Entries #1 to 40 below. Please give these delicious photos time to load.   Entry #1: Logan Living it Up — "Service Golden Logan gets lots of off duty time to relax and have fun. Here she's thoroughly enjoying being a dog at Pine Point Beach in Scarborough, Maine.” — Photographer Suzan Morris of Old Orchard Beach, ME   Entry #2: Sam's Outdoors Snooze — "A soft pillow is not necessary for a snooze." — Photographer Geoff Hendrickson of Abingdon, PA   Entry #3: Sam with Leaves — "Sam picked out this pile of leaves during yard cleanup and refused to get up so he got a little deeper." — Photographer Geoff Hendrickson of Abingdon, PA   Entry #4: Gracie Unleashed — "This photo was taken at our local beach called Caswell Bay on the Gower Peninsular, South Wales. It's Gracie and the rest’s favourite beach because there's a river running right through it, which goes straight into the sea. As soon as they get onto the beach, they run down the river ending up in the waves, where there are, more often than not, at least a dozen or so surfers. And, this is where Gracie is running towards—the surfers! She ends up swimming alongside the surfers, I think, trying to see who gets the wettest!” — Photographer Graham Morgan of South Wales  Britain   Entry #5: Love is Golden — "Tucker and Baboo who are both at The Bridge now . . . together again, forever. They were cuddled up on the couch and I couldn't resist taking this picture. It truly expresses the love they had for each other." — Photographer Carol Durkee of London, Ontario   Entry #6: Home Jeeves (6-year-old Honey pictured above) — "After a long run, what is greater than a ride home with Dad?" — Photographer Jack Smith of Valier, MT   Entry #7: Sam, Beloved Ball & Water — "It was so hot (heat index 104) when we got to the river that Sam dropped his ball and promptly sat." — Photographer Geoff Hendrickson of Abingdon, PA   Entry #8: Sam and the Fishes — "Sam seems like he is looking at the fish. In reality he is hooked on their food. He was drooling. If you look closely, you can see the pellets." — Photographer Geoff Hendrickson of Abingdon, PA   Entry #9: Sam in Charge — "We are headed to Sam's private Island for a picnic lunch and some goose rousting." — Photographer Geoff Hendrickson of Abingdon, PA   Entry #10: Beach Bob — "Bob is running with joy on a beach near San Francisco in September of 2006." — Photographer Cheryl Olvera of Freemont, CA   Entry #11: SOOTHER BOYS — "Beau thinks he's a baby too." — Photographer Brandi Thornton of Kitimat, British Columbia  Canada   Entry #12: AT PEACE — "Beau is enjoying a gentle summer breeze." — Photographer Brandi Thornton of Kitimat, British Columbia  Canada   Entry #13: FLOWER KODA — "Dakota is taking time to smell the flowers." — Photographer Brandi Thornton of Kitimat, British Columbia  Canada   Entry #14: A Peaceful Sam with his Beloved Duck — "Sam prefers woobie pillows." — Photographer Geoff Hendrickson of Abingdon, PA   Entry #15: Watermelon Sam — "Nothing like watermelon to top off a summer day." — Photographer Geoff Hendrickson of Abingdon, PA   Entry #16: Ecstasy! (9-year-old Jessye pictured above) — "Nothing like a good back scratching first thing in the morning!" — Photographer Karen Erlandson of Center Barnstead, NH   Entry #17: Robbie's First Lake Swim — "This was Robbie's first visit to the local lake, he had a blast. I was standing up the bank from him and called his name. He looked up at me with a totally joyful expression on his face. It was a truly happy day." — Photographer Melissa Mercer of Keller, TX   Entry #18: Casey on Boat — "This was taken on a early morning outing on a camping trip. We always take our Goldens with us. Casey was resting easy, the water was like glass, and the combination made for a great picture." — Photographer Mindy Lendall of Grass Valley, CA   Entry #19: My Best Friend — "Tucker was so innocent and happy exploring our yard for the first time. He wobbled around for a good ten minutes and when he ran around the tree and looked at us. It's like he knew he was home." — Photographer Michelle Doherty of Peterborough, Ontario  Canada   Entry #20: A Tranquil Summer Day — "This is Tucker happily laying in the cool grass on a hot summer's day while he enjoys the sun's warmth on his face." — Photographer Michelle Doherty of Peterborough, Ontario  Canada   Entry #21: Let the Carnage Begin! — "Kasey is a rescue dog that was confiscated by Animal Control for abuse. She was chained for two years without shelter and very little food and water. When we adopted her she had never seen a toy never the less played with one. To this day shredding them into little pieces is her favorite thing to do." — Photographer Marlo Schrader of Southlake, TX   Entry #22: Kasey Attacks the Pool Monster — "Any stream of water is fair game to Kasey. Here she is attacking the stream of water shooting from the pool sweep." — Photographer Marlo Schrader of Southlake, TX   Entry #23: Winnie teaches her Puppies a Golden's Love of Water — "Winnie is a rescue golden from the Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas. She came in at the tender age of two with a litter (her second) of eleven 4-day-old puppies. After fostering her and her puppies for eight weeks and then adopting each of the babies out, we couldn’t give her up, and adopted her. These little guys sure did love playing on the pool cover once they realized they could make a big puddle of water form. Funny thing was it took about three puppies at one time in order to make the cover touch the water so they would all pile up on it. Of course, I would then have 11 little wet and muddy puppies." — Photographer Marlo Schrader of Southlake, TX   Entry #24: Winnie Leaping — " At a doggie Olympic Event Winnie is Going for Gold, as she tries to leap as far in the air as possible when