My Marley Moment – Contest Rules

PRIZES: The following prizes will be awarded.

• 1 (one) Grand Prize – A 2-disc DVD set of Marley & Me & a subscription to the dog magazine of choice from Subscription.com. A list eligible magazines can be found on their website here: https://www.subscription.com/magazines/animals-pets/dog/
• 2nd Prize – A 2-disc DVD set of Marley & Me.

ODDS OF WINNING: The odds of winning either of the prizes will be determined by the number of eligible entries received!

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CONTEST: To participate in the My Marley Moment contest follow the rules noted on the My Marley Moment contest page!

1. Honor One of Your Marley Moments
   Write a story, or letter, or newspaper column, or poem, or blog post… Create a video or a photo or a podcast… Anything honoring a special moment (or horrifyingly funny moment) about life with your canine companion (past or present!) that stands out in your memory.
2. Share Your Marley Moment
   Post your story or your video on your dog blog, your personal blog, your website, your profile page. Anywhere you can share your content and link to it! If you don’t have anywhere to post your content, you can simply send it to us in an email instead. That way, you don’t have to have your own website or blog or a profile account anywhere to participate!
3. Leave a Comment
   Once you’ve posted your Marley Moment or sent it to us in an email, leave a comment here that includes 2 things. (1) The actual name of your ‘Marley’ and (2) a link to your Marley Moment so that we can all stop by and see it! If you’ve sent your moment to us in an email, be sure to say so right in the comment so we can verify the entry.

PETSblogs.com is not responsible for errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects in part or whole, delays in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for any technical or non-technical network, telephonic, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate or partial transmission of or failure to receive entry information by us on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, at any web site or any combination thereof. PETSblogs.com is not responsible for any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from playing or downloading any materials in the of the My Marley Moment contest, or for emailed entries that are lost, late, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, altered, or illegible.

DISQUALIFICATION: All of your entries in this and all other contests sponsored by PETSblogs.com in the past, present, or future, will be automatically disqualified without notice or recourse if you promote the Contest through unsolicited commercial Email, multiple repetitive postings to Forums or groups or in any other way that violates the any online entity’s Terms of Service. Any violation of copyright laws will also result in disqualification as well as notification of the original content owner if found.

Any entries may be disqualified, at the sole discretion of PETSblogs.com if you attempt (i) to enter the My Marley Moment contest through any means other than as described in these Official Rules; or (ii) to disrupt the contest in any way, circumvent the terms and conditions of these Official Rules, or in any way tamper with the contest. If either of the above occurs, PETSblogs has the right to remedy any such action, disruption, or circumvention, and to seek damages from you to the fullest extent permitted by law.

ELIGIBILITY: All legal U.S. residents residing in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years or older at the closing date of the My Marley Moment contest (12am on April 15th, 2009) may participate in this contest, or if you are under 18 years of age, you must have parental/guardian consent to enter the contest. By entering this contest you represent to PETSblogs.com that you are either at least 18 years of age or have consent from a parent/guardian. By entering a submission to win a prize, the winner grants PETSblogs.com permission to use his/her name (including screen name) and the entry submission for advertising and future promotional purposes as well as for publication on PETSblogs.com without additional compensation (except where prohibited by law). Publication on PETSblogs.com will give credit to the author by name and not assume the content as their creation. Unaccepted prizes may not be awarded. This My Marley Moment contest is subject to these complete and Official Rules.

SELECTION OF WINNERS: Winners will be selected in the following manner.

The Grand Prize Winner will be selected in an electronically randomized manner on the afternoon of April 4th, 2009. A number will be generated (using random.org) from the pool of numbered comments left on the contest page. Upon generation of the random number, the corresponding comment will be identified and the submission entry verified. Should there be no matching submission entry, another random number will be generated and the corresponding comment submission verified… continuing until a winning comment has been identified.

The 2nd Place Prize Winner will then be selected using the same exact process described above (with exception of removing the Grand Prize winner’s comment number of course).

Should no submissions be made; or no submissions be verified with matching submission entries (either in email or via placement on the Internet) – PETSblogs.com reserves the right to either hold another contest in the future or to select and award the prizes to site visitors however we deem fit to do so.

