Dogs
Jackie Bouchard has done it again. Her second novel, “Rescue Me, Maybe,” is just as impossible to put down as her first. It begins with main character Jane Bailey trying to keep it together after a devastating loss. Her husband died. That was a relief. What ruined her was losing her dog. With her husband … Read more
What the Dog Ate is the first novel by Jackie Bouchard. The story kicks off when the main character, Maggie, is at the vet’s office with her big lovable Lab named Kona. The vet had extracted what had made Kona sick. It was a pair of purple thong undies… that weren’t hers. This is how Maggie discovers her husband is having an affair. The title of the book caught my eye because my own dog, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Buddy has, more than once, swallowed peculiar inedible objects and had to be whisked off to the vet. Bouchard’s book is part hilarity, part heartbreak and I was sorry to say goodbye to the characters at the end. The novel made my Best of 2012 list of dog books.
The 2nd Annual Paws & PJs event was held at the tail end of Fashion Week at SVA Theater in Chelsea, New York City. It was a smashing success and raised money for NYC’s homeless animals. It was hosted by Jennifer Bartok and Celebrity Catwalk last Sunday. Owners and their dogs strutted down the red carpet in flashy pajama … Read more
“La Vida Glam” was a high end dog fashion and dog eating event held on August 13, 2013 at The Roger Smith Hotel on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The birthday bash for the pups was hosted by pet couturier Anthony Rubio of Anthony Rubio Designs, shown above holding his birthday Chihuahua rescue pups … Read more
Author Russ Ryan has a summer special: Now through Labor Day 50% of the book’s royalties will be donated to Muttville Senior Dog Rescue where they believe every dog deserves a happy ending.
Pet portrait photography that captures the personality of your pet. Dog portrait photos are by Regan Wood.
La Maison Vienna Couture Canine has come up with the brilliant idea of crocheting a portrait of your pet and sewing it on to clothes. “We use the finest Egyptian cotton to bring to life your precious fur baby,” said the company owner Mario Laliberte. Talk about wearable dog art!
Dog Portraits as body tattoos are available by Robert Pho at Skin Design Tattoos. Talk about wearable dog art!
If you love seeing dogs in movies, rent “The Lucky One,” starring dogs, oh, and sexy Zac Efron. Based on Nicholas Sparks’ bestseller of the same name. It’s a sweet movie that prompts viewers to ponder whether things happen for a reason. Efron plays U.S. Marine Sergeant Logan Thibault serving his third tour of duty in Iraq.
What does Adele, winner of 6 Grammy awards, christen her dachshund? Britney Spears? Nyah, when her male Dachshund howled along with her Satchmo records, Adele named the little wiener Louie Armstrong (who, by the way, won 7 Grammys of his own).