Mixbook pet calendar alternative
A Mixbook pet calendar alternative with your pet painted in
A Mixbook calendar is your own photos in one of its themes, like the Illustrated Pet Dog Calendar, which you design or fill with Auto-Create. My Dog Calendar paints your pet into a new seasonal scene every month from one clear photo of each pet, plus a cover and a birthday painting: no photoshoot and nothing to design.
At a glance
- Mixbook
- Your own photos · $34.99 plus shipping
- My Dog Calendar
- 14 paintings of your pet · $52, shipped free
See four months of your own pet first, free. No card and no account.
By the team at My Dog Calendar, a small company in Vancouver, Canada ·
Mixbook vs My Dog Calendar
| What we compared | Mixbook | My Dog Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | MixbookA wall calendar of your own photos: 11 x 8.5, 12 x 12 or 14 x 11 | My Dog CalendarA 12-month wall calendar of your pet, printed and shipped |
| Pictures of your pet | MixbookYour own photos, in a theme’s frames | My Dog Calendar14 paintings for one pet: a cover, 12 months and a birthday painting |
| How it’s made | MixbookYour photos in one of 164 themes; Auto-Create can place them | My Dog CalendarCreated from your photos by Google’s image AI, painted or photographic, then checked against them |
| Photos you need | MixbookYour own photos, one for every frame you fill | My Dog CalendarOne clear photo of each pet is enough; up to 10 for a closer likeness |
| Design work | MixbookYou design it, or let Auto-Create fill the frames | My Dog CalendarNone: we paint and lay out every page |
| Birthdays and dates | MixbookAdd birthdays and events into the date boxes | My Dog CalendarEach pet’s birthday painted in, and your own dates in the grid |
| Price | Mixbook$34.99 (11 x 8.5) or $44.99 (12 x 12), plus shipping | My Dog Calendar$52 printed, shipping included. Wall art from $29 |
| Shipping | MixbookFrom $7.99 in the US; free over $79 in promotions | My Dog CalendarFree, with tracking |
| Ships to | MixbookStores for the US, Canada, the UK, the EU and Australia | My Dog CalendarThe US, Canada, the UK and every EU country |
| Also makes | MixbookPhoto books, cards and canvas and metal prints | My Dog CalendarWall art, a digital calendar for $30 and gift cards |
Mixbook’s side is from its own website, read October 15, 2026, in US dollars before tax and shipping. Ours are US prices too; checkout shows yours in your currency.
What one of our calendars holds
14 paintings of your pet, not just one
Most custom pet art is a single picture. Ours is a whole year: a painting for every month, a cover and a birthday painting for each pet, all in one style.
- cover
- 1
- months
- 12
- birthday painting per pet
- 1
Cover
Minnie’s birthday
Nala’s birthday
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Why people choose My Dog Calendar instead of Mixbook
Painted, not placed
Even an illustrated theme holds your photos in frames. We paint your pet into each month’s scene.
One photo is enough
One clear photo of each pet: we paint all 12 seasonal scenes. No photoshoot, and no posing your pets together.
A birthday painting
Each pet’s birthday becomes a painting inside its day, with a painted cover: 14 for one pet.
Shipping included
Free shipping to the US, Canada, the UK and the EU, with no minimum order.
Mixbook or My Dog Calendar: which is right for you?
What Mixbook makes
Mixbook, a California company founded in 2006, has made photo calendars since 2010. They come in three sizes and 164 themes, including pet themes like the Illustrated Pet Dog Calendar and Sentimental Furry Friends. You upload your own photos and drag them into the theme’s frames, or let Auto-Create place them with one click.
You can start in any month and add your own birthdays and events to the date boxes. Calendars take 1 to 2 business days to make before they ship, and Mixbook has stores for the US, Canada, the UK, the EU and Australia.
Choose Mixbook if
- you want your own photos, laid out how you like
- you enjoy designing, or want Auto-Create to do it fast
- you want a 14 x 11 or 12 x 12 size
My Dog Calendar
14 paintings of your pet · $52, shipped free
Choose My Dog Calendar if
- you want your pet painted into a new scene every month
- you don’t have a great photo for every month
- you want their birthday painted in, and shipping included
Wall art too
Prefer one painting for the wall?
We paint single pieces too, from a Renaissance noble to a soft watercolor. Preview it free, then choose a size from 12 x 16 to 24 x 36 inches and a frame, or the 4K file.
Wall art from $29, shipped free
Make my wall artWhat our customers say
From verified reviews, in their own words. Long reviews are shortened, and translations are marked.
“I’m am so so pleased with my calendar and I have ordered a second one as a gift. Delivery was quick and the service was second to none. Tilly was at the groomers yesterday so I have added a photo of her ‘normal’ look. I would not hesitate in a recommendation.”
“The calendar is amazing. Looks exactly like my fur babies. Although this pic Mylo just got a haircut, the photos in the calendar are 100% Mylo”
“I was very happy with my calendar the photos are adorable.”
Questions about Mixbook and My Dog Calendar
Does Mixbook do pet calendars?
Yes. Mixbook has pet themes, like its Illustrated Pet Dog Calendar, Contemporary Dog Calendar and Illustrated Pet Cat Calendar, that you fill with your own photos. We paint your pet into the calendar instead, a new scene for every month.
How much is a Mixbook calendar?
On October 15, 2026, a Mixbook wall calendar was $34.99 in 11 x 8.5 inches and $44.99 in 12 x 12 in its US store, plus shipping from $7.99, with promotions that often lower the price. Our printed calendar is $52 with shipping included.
Does Mixbook use AI for calendars?
Mixbook’s Auto-Create places your photos into a calendar, and its Story Mode AI makes photo books. We found no AI art for its calendars on October 15, 2026. Ours are painted from your photos by Google’s image AI, and every month is checked against your photos.
Does Mixbook ship calendars to Canada?
Yes. Mixbook has a Canadian store, along with stores for the UK, the EU and Australia. We ship free to the US, Canada, the UK and the EU, and print Canadian orders in Canada.
How many photos do I need?
A Mixbook calendar needs a photo for every frame you fill. Ours needs one clear photo of each pet, because we paint every month from it: no photoshoot, and your pets never have to pose together. More photos, up to 10, help us catch their likeness.
Can I add my pet’s birthday?
With Mixbook, you can type birthdays and events into the date boxes. With us, each pet’s birthday becomes a painting of them inside its own day, and you can add your own dates too.
Other Mixbook alternatives
- ShutterflyYour photos in a template, or your pet painted into a new scene every month.Compare
- ZazzleA creator’s design with your photos, or your pet painted into every month.Compare
- PetCalendar.comThirteen of your photos printed as they are, or your pet painted into 14 pictures.Compare
Mixbook is a trademark of its owner. My Dog Calendar is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Mixbook. The facts about Mixbook on this page come from its own website, read on October 15, 2026; prices, products and policies change, so check with Mixbook before you buy. Something here out of date or wrong? and we will correct it.
Their whole year, on your wall
The photos are already on your phone. See your pet in four painted months, free, and decide from there.
- 1Add a photo of each petOne clear photo is enough, straight from your phone. Up to four pets.
- 2See four months freeYour own pet, painted in minutes. No card.
- 3Approve, we printChange any picture up to 6 times. Shipped free.