going for a tennis ball." — Photographer Marlo Schrader of Southlake, TX   Entry #25: Cooling off on a Hot Summer Day — "Even at 13 years old swimming is Chelsea’s favorite thing to do." — Photographer Marlo Schrader of Southlake, TX   Entry #26: Eye On the Ball (2-year-old Toby pictured above) — "Toby is a one eyed ball fanatic. He is blind in one eye due to a congenital cataract; however, this 'handicap' doesn't get in the way of Toby's pursuit of the tennis ball. He is a phenomenal ball chaser and we marvel at his athletic grace and skill. These pictures show his determination and his joy at retrieving tennis balls. The soccer field we use is behind a Dallas police substation and next to a Army Reserve Center. Many times we will see reservists and police officers stopping to watch Toby in action." — Photographer Anne Visser of Dallas, TX   Entry #27: Dirty Mouth (2-year-old Toby pictured above) — "This picture was taken of our ball fiend Toby at the 2005 Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas fundraising picnic. We were in the midst of a drought and the lake levels were down dramatically. All the dogs were dirty and Toby was no exception. When he gives you the look shown in this picture you cannot resist and throw him yet another ball. Toby, by the way, is blind in his left eye due to a congenital cataract; however, it has never slowed him from his athletic pursuits." — Photographer Anne Visser of Dallas, TX   Entry #28: Get In the Game! (2-year-old Toby pictured above) — "Toby Visser is a rescued Golden Retriever adopted from Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas. He is blind in his left eye due to a congenital cataract; however, he has never let this disability get in his way of enjoying his life, particularly enjoying playing with balls. We took Toby to a touch football game between alumni of WestPoint, the Naval Academy and the Air Force Academy. During a break, Toby decided to play a game of his own, despite the challenges of the size of the football. " — Photographer Anne Visser of Dallas, TX   Entry #29: Tennis Ball Heaven with Toby & Barkley (6-year-old Barkley and 11-month-old Toby pictured above) — "This photo was taken at a Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas picnic in 2004, the same year we adopted both dogs. Toby is a tennis ball fanatic and was ecstatic when he discovered a mound of tennis balls at the picnic. Barkley (now 10) was just happy to be out unleashed at a huge celebration and was rolling around making happy Golden noises when we snapped this photo. This picture is priceless to us." — Photographer Anne Visser of Dallas, TX   Entry #30: Air Toby (2-year-old Toby pictured above) — "Toby is blind in one eye due to a congenital cataract, but you would never know it seeing him chase and retrieve balls. He has a natural athletic grace as evidenced by these airborne shots. " — Photographer John Visser of Dallas, TX   Entry #31: Doggle Doggie (2-year-old Toby pictured above) — "Toby is blind in one eye due to a congenital cataract. We bought him some Doggles for when his eyes are dilated after visits to the ophthalmologist, never thinking he'd actually want to wear the Doggles. We were wrong—he loves them! We decided to put him on a scooter in a James Dean like pose. You can see his spirit and I believe he was determined to drive it too!" — Photographer Anne Visser of Dallas, TX   Entry #32: Contentment — "Oakley was in her absolute glory eating her ear of corn. We didn't notice it until we looked at the picture, but it looks like she is sporting a pair of 'Billy Bob' teeth." — Photographer Jane Snell of Newport, OH   Entry #33: Waiting for Mom to Finally get Done Reading all the Fun Stuff at Land of PureGold (Pictured from left is 13-year-old JC, 7-year-old Cahill, and puppy Ringer) — "The dogs all like to lay around my chair when I'm on the computer and try to get as close as they possibly can." — Photographer Dynessa Nordrum of Princeton, MN   Entry #34: Determination and Ecstasy (3-year-old Toby pictured above) — "Toby is enjoying some ball chasing at St. James Episcopal Church in Dallas. Toby is blind in his left eye due to a congenital cataract, yet he doesn't let his disability limit his passion." — Photographer Anne Visser of Dallas, TX   Entry #35: What do you Mean I'm Not Supposed to Dig? — At 8-weeks-old Heath (one of Winnie’s puppies) learned the enjoyment of digging in the sand. — Photographer Marlo Schrader of Southlake, TX   Entry #36: Joy (3-year-old Toby pictured above) — "Toby is enjoying some ball chasing at St. James Episcopal Church in Dallas." — Photographer Anne Visser of Dallas, TX   Entry #37: A Sleeping Dog is a Content Dog (8-year-old Barkley pictured above) — "They don't take their troubles to their sleep." — Photographer Anne Visser of Dallas, TX   Entry #38: Synchronized Water Ballet — "Winnie, Kasey and Chelsea each get their own ball while swimming.— Photographer Marlo Schrader of Southlake, TX   Entry #39: Wonder (6-year-old Barkley pictured above) — "One week after adoption, Barkley is wondering what we want when we called him away from window watching." — Photographer John Visser of Dallas, TX   Entry #40: Brotherly Bonding (8-year-old Barkley & 1-year-old Toby pictured above) — "This picture was taken on our way home from a Volunteer Picnic for Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas. Barkley and Toby had a fabulous day running, rolling, chasing balls, visiting other dogs and people and wading in a creek. They were exhausted and I took this picture of them on the way home, in the back seat, without even trying to frame the shot. I got very lucky as I got them sleeping on top of one another." — Photographer Anne Visser of Dallas, TX   Take me back to the official contest page. Your choice — turn off music or keep on.