How to Get Your Dog on a Magazine Cover

The fastest way: upload one photo and your dog lands on the cover of PAWS today, with their name in giant letters.

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Example dog magazine cover starring Biscuit
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  1. Upload one photo

    Any clear phone photo where you can see their face.

  2. Add their name

    It goes across the bottom in giant letters, like a real cover star.

  3. Pick your favorite

    See your options free, no card needed. Keep the one you love.

  • Custom dog magazine cover of Biscuit, a golden retriever

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  • Custom dog magazine cover of Waffles, a French Bulldog

    WafflesFrench Bulldog

  • Custom dog magazine cover of Pickle, a dachshund

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  • Custom dog magazine cover of Honey, a golden retriever puppy

    Honeygolden retriever puppy

  • Custom dog magazine cover of Sunny, a Labrador puppy

    SunnyLabrador puppy

  • Custom dog magazine cover of Taco, a Chihuahua

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  • Custom dog magazine cover of Rosie, a rescue dog on her first day home

    Rosierescue dog on her first day home

  • Custom dog magazine cover of Bear, a black Labrador

    Bearblack Labrador

Dog magazine cover template, filled in for you

Most dog magazine cover templates are a blank layout you finish yourself in design software. This one fills itself in: upload a photo, type their name, and the masthead, the giant name and three cover lines written about your dog land in place. You see the finished cover free before you pay anything.

There are three ways to get your dog on a magazine cover. Two depend on an editor picking your dog. The third takes about two minutes.

1. Enter a dog magazine cover contest

Several dog magazines run cover contests, often once a year, where the winning dog gets the cover. Entry usually means sending your best photo and, for some, getting votes from friends. Search for "dog magazine cover contest" to find the ones open right now and read each contest's rules and dates.

2. Submit your dog to a magazine

Some breed clubs and dog magazines take cover dog submissions from readers. Send a sharp, well-lit photo at full resolution, with your dog looking at the camera and space above their head for the masthead. Editors pick a few dogs out of many, so send your best shot and be patient.

3. Make your own cover today

Upload one photo to PetFOMO and your dog lands on the cover of PAWS: restyled as a studio magazine shoot, their name across the bottom in giant letters and three cover lines written about them. No contest, no waiting, and you see it free before you pay. Prefer to do it yourself? Use our free dog magazine cover template.

How to take a cover-worthy photo

  • Shoot at their eye level, not from above.
  • Use daylight from a window or outside in the shade.
  • Hold a treat right above the camera so they look into the lens.
  • Leave space above their head for the magazine name.
  • Take a burst and pick the one with both eyes sharp.

Questions

How do I get my dog on a magazine cover?

Enter a dog magazine cover contest, submit your dog to a magazine that takes reader photos, or make your own cover from one photo with PetFOMO, which you can see free before you pay.

How can I put my own dog on a magazine cover for free?

Download our free PAWS cover template, put your photo underneath in Canva or any photo app, and type their name on top.

Can I use AI to put my dog on a magazine cover?

Yes. Upload a photo to PetFOMO and the whole cover is made for you, restyled as a studio magazine shoot with their name and cover lines.

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