PetSmart: Free Photo Of Your Pet With Santa (December 10th & 11th)

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Calling all pet lovers!😺🐶

On December 10th & 11th from 12PM-4PM, head on into your local participating PetSmart where you can score a FREE photo of your pet with Santa!🎅🏻 For more information, visit the PetSmart Facebook page.

(Thanks Ken & Freebie Radar!)

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Comments 52

  1. Mimi

    Cabela’s also offers free pictures with Santa on Dec 3 & 4 and Dec 10 & 11! You get 1 free photo keepsake per family. You can find out the times for your nearest store on their event calendars at https://www.cabelas.com/stores.

  2. Katrina

    I wish my dog could be trusted to do things like this! Heck, I can barely trust my kids enough to do this….

    • Lisa B

      I found a bitter apple squirt bottle from Petsmart, $14.00, you spray it on your hands and your dog doesn’t like the smell, so they won’t bite you. It’s mostly alcohol, so you can also try to put some rubbing alcohol on your hands to detur the dog

  3. Eileen

    Fair warning it’s not a “real” santa.. they just put one into the photo digitally … I take my pup to the pet friendly santa days at my local mall 🙂

    • Monica

      Actually you’re wrong I’ve been taking my dog to see Santa Claus at both Petsmart and Petco and never have I once had a digital he placed Santa in the photo we are lucky to meet two elves and a Santa Claus… or maybe u went to a crappy store

      • Donna

        She’s right about the digital santa, it may not be every year but I had that at the Petsmart near me about two yrs ago. It’s not that uncommon, it’s not a super big deal but it helps if your dog is skittish I guess.

    • Carol Patterson

      I’ve been taking my two Shelties for years and it was super disappointing last year it was a digital Santa. All the other 4 years it was a real Santa at PetSmart.

    • TK

      Actually, I know at least one of the Pet Smart locations has a real person. He works in the Doggie Hotel/DayCare. He even grew out his beard!

    • deborah

      Yes it is a real Santa. Not digitally placed in pic. I had my pups pic done today. Thank u.

    • Kevin Jordan

      I got a real santa

  4. Stephanie

    I think petco is doing this as well. December 10th and 17th from 1-4. I believe it costs $10. Just wanted to let anyone know in case you don’t live near a pet smart.

  5. Lora

    Oh man it’s not a real Santa?!? That’s disappointing.

    • Regina

      The one I went to in VA last year was a’real’ Santa.

      • Eileen

        Sorry for any incorrect information – it must vary by each location so I would call to check before taking the ride.. the digital picture was so lame and disappointing!

  6. John A

    My min-pin had nice photos taken the past two years. Yes, it’s a digital Santa, but it was nice. My min-pin likely would not actually go near a real Santa anyways.
    I think Petsmart should be complimented for doing this…some people are never happy….even when it’s free.

    • Susan Taylor

      AMEN🙏

  7. Cindy

    So who holds ur pet if not a real santa

  8. iliana

    Will they allow a child with the pet in the picture?

    • Alicia

      They let my boyfriend and I in the photo with our cat and lots of other people in the photos with their pets. It was a fun time. I loved seeing all the pets!

  9. Debbie

    petsmart let my granddaughter hold my chihuahua

  10. Paula

    How long should it take to receive the emailed photo?

    • Jessica

      Paula, I haven’t received my photo either and it’s been about 30 minutes

      • Jjkklyn

        Did you receive your photo yet? Is been an hour and a half for me I’m hoping nothing went wrong

        • Jessica

          I haven’t received it yet!!!! Ugh

    • Jjkklyn

      Did you receive your photo yet? Is been an hour and a half for me I’m hoping nothing went wrong

  11. Alli

    It’s been an hour and I didn’t get ours yet either. It was fun so I hope it comes out!

    • Jjkklyn

      Did you receive your photo yet? Is been an hour and a half for me I’m hoping nothing went wrong

    • Kristina M Lamb

      Did you get your photo yet? We have yet to get ours and it’s been 4 hours.

