Win $1,000 each for you and charity, and get your dog on a Hallmark card

In honor of the Hallmark Hall of Fame world premiere of, "A Dog Named Christmas", everyone is voting on the cutest dog of the season...and it could be your dog.

To enter: Just upload your favorite picture of your dog. Then cast your vote and tell your friends and family to vote, too. See the current entries. The top 25 vote-getters will be judged by the Hallmark creative team from the "Hallmark Best Friends" greeting card line. Winners will be announced after the first of the year.

The grand prize winner will receive: 250 personalized Hallmark cards featuring your dog's photo; $1,000 cash prize; a $1,000 donation to your favorite animal charity; a Hallmark Hall of Fame, "A Dog Named Christmas", DVD; and the novel, "A Dog Named Christmas", signed by author Greg Kincaid.

Runners up will receive: a $100 cash prize; a $100 donation to their favorite animal charity; the DVD; the signed novel; a keepsake ornament; and the official "A Dog Named Christmas" crew-member pullover.

Not bad, for 25 dog owners who will receive a total of 50 prizes.

Enter your dog today. But hurry, voting ends December 15.

Movie plot:

Sometimes it takes a stranger to see what’s really going on in a family.

“This is no place for a dog. They are just a distraction.” George McCray said it so often his friends were amazed to learn that a stray had been “invited” to spend the holidays with George, his wife Mary Ann and their son Todd on their Kansas farm. And no one was more surprised than George himself, that a dog would lead him on a journey of self-discovery.

When Todd, a developmentally-challenged 20 year-old with an affinity for animals, hears that the animal shelter is looking for families to foster a dog for Christmas, he’s eager to sign up. But George says “no adoptions” – even temporary ones – claiming he wants to protect Todd from disappointment. Mary Ann knows better. Something else is troubling her husband – something he doesn’t want to face.

With Mary Ann’s support, Todd’s persistence pays off. He chooses a friendly yellow lab and names him “Christmas”. But when Todd chooses “Christmas” at the shelter, he is concerned about all the dogs left to spend the holidays in cages. Todd sets out to get the whole community involved.

What begins as a small act of kindness becomes a valuable lesson for Todd’s parents – and the entire town – in the potential of one person to make a difference.

Bringing Christmas home is a revelation for George. The dog seems to know immediately that this is where he belongs. Watching Todd and Christmas together, George sees his son in a new light. And it soon becomes obvious that Christmas has actually “adopted” George, creating a bond that is stronger than past disappointments.

"Dog Named Christmas", is a joyful movie that is destined to become a holiday tradition.

You can give a lonely pet the gift of love and affection this Christmas, too. Learn more about fostering a homeless pet for the holidays.