Dog Calendars for 2013

Discover Seth Casteel's unique underwater photography of dogs diving for a tennis ball and the hidden world of dogs under water.

This is, by far, one of the most popular calendars and with good reason. That noble looking dog looks totally hysterical underwater with ears billowing, feet paddling,  eyes bulging and lips waving in the water. Even cat lovers have claimed to enjoy these photographs. You will never look at your dog the same way again.

It measures 10.3 by 12.8 inches when folded. 

In October 2011, the American Humane Association introduced the Hero Dogs Award. The award was to honor service dogs who have displayed exceptions courage and loyalty. This calendar displays the winner of the 2012 awards in full-color portraits such as Sage, a search and rescue dog who served in Iraq and in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Not forgotten are dogs who are heroes closer to home such as therapy dogs who spend time in hospitals and nursing homes bringing love and cheer to the residents.

It measures 12 by 12 inches folded. 

Nationally recognized photographer Ron Schmidt photographs dogs with the added touch of maxims to live by. You'll love the clever quotes and the great photographs in this calendar. Schmidt's calendars have won many awards and with this year's contribution, should continue to do so. One of my favorites is the two dogs peering out of the back of a camper. The caption reads, "Life is an adventure that is meant to be shared."

The calender, printed with soy-based inks, measures 11.8 x 11.6 inches and is perfect for any wall, whether a dog lover's or not.

This calendar is a delightful collection of 12 adorable dogs and text explaining what the lesson for the month is. The photographs themselves are charming, like the dalmatian playing with a black and white spotted ball and the giant great Dane and his little toy dog friend.

The calendar also comes with the moon phases and national holidays. You can buy it now since it comes with 4 bonus months, September through December 2012.

It measures 13 by 10.5 inches and would be a great addition to your wall or office.

If your taste runs more to the ridiculous, this might the the calender for you. There's a big assortment of dogs in costumes with silly titles. This is a collection of dogs in bad need of obedience school. A few are borderline risque so it might not be a good calendar for a youngster but that's your call.

This calendar is adapted from the best-selling Times book, Bad Dog, and measures 12 by 12 inches.

The year wouldn't be complete without William Wegman's photographs of his photogenic weimaraners. This year celebrates the 20^th anniversary of photographs with this calendar including vintage photos of his canine collaborator Fay Ray as well as recent photographs, of  Chundo and Candy, two more charming canines. It also includes some never before published drawings and a bonus poster.

This calendar measures 10.5 by 14.5 inches.

If you would rather have a daily calendar, check out this cartoon a day by Jonny Hawkins. The cartoons will have you starting each day with a chuckle if not a laugh out loud.

Hawkins is a freelance cartoonist residing in Sherwood, Michigan.He has been publishing his
His single panel cartoons since 1986 and they have appeared in over 600 publications including
calendars, humor books and  Chicken Soup for the Soul editions.

The calendar measures 5.5 by 5.4 by 1.8 inches