Athens Puppy Raiser Costume Contest
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It's time for this year's Athens GDF Costume Contest! Last year we made $1,960...let's see if we can top it this year!
To help us sponsor a puppy, please select which dog in costume you would like to vote for. Then, click on the donation link to the right, and after entering your donation amount, LEAVE A COMMENT WITH THE NAME OF THE DOG AND RAISER YOU ARE SUPPORTING. Whoever raises the most money in their dog's name will win a $50 Pet Supplies Plus gift card!!!
All proceeds will go towards our new puppy sponsorship! It costs $6,000 to sponsor a future service puppy due to selective breeding, transporation, training, and medical costs. Our last puppy that we sponsored is Dooley, who is about to go in for training from Athens, GA.
Our costume contest will end on October 31st at 11:59 PM.
Thank you so much for supporting Athens GDF in their puppy sponsorship! Without your help, we couldn't raise these puppies to do incredible things!
For more information about The Guide Dog Foundation or America's VetDogs, visit www.guidedog.org or www.vetdogs.org.
ENTRIES
Alice- "Stinkin'" Cute
Tori Andreasen
(Photo shows a yellow lab sitting in a yard outside. She's wearing a black skunk costume, with ears sticking out of the sides of the headpiece and white fluff sticking out of the top. She has her mouth open and her tongue is sticking out).
Alma-Ch-ch-ch-chia! Chia Guide Dog in Training, get yours today!
Abby DiMercurio and Rhianna Baldree
(Photo shows a black lab standing in a yard outside. She's wearing orange sleeves covering all four of her legs and her body is covered with fake greenery to make her look like a Chia pet. Her head is turned to the side looking at something past the camera.)
Amelia- Amelia Colliehart
Kolby Garrison
(Kolby Garrison's collie Guide Dog is standing wearing a brown leather coat; a brown swade aviator cap with brown aviator goggles; and a white scarf with fringe.)
Avery-Super Paws for a Great Cause
Kathryn Farr
(Photo shows a yellow lab wearing a Superwoman costume. The shirt part of the costume is blue and has a yellow and red "S" logo. There's a red cape attached to the shirt.)
Captain- Captain Underpants
Jonathan Hill and Kristen LaFevers
( Photo shows a yellow lab lying on the wood floor. He's wearing a red cape and white brief underpants. He's looking at the camera and his front left leg is tucked under him, with his front right leg stretched out in front of him.)
Cedar- Jurassic Bark introduces...Cedar the Tri-Carrot-Tops
Brianna Naessens
(Photo shows a yellow lab/golden mix sitting outside in front of some shrubbery. He's wearing a blue and green dinosaur costume. The shirt part has four dinosaur arms/hands attached to it, and the headpiece has three orange horns in front of a taller, rounded blue and green part.)
Didi- Deputy Didi, keeping the bad dogs (and cats) off the streets!
Anna Purcell
(Photo shows a black lab sitting inside of a carpeted room. She has a black hat with a wide brim and chinstrap on her head, a police badge attached to her collar, her front two legs in a pair of black lace-up boots, and a pair of handcuffs in front of her.)
Echo- "With great power comes great responsibility"
Andrea Beltran
( Photo shows a black standard poodle standing on some rocks with trees out of focus behind her. She's looking off to the right and is wearing a red and blue Spiderman costume, with a black spiderweb pattern and black spider printed on the front of the costume.)
Elsa and Barbie- Queen Elsa and Barbie Girl
Sanjana Ramesh and Gabbi Markle
(Photo shows two black labs lying inside of a carpeted room. The lab on the left is wearing a blue dress and a blue tiara. The lab on the right is wearing a light pink shirt with a dark pink and light pink tutu attached. She's also wearing a pink bow attached to her right ear. Between them is a stuffed Olaf the snowman. Their legs closest to Olaf are stretched out and the paws are touching each other.)
Fletcher- Risky Business
Brionna Johnson
(Photo shows a yellow lab sitting in front of a red pillow and purple blanket. He's wearing a pair of sunglasses, a red bowtie around his neck, a white button-up shirt, and black boxer underpants. There are two lit candles, each on one side of him, various Nylabones scattered around him, and pink roses scattered in front of him.)
Jerrica-Sherlock Bones
Jessica Rook
(Photo shows a black and brown German shepherd sitting outside in a yard. She's wearing a hooded black and white checkered shirt. Her right ear is sticking up out of the hood, and her left ear is under the hood.)
