Congrats to Mark and Danielle Dady and their Cavachon, Gus, for winning the Editors’ Pick prize!

Posing with your pooch on your wedding day? Now that’s love.
Danielle tells us:
Gus can play dead, shake, speak, roll, bow, and dance.
His best friend is Axel, a petite Golden Doodle!
Photo taken in Irvine Park, St. Paul.
A Selection of Other Favorite Submissions:
 | Claire Dolan with Kasha, a Golden RetreiverKasha loves to play with our cat! When excited, he’ll jump straight up to shoulder height. Minneapolis, MN |
| Jason Clark with Finnegan, a PuggleHis best move when playing with other dogs is a barrel roll. And he has a great underbite. Uptown Minneapolis, MN Worn Out: Play time is over with Finn the champion! |
 | Rachel Prairie with “Dakota” Kota, a White LabKota is a great bird dog, and ultimate family dog. He looks like a polar bear, but snuggles like a teddy bear! Plymouth, MN Kota Kisses |
| Kevin Masterman with Joli, a Black LabJoli thinks she’s a lapdog, and will try and ‘fit’ herself next to you on the couch no matter how small the space. Also, when she was in the midst of her destructive puppy-hood, she would only chew my girlfriend’s shoes. Minneapolis, MN |
| Meg Brudney with Daisy, a Golden RetrieverDaisy loves people. If she is ignored or left home alone too long, she eats our socks or better yet, lays them on her pillow as a warning! Minneapolis, MN |
| Emily Wilhelmy with Lucky, a Jack Russell TerrierLucky’s best trick is “Bust a Move,” when she dances on two legs. Stinson Beach, California |
| Alex Huerter with Olive, a Silky/ Havanese mixOlive’s a little escape artist. She can climb fences and has even removed her own leash on occasion. Linden Hills, Minneapolis |
| Mindy Gudmundson with Otis, a Boston TerrierOtis loves playing with his biscuits before eating them. He throws them up in the air, catches them, drops them, and runs around them, and then finally eats them. Minneapolis, MN Otis and me at Minnehaha Falls |
 | Tricia Sarinske with Bella, an English Setter/Yellow Lab mixBella points when she sees rabbits in the yard and likes to sleep under my husband’s desk while he’s working in his home office. She’s very sweet and very mellow. Montrose, MN |
 | Jamie Haskell with Ruby, a Yellow Labrador RetrieverRuby loves homemade peanut butter treats and playing with her brother Opie and daddy Charlie. White Bear Lake, MN Ruby as a puppy with Jamie. |
 | Shannon Bruber with Skyy, a Chihuahua/Rat TerrierWhen I come home, Skyy likes to grab my shoes and drag them into the living room. She is also a big fan of belly kisses. Lino Lakes, MN Snuggle Time |
| Cassie Potter with Charlie, a Yellow Labrador RetrieverCharlie is a survivor of blastomycosis, loves to give high-fives, jump off the dock and swim in summer, and especially enjoys climbing into people’s laps even though he’s nearly 100 lbs! Minneapolis, MN |

Jason Faas with Potato, a Boston Terrier
Potato is a sweetheart of a dog who enjoys retrieving sticks in the lake,
keeping the kitchen floor clean of dropped food, and snuggling under the comforter in bed each night.
Lake of the Isles, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Captain Potato kayaking on the Lake of the Isles
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