text: Pepper, now 7 months old, was initially introduced as a play buddy for the family's other dog, Dolby, to help with her separation anxiety. "She's been a wonderful addition to the family, providing lots of extra love and entertainment for all of us, especially Dolby—they are inseparable." said Zoe.
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  "Whizz Pop" By Zoe Ross. "Playing with bubbles in the garden. I think I may have swallowed one."
  "The images are considered by a wide variety of judges, including pet lovers, animal welfare experts, photographers and this year, for the first time, we had some keen younger judges through our partnership with Animals Friends Pet Insurance, which was brilliant and important and something we want to continue going forwards. Each judge scores the images out of 20 and then we add them up. The winner is the one with the biggest score. It is remarkably simple and unscientific – thank goodness!"
  #2 Junior Category Winner
  #3 Pets Who Look Like Their Owners Category Winner
  #6 Cat Category Winner – Our Fabulous Feline Friends
  #7 All Other Creatures, Great Or Small Category Winner
  One would think that organizing a photography contest might leave the co-founders with some challenges, but Tom was quick to reassure us: "Not really. We get to see wonderful, heartwarming and often hilarious images and videos from all over the world of people appreciating and celebrating their pets – it's a very positive thing to be involved in – we love our jobs!"
  "I said 'Good Morning,'" by Mary Ellis. "I like to visit the stable horses before I begin my hike at the State Park…this is the reply I received when I said Good Morning."
  #11 Dog Category Winner – Our Best Friends
  Finally, we wanted to know which of the photos was the personal favorite of Tom's even if it didn't make it to the final cut.