Jetta- Wonder Pup
Hannah Farhadi
(Photo shows a golden retriever puppy standing on tile flooring. The photo is taken from above and Jetta is looking over her right shoulder back at the camera. She's wearing a small golden crown headpiece on her head. She's wearing a dress with a shiny red top part with a golden "W" logo on it, a golden middle band, and a shiny blue bottom tutu piece with a white star pattern.)
Liberty- Lady Liberty
Katie Corbett
(Pictured is a black lab dressed as the Statue of Liberty. She is in a long, green gown that covers her body, and she has on a green headpiece mimicking the Statue of Liberty with 7 points coming off of the top.)
Natasha- the Cowgirl Cutie
Hope Wehunt
(Pictured is a black lab wearing a brown cowboy hat, a red decorative bandana, and cow print booties on her front two paws.)
Navarro- Darth Vader
Maddie Swab
(Photo by Kensie Arnold)
(Pictured is a black lab sitting outside in a pile of brown and orange leaves wearing a Darth Vader costume with designs across his chest and a black cape over his back. He's looking up past the camera.)
Nico- McPoochy representing Grey's Anatomy
Kimia Namei
(Pictured is a yellow lab dressed as a doctor. Nico is wearing a blue doctor hairnet cap, a blue scrub top, and has a red stethoscope hanging from his neck.)
Oakley- Ronda Rousey: Ultimate Furry Cuddler
Kelsey Matyasik
(Pictured is a yellow lab being held up on her back two feet. She has on pink boxing gloves, a black top with “UFC” in rhinestones, and black shorts. She is posing in front of several black weights.)
Pat- Dinosaur
Danielle Chiavelli
(Pictured is a black laying on the ground in a dinosaur costume. The costume features white triangular teeth, large eyes, a green body, red spots, and blue triangular spikes down the spine.)
Patriot- Nerd Alert
Hannah Borgerding
(Pictured is a yellow lab. He is sitting in front of an open textbook with a calculator on top. He is wearing eye glasses, a white button up shirt, khaki pants, and red suspenders.)
Penny- Doug from Up
Alyson Radetsky and Jessica Lopez
(Pictured is a golden retriever in an e-collar with several balloons of various colors attached to her and floating above her head. This resembles the cartoon movie UP where the dog (Doug) is a golden retriever wearing an e-collar and the balloons are what allow the house in UP to float. There is a side-by-side picture comparison of the two. )
Pepper- Malibu Dawgie
Emily Bass
(Pictured is a black lab laying on her back. She has aviator sunglasses covering her eyes and is wearing a pink human bikini. )
Rhett- Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon
Lauren Megrue
( Pictured is a black lab in a Toothless costume (from the animated movie How to Train Your Dragon). The headpiece covers Rhett’s head and leaves Rhett’s face exposed - this piece includes triangular white teeth, large white and green eyes, and pointy ears. The body of the costume is black with dragon wings lining up with Rhett’s front legs and black spikes down his spine.)
Rory- My vest is a cape in disquise! Service Dog by day, super woman by night!
Amanda Lee
(Pictured is a yellow lab. She is wearing a red cape with the superman logo (a yellow diamond with a red “S”) on the back. Rory has a sparkly red eye mask sitting on top of her head)
Ruthie: Batdawg
Carly Lanier and Courtney Meyer
(Pictured is a young black lab sporting a black cape with the batman logo on it. Ruthie is also wearing a shimmery black eye mask.)
Sloane- Batdog is here to ward off danger!
Emily Ferrall
(Pictured is an all-black female german shepherd. Sloane has a grey top with the batman logo (black bat on a yellow oval) on her chest. She is also wearing an all black cape. Sloane is posing in front of a chain-link fence with a sign that reads “Danger, Construction Area, Keep Out.”)
Tilda- Fairy Cute
Sarah Dowling
(Pictured is a female yellow lab. She is posing in a sparkly tutu that is silver with sequins, blue lining, and a blue bow. Tilda is also wearing a pair of white fairy wings. )
Tucker- Ahoy Mates, Captain Tuck is here to steal ye hearts!
Stephanie Dyke
(Pictured is a very young golden retriever dressed as a pirate. He’s wearing a black pirate hat with a skull on it and is wearing a white and red striped top. Tucker is posing next to a white anchor that is decorated with fishnet and two small wooden fish. )
Tucker-Mommy's Little Devil
Jordan Straub
(Pictured is an adult male, black poodle. He is dressed up as a devil in a red costume with grey horns and wings. In the background is green shrubbery and a decorated porch with a scarecrow and orange lights. )
To help us sponsor a puppy, please select which dog in costume you would like to vote for. Then, click on the donation link to the right, and after entering your donation amount, LEAVE A COMMENT WITH THE NAME OF THE DOG AND RAISER YOU ARE SUPPORTING. Whoever raises the most money in their dog's name will win a $50 Pet Supplies Plus gift card!!!
