2023 Holiday Pet Photo Gallery: Reston Shares Its Beloved Pets

Patch is no longer accepting photos for this gallery.

RESTON, VA — Patch has extended the deadline for its readers to submit photos for our 2023 Holiday Pet Photo Gallery.

Patch wants to see your photos of pets in reindeer ears, Santa beards and other holiday costumes to include in this gallery starring your beloved pets. Follow the instructions below to have your favorite animal featured along with these pets:

Windy (left) and Lolly (right) are from Reston — Nicky Sakatz

This is Waffle Fry from Reston. —Nicky Sakatz

This is Windy from Reston. —Nicky Sakatz

This is Baylor! He is a 4-year-old Northern Inuit Dog. He is very excited for the holidays and to open up his presents from Santa. Anyone with too many family holiday dinner leftovers, do not fret. Baylor is here to take care of all the leftovers. — Yerin Cho, Fairfax

Happy holidays from Sandy in Fairfax City

Here's how to get your pet featured:

1. DEADLINE EXTENDED: Email a photo you took to reston@patch.com before 12 noon ET on Dec. 22 Dec. 29.
2. Use the subject line: Holiday Pet Pic.
3. Include the following phrase in your email: "I took this picture and give permission for Patch to use it."
4. Include your name and be sure and state what town and county you live in, as well as share a little bit about your pet.

We'll do our best to get all of the photos included in the holiday gallery before Christmas the end of 2023.