  12. Michelle

    I’m still waiting on mine and that was 3hrs ago.

  13. klamb8

    Did anyone get their picture yet? It’s been 4 hours and have yet to receive my photo.

  14. nisa

    havent gotten a photo yet and its been 5 1/2 hours

    • klamb8

      Ours just came through, it took about 4-5 hours.

    • 35yearsandcountingblog

      I haven’t received mine yet. It takes a few hours

      • Lillian

        I was was there 330 now 11. Where is. Anyone get pic other the few that did in these comments

    • Nancy

      Did you get pics yet?

  15. Nancy

    It’s been 8 hrs haven’t received our pics in email? What the heck!!

  16. Susie

    I haven’t received my either 🙁

  17. Jessica

    Called petsmart. Said email is jammed because all 600 petsmart used the same system. Said it’s normal and it’ll come through tomorrow

  18. Gabriele

    Haven’t received my photos either but still hoping. It was a lot of effort coming out of town with two large dogs that were not that easy to deal with. Hope to see the pictures soon…..so looking forward to them. Hope I will not be disappointed. Maybe a better system should be developed? At another store (not a Petsmart) I happen to see the Grinch and the dogs got their photo done again there. The photos were handed to me. Much better than waiting for days not knowing if they will arrive.

    • katiechristie1

      I have not yet received mine and it has been 2 days 🙁

  19. Jay

    Did you all receive your pics yet

  20. Tom

    It’s now Tuesday the 14th. I stood in line for over an hour and a half Saturday to get a photo of my two and still haven’t received the e-mail with the photo.

    • Jay

      Has anyone received their picture yet

  21. Lauren

    I still dont’ have a picture. I’m not going to hold my breath, and I’m definitely not going to waste 90 minutes next time waiting in line to get nothing in return. LOL

  22. Tom

    Yes it looks like many people are never going to get their photos. I’m not Facebook user but when I was able to expand their post under the Post your Santa Paws photos section a lot of others aren’t getting their photos. Before seeing that but about the same time I first posted here I had sent an e-mail to the PetSmart headquarters , the only online contact asking if they could resend my photo and never received so much as a canned reply/apology stating their e-mail server had proven inadequate for the volume of photos being taken.

    A bad PR all the way around, first by not having made adequate plans for the event then for not responding to frustrated customers.

  23. Tom

    Good news. PetSmart actually responded to my online e-mail requesting they send my photo. Well the first try they sent me my photo from 2015 not my 2016 photo, I responded to that e-mail thanking them but stating it was the 2016 photo that I had never received. Today I received my copy of the 2016 photo. So m y advice would be don’t give up hope Go to the corporate web site petsmart.com and use the contact us link at the bottom of the page. Tell then the store you had your picture taken at, the name, e-mail, and pets names that you gave them when you had your pictures taken and asking that they try resending the photo since you never received your copy.

    Tom

    • Collin (Mrs. Hip)

      Thanks for the helpful feedback and the update! Glad to hear you finally received your photo!

  24. Tia Soldano

    Which pet smart is this?

  25. Michelle S

    There was a real santa there, my dog was leary of him lol. But whats taking so long is getting my picture in the email. Still waiting. But I assumeing its because of the volume of emails sent

  26. Hildegard Gray

    I HAVE NOT GOT THE PICTURE FROM 09-10-1920 PLEAC SEND IT TO ME THANK YOU,MY EMAIL hildegardgray@YAHOO.COM

  27. Cindy

    I had my dogs picture taken on December 9th at Pet Smart in Sarnia and still haven’t got a email of my dogs photo .

  28. Sharon Parcel

    I have gotten them taken for three years, but this past year, I still haven’t received my Snuggle’s picture from the December photo taking session at Pet Smart. I usually get them within the week. What’s going on Pet Smart???

    I know they’re free, but all of your customers took time out of their busy holidays
    to get them taken, and most probably enjoy sharing their dogs pictures. Please respond.

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