All proceeds will go towards our new puppy sponsorship! It costs $6,000 to sponsor a future service puppy due to selective breeding, transporation, training, and medical costs. Our last puppy that we sponsored is Dooley, who is about to go in for training from Athens, GA.
Our costume contest will end on October 31st at 11:59 PM.
Thank you so much for supporting Athens GDF in their puppy sponsorship! Without your help, we couldn't raise these puppies to do incredible things!
For more information about The Guide Dog Foundation or America's VetDogs, visit www.guidedog.org or www.vetdogs.org.
ENTRIES
Alice- "Stinkin'" Cute
Tori Andreasen
(Photo shows a yellow lab sitting in a yard outside. She's wearing a black skunk costume, with ears sticking out of the sides of the headpiece and white fluff sticking out of the top. She has her mouth open and her tongue is sticking out).
Alma-Ch-ch-ch-chia! Chia Guide Dog in Training, get yours today!
Abby DiMercurio and Rhianna Baldree
(Photo shows a black lab standing in a yard outside. She's wearing orange sleeves covering all four of her legs and her body is covered with fake greenery to make her look like a Chia pet. Her head is turned to the side looking at something past the camera.)
Amelia- Amelia Colliehart
Kolby Garrison
(Kolby Garrison's collie Guide Dog is standing wearing a brown leather coat; a brown swade aviator cap with brown aviator goggles; and a white scarf with fringe.)
Avery-Super Paws for a Great Cause
Kathryn Farr
(Photo shows a yellow lab wearing a Superwoman costume. The shirt part of the costume is blue and has a yellow and red "S" logo. There's a red cape attached to the shirt.)
Captain- Captain Underpants
Jonathan Hill and Kristen LaFevers
( Photo shows a yellow lab lying on the wood floor. He's wearing a red cape and white brief underpants. He's looking at the camera and his front left leg is tucked under him, with his front right leg stretched out in front of him.)
Cedar- Jurassic Bark introduces...Cedar the Tri-Carrot-Tops
Brianna Naessens
(Photo shows a yellow lab/golden mix sitting outside in front of some shrubbery. He's wearing a blue and green dinosaur costume. The shirt part has four dinosaur arms/hands attached to it, and the headpiece has three orange horns in front of a taller, rounded blue and green part.)
Didi- Deputy Didi, keeping the bad dogs (and cats) off the streets!
Anna Purcell
(Photo shows a black lab sitting inside of a carpeted room. She has a black hat with a wide brim and chinstrap on her head, a police badge attached to her collar, her front two legs in a pair of black lace-up boots, and a pair of handcuffs in front of her.)
Echo- "With great power comes great responsibility"
Andrea Beltran
( Photo shows a black standard poodle standing on some rocks with trees out of focus behind her. She's looking off to the right and is wearing a red and blue Spiderman costume, with a black spiderweb pattern and black spider printed on the front of the costume.)
Elsa and Barbie- Queen Elsa and Barbie Girl
Sanjana Ramesh and Gabbi Markle
(Photo shows two black labs lying inside of a carpeted room. The lab on the left is wearing a blue dress and a blue tiara. The lab on the right is wearing a light pink shirt with a dark pink and light pink tutu attached. She's also wearing a pink bow attached to her right ear. Between them is a stuffed Olaf the snowman. Their legs closest to Olaf are stretched out and the paws are touching each other.)
Fletcher- Risky Business
Brionna Johnson
(Photo shows a yellow lab sitting in front of a red pillow and purple blanket. He's wearing a pair of sunglasses, a red bowtie around his neck, a white button-up shirt, and black boxer underpants. There are two lit candles, each on one side of him, various Nylabones scattered around him, and pink roses scattered in front of him.)
Jerrica-Sherlock Bones
Jessica Rook
(Photo shows a black and brown German shepherd sitting outside in a yard. She's wearing a hooded black and white checkered shirt. Her right ear is sticking up out of the hood, and her left ear is under the hood.)
