12 Dogs of Christmas
Official Contest Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
1. Sponsor
The 12 Dogs of Christmas Contest ("Contest") is sponsored by The Tiny Tito 2.0 ("Sponsor").
Questions regarding the Contest may be directed to thetinytito2.0@gmail.com.
2. Contest Period
The Contest begins October 7, 2026 and ends November 28, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time ("Contest Period").
Entries received before or after the Contest Period are not eligible.
3. Eligibility
The Contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry.
Void where prohibited by law.
Employees, contractors, judges, and persons directly involved in administering the Contest, and members of their immediate households, are not eligible to enter.
4. How to Enter
To enter, eligible participants must complete the official entry form available at TheTinyTito20.com during the Contest Period.
Each entry must include:
Entrant's name and valid email address
Dog's name
One photograph of the dog
A story of 300 words or fewer
All required acknowledgments on the entry form
Limit one entry per person.
No purchase, payment, social-media follow, share, tag, or other financial consideration is required to enter.
Following The Tiny Tito 2.0 on social media is optional and does not affect judging or eligibility.
Incomplete, illegible, fraudulent, automated, duplicate, or otherwise noncompliant entries may be disqualified.
5. Entry Content Requirements
The person submitting the entry must own the submitted photograph or have permission to submit and use it for purposes of this Contest.
Entries must not contain material that infringes another person's copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other rights.
Entries containing unlawful, threatening, abusive, hateful, obscene, intentionally misleading, or otherwise inappropriate material may be disqualified.
The Sponsor may request reasonable verification that the entrant is associated with or authorized to submit the dog shown in the entry.
6. Judging
This is a judged contest. Winners are not selected at random.
Eligible entries will be reviewed during the judging period of November 29–30, 2026.
Entries will be evaluated based on the submitted story, its authenticity and originality, its connection to the spirit of second chances, growth, hope, gratitude, or a meaningful Version 2.0, and the overall strength of the entry.
Photo quality, professional photography, social-media following, number of followers, likes, comments, shares, or other measures of online popularity will not determine the winners.
The decisions of the judges are final, subject to these Official Rules.
7. Finalists
Up to 12 finalists will be selected. The Sponsor may select fewer than 12 finalists if fewer than 12 eligible entries are received.
Finalists will be contacted using the email address provided on the entry form beginning on or about December 1, 2026. Finalists must respond within 72 hours of notification to confirm their participation.
A selected finalist may be required to confirm eligibility, verify information contained in the entry, provide a mailing address if necessary, and complete any reasonable release or eligibility documentation requested by the Sponsor.
If a selected finalist cannot be contacted, fails to respond within the requested period, is determined to be ineligible, or fails to comply with these Official Rules, the Sponsor may select an alternate finalist.
The finalists are scheduled to be featured between December 8 and December 19, 2026.
8. Grand Prize and Finalist Recognition
Each finalist will receive recognition as part of the 12 Dogs of Christmas feature.
The Sponsor may, at its discretion, provide finalists with a small token of appreciation or recognition. Any such item is optional, is not guaranteed, and has no stated cash value.
One finalist will be selected as the 12 Dogs of Christmas Grand Prize Winner and will receive a $500 cash prize.
The Grand Prize Winner is scheduled to be announced on or about December 20, 2026.
The Grand Prize is non-transferable. No substitution will be provided except at the Sponsor's discretion if circumstances make the stated prize unavailable.
The winner is responsible for any federal, state, or local taxes that may apply to the prize.
9. Permission to Use Submitted Story and Photograph
By entering, the entrant grants The Tiny Tito 2.0 a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to reproduce, display, publish, and share the submitted dog photograph, dog's name, and submitted story in connection with:
Administration of the Contest
Announcement and presentation of finalists and winners
The 12 Dogs of Christmas feature
Contest-related posts on The Tiny Tito 2.0 website and social-media accounts
Reasonable promotion or recap of the 12 Dogs of Christmas Contest
Before judging is complete, the Sponsor will feature an entry in "Meet the Entries" posts only if the entrant opted in on the entry form. Entries featured this way may include entries that are not selected as finalists. Opting in, or not opting in, does not affect judging.
Ownership of the entrant's original photograph and story remains with the entrant.
The Sponsor will not sell an entrant's photograph or story to an unrelated third party solely because it was entered in this Contest.
10. Personal Information
Information collected through the Contest entry form will be used to administer the Contest, communicate with entrants regarding their entries, verify finalists and winners, distribute prizes when applicable, and otherwise operate the Contest.
Signing up for general marketing or email updates is optional and is not required to enter or win.
Additional information concerning the collection and use of personal information will be available in The Tiny Tito 2.0 Privacy Policy.
11. General Conditions
The Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify an entry that does not comply with these Official Rules or that contains false, misleading, fraudulent, or unauthorized information.
The Sponsor also reserves the right to modify, suspend, postpone, or cancel the Contest if circumstances outside the Sponsor's reasonable control materially affect the integrity, security, fairness, administration, or proper operation of the Contest.
Any modification will be communicated through The Tiny Tito 2.0 website when reasonably possible.
The Sponsor is not responsible for technical failures, lost internet connections, corrupted files, unsuccessful uploads, incorrect email addresses, or other technical problems that prevent an entry or notification from being received.
12. Release and Limitation of Liability
By participating, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor and persons assisting with the administration or judging of the Contest from claims arising directly from participation in the Contest or acceptance or use of a prize, except where such release is prohibited by law.
Nothing in these Official Rules is intended to waive rights that cannot legally be waived.
13. Social-Media Disclaimer
The Contest may be promoted through Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, or other social-media platforms.
The Contest is independently operated by The Tiny Tito 2.0 and is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram, Facebook, Meta, TikTok, YouTube, or their respective parent or affiliated companies.
Participants provide their information to the Sponsor, not to those social-media platforms. By entering, each entrant fully releases Instagram, Facebook, Meta Platforms, Inc., and TikTok from any and all liability related to this Contest.
14. Acceptance of Official Rules
By submitting an entry, the entrant acknowledges that they have read, understood, and agree to these Official Rules and certify that the information submitted is accurate and that they have the authority to submit the photograph and story included with the entry.
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