Dog Days of Summer has Arrived!
It’s time to celebrate our four-legged friends during Dog Days of Summer, running now through August 15th! Whether you’re already a proud dog owner or simply love spending time with other members’ furry companions, this is the perfect opportunity to enjoy everything There’s virtual dogs have to offer.
Dogs in There are friendly, playful, and full of personality. Walk up to any dog and move your cursor over them to give them a pet. Toss them treats to see special reactions, teach them new tricks, and practice commands as you build your Dog Handler skill. The more you interact with dogs during the event, the faster you’ll level your skills.
You can adopt your very own virtual dog in Shop Central! Whether you’re looking for a cuddly lap dog or a larger canine companion, there’s a perfect pup waiting for you. Choose from adorable Labrador or Dachshund puppies and bring home a faithful friend that’s always ready to play, learn new tricks, and join you on your next adventure in There. Don’t forget the dog treats! Each treat type elicits and different reaction from your doggy.
While you’re celebrating the Dog Days of Summer, be sure to browse the There Auctions for canine-themed treasures! Decorate your home or neighborhood with dog houses, food and water bowls, and other pet accessories, or show off your love for dogs with dog-inspired apparel and collectibles created by the talented There Designer community.
Join fellow Thereians for a full schedule of dog-themed activities including quests, cards, a flotilla, and many more community events during the Dog Days of Summer. New dog events are being added throughout the celebration, so be sure to visit the Activities Page often to sign up for your favorites.
Thinking about hosting your own dog-themed event? It’s easy! Schedule an event anytime through August 15th using the keyword DOG.
Want to become the ultimate dog trainer? Practice these commands with your canine companion:
away • bad • ball • bark • beg • come • die • down • fetch • growl • go • good • heel • jump • kill • lie • no • paw • play • run • shake • sicem • sit • sleep • stupid • wag
The best way to increase your Dog Handler skill is by attending Dog Days of Summer events, petting dogs, feeding treats, and practicing commands with your faithful companion.
Call your dog, gather your friends, and come celebrate the Dog Days of Summer in There.com. We’ll see you and your furry best friend at the next event!
Dog Designer Showcase
The Dog Days of Summer are quickly approaching in the virtual world of There.com and will be held from August 19th – 27th. This week’s Designer Showcase is dedicated to all of the pampered pooches. Shop for a new dog bed for Fido or a matching dog bowl set for Fifi. Get creative and build a veterinarian office or a dog park to host events at. Our talented designers have created fun home and yard decorations for all dog enthusiasts. Shop dog decorations in the Auctions.
2023 Pupcation Photo Challenge
Take your virtual dog on a fun adventure vacation to different island locations in There.com. After months of being cooped up at home, your puppy deserves to be able to sniff and explore new places. Celebrate the Dog Days of Summer in the Virtual World There and take your fur baby on a well-deserved pupcation!
Enter the Pupcation Photo Contest with your puppy during the Dog Days of Summer event August 19th through the 26th. Make sure to take lots of photos of your travels with your canine companion. Submit pics of your pup’s adventures in There for a chance to win a rare breed of dog not currently available in the There Pet Store.
Submit your pupcation photo(s) in There from Saturday, August 19th – Saturday, August 26th. Pawticipants have until 8:30 pm Pacific/11:30 pm Eastern on August 26th to submit photos. To enter the photo contest, email the following information to Feedback@thereinc.com.
- Subject Line: Pupcation Photos
- Enter your Avatar’s name in the body of the email.
- You can attach up to 5 pupcation photos to your entry.
- It’s helpful if you can name your photo file names with your Avatar name and the # of your entry. Example: username_1, username_2, username_3 and so on…
You can submit up to five entries for the Pupcation Photo Contest. Each photo you turn in earns you an entry number. At the end of the submission period a winning number will be pulled from a random number generator. The grand prize winner will be announced at the Top Dog Awards on Sunday, August 27th at 12:00 pm Pacific/3:00 pm Eastern at the Tiki Dog Stage. There will also be a special surprise gift for There staff’s favorite pupcation pic. Every dog owner that submits a pupcation photo will receive a free dog treat to give to their trusty canine companion.