Jetta- Wonder Pup
Hannah Farhadi
(Photo shows a golden retriever puppy standing on tile flooring. The photo is taken from above and Jetta is looking over her right shoulder back at the camera. She's wearing a small golden crown headpiece on her head. She's wearing a dress with a shiny red top part with a golden "W" logo on it, a golden middle band, and a shiny blue bottom tutu piece with a white star pattern.)
Liberty- Lady Liberty
Katie Corbett
(Pictured is a black lab dressed as the Statue of Liberty. She is in a long, green gown that covers her body, and she has on a green headpiece mimicking the Statue of Liberty with 7 points coming off of the top.)
Natasha- the Cowgirl Cutie
Hope Wehunt
(Pictured is a black lab wearing a brown cowboy hat, a red decorative bandana, and cow print booties on her front two paws.)
Navarro- Darth Vader
Maddie Swab
(Photo by Kensie Arnold)
(Pictured is a black lab sitting outside in a pile of brown and orange leaves wearing a Darth Vader costume with designs across his chest and a black cape over his back. He's looking up past the camera.)
Nico- McPoochy representing Grey's Anatomy
Kimia Namei
(Pictured is a yellow lab dressed as a doctor. Nico is wearing a blue doctor hairnet cap, a blue scrub top, and has a red stethoscope hanging from his neck.)
Oakley- Ronda Rousey: Ultimate Furry Cuddler
Kelsey Matyasik
(Pictured is a yellow lab being held up on her back two feet. She has on pink boxing gloves, a black top with “UFC” in rhinestones, and black shorts. She is posing in front of several black weights.)
Pat- Dinosaur
Danielle Chiavelli
(Pictured is a black laying on the ground in a dinosaur costume. The costume features white triangular teeth, large eyes, a green body, red spots, and blue triangular spikes down the spine.)
Patriot- Nerd Alert
Hannah Borgerding
(Pictured is a yellow lab. He is sitting in front of an open textbook with a calculator on top. He is wearing eye glasses, a white button up shirt, khaki pants, and red suspenders.)
Penny- Doug from Up
Alyson Radetsky and Jessica Lopez
(Pictured is a golden retriever in an e-collar with several balloons of various colors attached to her and floating above her head. This resembles the cartoon movie UP where the dog (Doug) is a golden retriever wearing an e-collar and the balloons are what allow the house in UP to float. There is a side-by-side picture comparison of the two. )
Pepper- Malibu Dawgie
Emily Bass
(Pictured is a black lab laying on her back. She has aviator sunglasses covering her eyes and is wearing a pink human bikini. )
Rhett- Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon
Lauren Megrue
( Pictured is a black lab in a Toothless costume (from the animated movie How to Train Your Dragon). The headpiece covers Rhett’s head and leaves Rhett’s face exposed - this piece includes triangular white teeth, large white and green eyes, and pointy ears. The body of the costume is black with dragon wings lining up with Rhett’s front legs and black spikes down his spine.)
Rory- My vest is a cape in disquise! Service Dog by day, super woman by night!
Amanda Lee
(Pictured is a yellow lab. She is wearing a red cape with the superman logo (a yellow diamond with a red “S”) on the back. Rory has a sparkly red eye mask sitting on top of her head)
Ruthie: Batdawg
Carly Lanier and Courtney Meyer
(Pictured is a young black lab sporting a black cape with the batman logo on it. Ruthie is also wearing a shimmery black eye mask.)
Sloane- Batdog is here to ward off danger!
Emily Ferrall
(Pictured is an all-black female german shepherd. Sloane has a grey top with the batman logo (black bat on a yellow oval) on her chest. She is also wearing an all black cape. Sloane is posing in front of a chain-link fence with a sign that reads “Danger, Construction Area, Keep Out.”)
Tilda- Fairy Cute
Sarah Dowling
(Pictured is a female yellow lab. She is posing in a sparkly tutu that is silver with sequins, blue lining, and a blue bow. Tilda is also wearing a pair of white fairy wings. )
Tucker- Ahoy Mates, Captain Tuck is here to steal ye hearts!
Stephanie Dyke
(Pictured is a very young golden retriever dressed as a pirate. He’s wearing a black pirate hat with a skull on it and is wearing a white and red striped top. Tucker is posing next to a white anchor that is decorated with fishnet and two small wooden fish. )
Tucker-Mommy's Little Devil
Jordan Straub
(Pictured is an adult male, black poodle. He is dressed up as a devil in a red costume with grey horns and wings. In the background is green shrubbery and a decorated porch with a scarecrow and orange lights. )
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Kristen LaFevers
Organiser
Athens, GA
