Rules: In honor of the publication of Love is the Best Medicine: What Two Dogs Taught One Veterinarian about Hope, Humility, and Everyday Miracles by Dr. Nick Trout, we're running a special dog photo sweepstakes. Beginning Monday, March 8, 2010, and running through Wednesday, March 31, 2010, people can email a photo of their dog to DrNickTrout@RandomHouse.com, and all dog photos, as subject to the discretion of Random House, Inc., will be posted to the book's Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/DrNickTrout.

Ten photos will be chosen at random, and winners will receive the following prizes: One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive a $50 gift card to Petco, a phone chat with Dr. Nick Trout, and a personalized signed copy of Love is the Best Medicine. Two (2) Runner-up Winners will receive a high-quality large dog bed provided by Webster Veterinary (valued at $35 each), and a signed copy of Love is the Best Medicine. Seven (7) Winners will receive a signed copy of Love is the Best Medicine.

HOW TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Enter by emailing a photo of your dog to DrNickTrout@RandomHouse.com between 9:00:00 A.M. (ET) March 8, 2010 and 11:59:59 P.M. (ET) on March 31, 2010. LIMIT ONE ENTRY PER PERSON. MULTIPLE PHOTOS FROM THE SAME PERSON AND/OR EMAIL ADDRESS WILL BE VOID.

Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late or misdirected photos; computer malfunctions, including but not limited to any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission or communications line failure; or theft, destruction or unauthorized access to entrant's email account. Entries that contain errors, are incomplete, corrupted or illegible will not be accepted. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify entries from anyone tampering with the email entry process.

ELIGIBILITY: This sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the United States (excluding Puerto Rico) over the age of 18 at time of entry. All federal, state, and local regulations apply. Void where prohibited. Employees of Random House, Inc., its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, and agencies, and their immediate family members and persons living in their household are not eligible to enter this sweepstakes.

WINNER SELECTION: Ten (10) Winners will be chosen at random by April 7, 2010, from all eligible entries received by the entry deadline. Odds of winning depends on the number of eligible entries received. Sponsor will notify Winners by sending an email to the Winner and by posting Winners' names on the Love is the Best Medicine Facebook fan page wall. Winner will be required to provide his/her address for mailing of the prize.

PRIZE: One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive a $50 gift card to Petco, a phone chat with Dr. Nick Trout, and a personalized signed copy of Love is the Best Medicine by Dr. Nick Trout (ISBN: 978-0-7679-3197-7).

Two (2) Runner-up Winners will receive a high-quality large dog bed provided by Webster Veterinary (valued at $35 each), and a signed copy of Love is the Best Medicine by Dr. Nick Trout (ISBN: 978-0-7679-3197-7).

Seven (7) Winners will receive a signed copy of Love is the Best Medicine by Dr. Nick Trout (ISBN: 978-0-7679-3197-7).

WINNER LIST: For the name of the Winners, available after April 7, 2010, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The Love is the Best Medicine Sweepstakes, attn: Jennifer Robbins, Random House, Inc., 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 by April 14, 2010.

GENERAL CONDITIONS: By participating in this sweepstakes, entrants agree to abide by these official rules. Sponsor is not responsible for injury or damage to any computer, other equipment, or person relating to or resulting from participation in the sweepstakes, or participating in the Facebook network. Entrants release Sponsor, its agencies, and assigns from any liability, damage and/or loss resulting from participating in this sweepstakes and/or the acceptance, use or misuse of the prize. Acceptance of the prize constitutes permission for Sponsor to publish, post online, or otherwise refer to the name of the winner in any and all forms and media throughout the world, and for any and all publicity or promotional purposes, without obligation or compensation, except where prohibited by law.

SPONSOR: Random House, Inc., 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019.