The grand prize winner, staff pic winner and contest participants do not need to be present at the Top Dog Awards to collect prizes. Dog treats, the grand prize and staff pick prize will be awarded within 72 hours after the end of the Top Dog Awards ceremony. Prizes will automatically be added to participants inventories.
All photo entries submitted will be turned into There postcards and posted to the There Blog and official There Facebook page over the course of the next several weeks. You do not need to transform your photo into a postcard, we will do it for you. If your doggy refuses to sit still for photos, you can use any photo editing program to create your ideal memory book of your pupcation travels.
Pupcation Photo Examples
You do not need to know how to use photo capturing software to take good photos of your dog. You can easily use the built in There Camera to capture the magic. On your toolbar go to There>ThereCam>Take Photo Now to snap a pic of your pup.
It’s also okay if you do not know how to use a photo editing program to help you get the perfect shot. All pupcation photo entries will be assigned numbers to be picked at random, so your chances of winning the photo challenge are based on luck and not your photography skills. The point is to get out of the house with your precious pup and have fun travelling the many island locations in the Virtual World There.
The Pupcation Postcard Photo Contest was brought to you by the Dog Days of Summer event in the Virtual World There.
PAW-Parazzi Photo Contest Awards
Thanks to all of our PAW-Parazzi Photo Contest participants who captured photos of their puppies during the Dog Days of Summer event. The PAW-Parazzi Photo Contest winners will be announced at the Puppy Photographer Party on Thursday, July 30th. The party and award ceremony will be held at the Paiz Puppy Park in the Virtual World There. Participants and winners do not need to be present at the party to collect their gifts and prizes.
Dog Photo Contest Categories
Best In Breed Labradors
Best In Breed Dachshunds
Best In Show
Most Photogenic
Grumpiest
Most Dapper
Furry Friends
Man’s Best Friend
Darn Dog
Curious Canine
The PAW-Parazzi photo contest allowed for a total of ten entries per participant. Each entry was reviewed by Staff and added to one of the ten contest categories. Staff then reviewed each category and picked the winning photographer. The winner of each category will be called up at the Puppy Photographer Party on Thursday to roll the dice for a chance at the grand prize. The photographer with the highest dice roll will win a rare dog of their choice. One of our photographers may have won more than one category and they will be given a chance to roll the dice for each category they place in.
1st Place (Top Dice Score)
-Choice of Rare Dog Chester, Irving or Santos
2nd Place (Second Highest Score)
– 2020 Dog Days of Summer Buggy
3rd Place (Third Highest Score)
-Veterinarian Office
All PAW-Parazzi Photo Contest participants will receive a Top Dog Puppy Pal prop and a dog treat from the There Pet Shop. Prizes for the 2nd and 3rd place winners will be passed out at the Puppy Photographer Party. The first place winner will need to choose which rare dog they’d like to take home and it will be deposited to their Avatar’s account within 72 hours after the end of the party. If you are unable to attend the event we will gift/deposit the prizes to your Avatar account.
Here’s a peek at a few honorable mentions from the contest. The winning dog photo category pictures will be posted in a separate winner announcement after the end of the Puppy Photographer Party. Check back on our blog to see the winning photos!
Photo submitted by Delight
Photo submitted by B_A_B_S
Photo submitted by BlueAnn
Photo submitted by Delight
Photo submitted by FatJohn
Photo submitted by B_A_B_S
Photo submitted by Delight
Photo submitted by B_A_B_S
Photo submitted by Orielle
Photo submitted by FatJohn
The PAW-Parazzi Photo Contest was brought to you by the Dog Days of Summer event in the Virtual World There.
Pupcation Postcard Awards
Thanks to all of our participants and their dogs who entered the Pupcation Postcard Photo Challenge. We received so many great photos of dogs and their owners playing and having fun throughout the different island locations in There. We are looking forward to to releasing the postcard entries a few at a time to the official There Facebook page over the next several weeks. Keep an eye out for all of the fantastic virtual vacation photos. We hope you’ll give your favorite pupcation postcards a like or a share.