NOTIFICATION: The winners will be notified, by email sent to the same email address used in the comment or emailed entry, on the day of the drawing/judging. Winners then have 72 hours to respond regarding and claim their prize. Failure to respond to the notification email (and/or failure to provide a mailing address) in the time noted will result in disqualification of the entry and the random selection of an alternate winner. PETSblogs.com may require require winners to provide proof that they are the authorized account holders of the e-mail addresses used to enter the contest. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet service provider, online service provider, or organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the e-mail address. Any winner who does not comply with the Official Rules will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected. Return of any prize or prize notification as “undeliverable” will result in disqualification and an alternate winner will be selected.

PETSblogs.com is under no obligation to notify winners by any means other than email. If possible, PETSblogs.com will announce the winners once they’ve been contacted and responded via a new post between April 16, 2009 and April 20, 2009. However, PETSblogs.com is not responsible for notifications that are misdirected or not received because of e-mail addresses that are no longer correct or mistyped in the first place. Any prize notification or prize returned as undeliverable will also result in the awarding of that prize to an alternate winner.

PETSblogs.com reserves the right to modify scheduling of the contest without prior notice. If, at any time, it is determined, in our sole discretion, that there is any suspected or actual electronic tampering with the giveaway or if technical difficulties compromise the integrity of the giveaway, we reserve the right to void the entries at issue, and/or terminate the giveaway and conduct a random drawing to award prizes using all eligible entries received as of the termination date. Limit one prize per person.

REDEMPTION: PETSblogs.com will deliver the prizes as follows….
All prizes will be shipped to the appropriate winner’s home address. Prizes are non-transferable and no substitutions or cash equivalents are allowed except by PETSblogs.com, who also reserves the right to award a prize of equal or greater value if the advertised prize is unavailable for some reasonably unforeseen reason.

CONDITIONS: By participating in the My Marley Moment contest, you agree to release and hold PETSblogs.com and its administrator, directors, officers, employees and agents, and all prize suppliers harmless from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims, and actions of any kind in connection with the [name of contest]or any product purchased, or resulting from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize, including, without limitation, personal injuries, death, and property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy, whether suffered by you or a third party. This contest is void wherever prohibited or restricted by law and is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of PETSblogs.com and waive any right to claim ambiguity in the My Marley Moment contest or these Official Rules. All decisions regarding the contest, including, but not limited to, selecting winners, will be made by PETSblogs.com, whose decisions shall be final. Winners are solely responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes.

PRIVACY NOTICE: We do not collect personal information on this site. Entrants providing an email address can rest assured that the email address will never be shared or sold with third parties. Only contest winners will be asked to provide a full name and mailing address for receipt of their prizes. That information is also held in the strictest of confidence, never to be shared or sold. The email address address of the grand prize winner in the My Marley Moment contest will be shared with subscription.com for the sole purpose of redeeming the year’s magazine subscription being offered by that contest sponsor.

The My Marley Moment contest is governed by U.S. law. The names, logos, and icons identifying the products and sponsors of PETSblogs.com and are proprietary marks of their respective companies.

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DVD Specifics
The following specifics about the actual DVD Special Edition 2-disc set was provided by Fox Home Entertainment…

The “Bad Boy” Two-Disc Special Edition DVD comes fully-loaded with Digital Copy, 19 deleted scenes, a gag reel, featurettes and much more, and will be available for $34.98 U.S. / $45.98 Canada.

Synopsis: Packed with playful special features, including tons of deleted scenes and irresistible featurettes, Marley & Me is a satisfying treat for the whole family! Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson unleash huge laughs as John and Jenny Grogan, a young couple contemplating the decision to have a baby. Then came Marley…an adorable Labrador pup who flunks obedience school and quickly turns his new home into a disaster area. But as mischievous Marley sees the Grogans through the ups and downs of life and love, they ultimately realize that “the world’s worst dog” truly brings out the best in them.

Two-Disc Special Edition DVD Specs:
The Marley & Me Special Edition DVD will be presented in widescreen format (2.35:1 aspect ratio) with English 5.1 Dolby Surround and Spanish and French Dolby Surround Sound with English and Spanish subtitles. Bonus features include:

• 19 Deleted Scenes With Director, David Frankel Commentary
• Finding Marley featurette
• Breaking the Golden Rule featurette
• On Set with Marley: Dog of All Trades featurette
• Animal Adoption featurette
• Purina Dog Chow Marley & Me Video Contest Finalists
• Purina Dog Chow Video Hall of Fame
• Gag Reel
• When Not to Pee featurette