMILE IN THE SUN and win a free grooming! (up to $60). We want to see sunshine & smiles! Entries will be placed in a photo album for all to see, and the photo that recieves the most "likes" wins! From now till May 10TH, send photos to [email protected], or private message us via Facebook. Horray for Spring!! LINK TO THE ENTRIES AND VOTE HERE: Spring Contest |
03/25/14 - PLEASE BOOK APPOINTMENTS WELL IN ADVANCE
We had a rough winter, and as the weather is slowly getting warming, everyone is anxious to get their dogs groomed for spring. Unfortunately, we have had to post-pone appointments due to the high demand of Saturdays. We appreciate those who do book in advance, and apologize to those who we've had to push to another week. To give every dog the proper care, time, and love, we can only book so many dogs a day. Also, many of the dogs are coming in with a larger amount of work due to the crazy winter, so please be patient as we try to get through each day. We look forward to seeing everyone this spring, now that it's finally here!!! Thank you!!
12/20/13 - HOLIDAY HOURS UPDATE
Due to overwhelming demand, we will be open on Saturday the 28th with regular full day hours.
12/09/13 - HOLIDAY HOURS
The shop will be closed for the holidays, so please note our hours of operation: We will have normal operating hours (wed-sat) until the 21st. After that we will be open one more day before Christmas: Monday December 23rd. (which is already booking up)
We will be closed from Dec 24th - January 2nd.
We will reopen on Friday January 3nd so please make arrangements for your dogs ahead of time as this month fills up quickly as does the first week we return to work in the new year. Thanks so much to everyone and we wish you all a wonderful holiday season!
We will be closed from Dec 24th - January 2nd.
We will reopen on Friday January 3nd so please make arrangements for your dogs ahead of time as this month fills up quickly as does the first week we return to work in the new year. Thanks so much to everyone and we wish you all a wonderful holiday season!
11/26/13 - HALLOWEEN WINNER SHELBY CASHES IN HER FREE GROOMING PRIZE!
10/31/13 - AND THE WINNER IS.....
10/18/13 - DIGGER DOGS ANNOUNCES THEIR 2ND ANNUAL COSTUME CONTEST - WIN A FREE GROOMING!
We're having our Second Annual Costume Contest on Facebook, but you don't need to have a Facebook account to enter. You can email us your photo entry at [email protected] , and you can view the entire album of entries here http://bit.ly/dogalbum2. But to vote, you will need a Facebook account because the winner will be decided by the photo that receives the most "likes". Again, go to our Facebook Photo album here to vote. Our winner gets a Free Full Grooming (up to $60) and will be announced on Halloween. Entries are being accepted up until the 30th, so get them in soon so you have plenty of time to have people vote on them!! |
09/29/13 - DIGGER DOGS PET GROOMING WINS BEST IN BUCKS FOR 2013!
We are so pleased and humbled that so many of our friends and clients voted for us in this years Best of Bucks! We were given a lovely article in the Burlington County Times that you can read here: http://bit.ly/best_2013
Also, please stop by our shop 10/2 - 10/5 for Customer Appreciation Week! We'll have some refreshments out and would like to take the time to thank you in person. Hope to see you there! |
08/12/13 - FIVE DOLLAR PRICE INCREASES ACROSS THE BOARD. - In over 20 years Donna has only raised her base prices three times!! Wow! That's pretty awesome. And yet she still seems to have some of the best prices in the area! Please see our Prices and Services page for the most recent price list in case you have not yet been affected by the latest increase. Thanks so much!
06/03/13 - STOLEN DOG!!! This is a newer customer of ours, please help if you can!!
06/01/13 - Summer Photo Contest Begins!
Our theme this time is Summertime! Send us your best photos of your dog enjoying the summertime. Beach, lake, hiking, boating, swimming - whatever your dog loves most of all about summer!
Please do NOT post entries to our Facebook wall. Email ([email protected]) or Facebook message us your entries so we may keep all entries in the same photo album. (This ensures all your likes are properly counted!) As with all of our photo contests, the winner is decided by the photo with the most "likes". We'll except entries up until the 15th, and will announce the winner on the Monday the 17th. Good luck and HAVE FUN!! |
05/17/13 - Winner's Banner arrives!
Some of you may have seen our photo of Donna holding the banner when it first arrived. Thanks for all your comments and support by the way! Well we finally got the banner in the window for all to see. We can't thank you all enough for voting for us, bringing your dogs to us, and just being some of the best people ever!!! Thanks from Donna and her crew!!
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04/23/13 - Digger Dogs Pet Grooming wins Bucks Happenings Best of 2013!
02/06/13 - Voting continues for Bucks Happening
WE WOULD LOVE YOUR HELP! We've been nominated and would love to win Bucks Happening list for Best Groomer. Clicking the image on the left will take you to their site for voting. Voting ends February 28th. Thanks so much, we have the BEST clients ever!
02/01/13 - FACEBOOK CONTEST STARTS.
Valentine Photo Contest!! With Valentine's Day around the corner, we've decided to have another photo contest!! Send us your best smoochy/lovey pics of you and your pup & we'll post them up for people to vote on their favorites! The picture with the most "likes" will win a FREE GROOMING!! Entries can be messaged to our Facebook page or emailed to [email protected]. We'll take entries from now until February 13th, and the winner will be announced on Valentine's Day. So get us your best photos of your dog kissing you, or you kissing your dog!! ♥
Valentine Photo Contest!! With Valentine's Day around the corner, we've decided to have another photo contest!! Send us your best smoochy/lovey pics of you and your pup & we'll post them up for people to vote on their favorites! The picture with the most "likes" will win a FREE GROOMING!! Entries can be messaged to our Facebook page or emailed to [email protected]. We'll take entries from now until February 13th, and the winner will be announced on Valentine's Day. So get us your best photos of your dog kissing you, or you kissing your dog!! ♥