The Pupcation Postcard Challenge winners will be announced at the Puppy Photographer Party on Thursday, July 30th. The party and award ceremony will be held at the Paiz Puppy Park in the Virtual World There. Participants and winners do not need to be present at the party to collect their gifts and prizes.
The Pupcation Postcard Challenge allowed for a total of five entries per participant. Each entry submitted was awarded a random number between 1 and 20. Scores for each entry were added together and the challenger with the most random points was chosen as the grand prize winner. We received so many fantastic postcard entries that we added prizes for first-runner up, second place and third place winners.
Grand Prize Winner
-Choice of Rare Dog Chester, Irving or Santos
-Fifi or Fido Top Dog Puppy Pal Prop
-Dog Trophy
1st Runner Up
– 2020 Dog Days of Summer Buggy
-Fifi or Fido Top Dog Puppy Pal Prop
-Dog Trophy
2nd Place
-Veterinarian Office
-Fifi or Fido Top Dog Puppy Pal Prop
-Dog Trophy
3rd Place
-Big Dog Surfboard Prop
-Fifi or Fido Top Dog Puppy Pal Prop
-Dog Trophy
All challengers will receive a PAWS For A Cause t-shirt and a dog treat from the There Pet Shop for participating. Prizes for 1st runner-up, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be passed out at the Puppy Photographer Party. The Grand Prize winner will need to choose which rare dog they’d like to take home and it will be deposited to their Avatar’s account within 72 hours after the end of the party. Top Dog Puppy Pal Props will be given out to the Grand Prize, 1st runner-up, 2nd and 3rd place winners at the party. If you are unable to attend the event we will gift/deposit the prizes to your Avatar account.
It has been great to see so many Thereians out exploring the islands with their dogs. The Pupcation Postcard Challenge created so many cute puppy pics and we can’t wait to share the best postcards to our Facebook page over the next several weeks.
Prizes for the photo challenge were awarded based on luck and not photographer skill. Here’s a small sample of the pupcation photos received during the challenge.
Photo submitted by B_A_B_S
Photo submitted by FatJohn
Photo submitted by Orielle
Photo submitted by LadyMisty
Photo submitted by Coolnet560
Photo submitted by RobbyBoy
Photo submitted by VeryKerry
Photo submitted by Rock_Star_Dude
The Pupcation Postcard Challenge was brought to you by the Dog Days of Summer event in the Virtual World There.
Pups In The Pool
The Dog Days of Summer are H-O-T in There.com! A wild pack of canines have invaded a backyard pool in the Mahalo Neighborhood to cool off. They’ve been living it up having fun swimming and splashing around while the homeowner was away on vacation in the Tiki Islands.
Upon returning, the homeowner discovered the doggy disaster in their backyard. As you can imagine, the pool filtration system started backing up from all of the dog fur. Their efforts to coax ten pups out of the pool in order to clean it were unsuccessful. The homeowner frantically called all of the local pool cleaning services in the Virtual World There and left several messages for an emergency pool appointment. Your boss at Wicked Clean Pool Service has contacted you to take the cleaning and dog removal appointment on Thursday, July 16th at 6:00 PM Pacific.
The pool cleaning service you work for will not be the only local Thereian pool company to show up for the job. You’ll have to go up against other pool boy/girl competitors to win the job site bid. The customer expects the job to be done quick! If you can remove all ten pups from the pool in 60 seconds or less you’ll receive a Top Dog Puppy Pal prop as payment for a job well-done. The pool boy/girl who can coax all ten dogs out in the fastest amount of time will win a special 2020 Dog Days of Summer buggy.
Only twenty-five pool boys/girls will be able to compete for the job site. Spectators are welcome to lounge in the patio furniture on the deck and watch the shenanigans unfold. All competitors will receive a special gift. Read the rules at the start of the event and listen to the instructions from the Event Host and Co-Hosts.
Pups in the Pool has been brought to you by the Dog Days of Summer Events.
PAW-Parazzi Photo Contest
Are you a proud pet owner? We know you have endless pics of your puppy in your camera roll. Submit snapshots of your virtual dog in There.com for the chance to win a rare breed of canine not currently available in the There Pet Store. Highlight your puppy’s star personality and enter the PAW-Parazzi Photo Contest during the Dog Days of Summer event.
Dog Photo Contest Categories
Best In Breed Labradors
Best In Breed Dachshunds
Best In Show
Most Photogenic
Grumpiest
Most Dapper
Furry Friends
Man’s Best Friend
Darn Dog
Curious Canine
Submit your dog photo(s) from Saturday, July 11th to Sunday, July 26th. To enter the photo contest, email the following information to Feedback@thereinc.com.
- Subject Line: PAW-Parazzi
- Your Avatar Name
- Attach up to 10 photo categories.
The winners of all ten dog photo categories will be announced at the Dog Photographer Party on Thursday, July 30th at the Paiz Puppy Park. All ten category winners will receive a special award presented at the party. There will be a dice roll for the ten category winners for the chance to win a rare breed dog. Every dog owner that submits a PAW-Parazzi photo to the contest will receive a free dog treat to give to their trusty canine companion. All photo entries will be posted to the There Blog and official There Facebook page.
The Grand Prize winner and contest participants do not need to be present at the after-party to collect rewards. Dog treats and the grand prize will be awarded within 72 hours after the end of the PAW-Parazzi Party. Prizes will automatically be added to participants inventories.
PAW-Parazzi Photo Examples
You do not need to know how to use photo capturing software to take good photos of your dog. You can easily use the built in There Camera to capture the magic. On your toolbar go to There>ThereCam>Take Photo Now to snap a pic of your pup. If your doggy refuses to sit still for photos, you can use any photo editing program to create your ideal dog memory book.
The PAW-Parazzi Photo Contest was brought to you by the Dog Days of Summer event in the Virtual World There.
Pupcation Postcard Challenge
Take your virtual dog on a fun adventure to different island locations in There.com. After months of being cooped up at home, your puppy deserves to be able to sniff and explore new places. Celebrate the Dog Days of Summer in the Virtual World There and take your fur baby on a well-deserved pupcation!
Enter the Pupcation Postcard Challenge with your puppy during the Dog Days of Summer event. Make sure to take lots of photos of your travels with your canine companion. Submit pics of your pup’s adventures in There for a chance to win a rare breed of dog not currently available in the There Pet Store.
Submit your pupcation photo(s) in There from Saturday, July 11th to Sunday, July 26th. To enter the photo challenge, email the following information to Feedback@thereinc.com.
- Subject Line: Pupcation Photos
- Your Avatar Name
- Attach up to 5 Pupcation photos to your email.
Each photo entry earns you a randomly assigned number. You can earn up to five entries for the challenge. The photographer with the highest total number will win a rare breed dog. The grand prize winner will be announced at the Puppy Photographer Party on Thursday, July 30th at the Paiz Puppy Park. Every dog owner that submits a pupcation photo will receive a free dog treat to give to their trusty canine companion.
The Grand Prize winner and contest participants do not need to be present at the after-party to collect rewards. Dog treats and the grand prize will be awarded within 72 hours after the end of the Pupcation Postcard Party. Prizes will automatically be added to participants inventories.
All photo entries submitted will be turned into There postcards and posted to the There Blog and official There Facebook page over the course of the next several weeks. You do not need to transform your photo into a postcard, we will do it for you. If your doggy refuses to sit still for photos, you can use any photo editing program to create your ideal memory book of your pupcation travels.
Pupcation Photo Examples
You do not need to know how to use photo capturing software to take good photos of your dog. You can easily use the built in There Camera to capture the magic. On your toolbar go to There>ThereCam>Take Photo Now to snap a pic of your pup.
It’s also okay if you do not know how to use a photo editing program to help you get the perfect shot. All Pupcation photo entries will be assigned random numbers, so your chances of winning the photo challenge are based on luck and not your photography skills. The point is to get out of the house with your precious pup and have fun travelling the many island locations in the Virtual World There.
The Pupcation Postcard Challenge was brought to you by the Dog Days of Summer event in the Virtual World There.
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