Truls - ly you will love this insta feed called @dogsbestman
"It started with my fascination for large breeds a few years back, especially the Irish Wolfhound. I had some idea of an exhibition at the time but it did not come to pass. So I started @dogsbestman on instagram, and it proved to be quite popular, only problem was that I had run out of dog pictures after a few weeks.
KLEE VAN SCHOONHOVEN HAS AN 8LB CHIHUAHUA WHO LIKES TO POSE
I met this remarkable photographer at the National Arts club earlier this summer. I was undone by her instagram feed and inquired about her work. Here is a new series Klee is doing with all her own images after years of borrowing from fashion magazines. Her 8lb pooch is her muse and here is one of her latest projects.
Mrs. Sizzle sat with PR Consulting and the result was canine cool. Kimberly M. Wang documented and Dog & Co brought the goods!
When Pierre Rougier and Sylvie Picquet-Damesme say “sit,” it’s not just their pups who listen. The joint force behind PR Consulting, the fashion industry’s most elite PR firm, it’s Rougier and Picquet-Damesme who determine the seating for Dries Van Noten, Christian Dior, Zero + Maria Cornejo and Versace. PR consulting chooses the seats for buyers and editors, entertainers and their entourages; they herd fashion’s cats—including the kings of the jungle. And not just at the shows— when you read about a party at the Chateau Marmont, or a Louis Vuitton dinner, it’s PR Consulting who’s behind it, beginning with the guest list.
CIG HARVEY AND ALL THINGS GOOD IN LIFE
"I grew up on the moors in Devon, England. An extreme landscape with wild ponies, ancient forests, and windswept grasses. It was a landscape that inspired my imagination. I would spend my days damming rivers, getting my boots stuck in mud, and making dens. I oriented myself by the particular curve of a tree or a clutter of bluebells. I now live with my family in rural Maine, a place that often reminds me of my childhood. The sound of certain birds in summer, finding frogs in streams, and walking my dog at dusk: I use animals as metaphors for all things that are good in life." - Cig Harvey
MRS. SIZZLE WAS TOLD ABOUT A COOL NEW BOOK CALLED IN DOGS WE TRUST. CHECK IT OUT.
Jess Bonham introduced me to Will Robson-Scott and Ollie Grove and their sensational new project and book entitled, IN DOGS WE TRUST. Photographers and friends from childhood, the two searched across the social spectrum to shoot intriguing characters and their beloved hounds in locations as diverse as Hackney, Hampstead, Venice Beach, Brooklyn and Queens. Published and designed by Victory Edition , NYC.
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS TELLS MRS. SIZZLE HOW SHE NAMED HER DOG BUTTERCUP
Well Missy JLD, you looked gorgeous in your Narcisco and we were all so happy to see you last night! Julia is a childhood friend and did me the favor of sharing with us all how it came to pass that she named her dog Buttercup! Enjoy!
BRICE MARDEN AND HIS WATCHDOG SHOT BY JASON SCHMIDT
ARE YOU WORTHY OF HOUNDWORTHY? YOUR DOG IS!
Paul Bunyon had an ox. Morgan Cummins has a hound. Actually, two! And while he’s no lumberjack, when Morgan and his partner Jo Holdaway founded HOUNDWORTHY, they set out to create something dedicated to those who appreciate the great outdoors. Boy, did I feel it when we spent a very enjoyable 40 mins on the phone with him.
MARTIEN MULDER WISHES SHE HAD A DOG
I have been a big fan of Martien Mulder's work. A few months ago when TRUNK ARCHIVE did their month of animals on instagram, there was one image of Derek Blasberg's dachshund that made me contact Martien immediately and see if she had any other treasures to share.
TOAST MEETS WORLD, JAGGER, AND RILEY ARE SUPERMODEL DOGS
Toast Meets World is a brave puppy mill survivor who is here to teach us that rescue dogs are as beautiful as our purebred supermodels, Jagger a Yorkie and Riley a Shih Tzu. We use the word survivor because most “breeding” dogs at mills meet and early and unpleasant end once their bodies can no longer produce. Toast was photographed in a studio on August 7th in NYC by Tom Schirmacher and had her hair done by Gavin Harwin who had also previously worked on the shot of Jagger and Riley a few months back.
HOUSE TRAINING BY THE RESIDENT TRAINER, STACY!
Stacy Alldredge is here to tell you how to get it done! "House training is a pretty straightforward process. I have yet to meet a healthy dog or puppy that couldn't be housetrained 100%. Here are the key points to getting you and your dog trained:
DAWN WHITMORE LOVES HER POODLE BEN
This lovely photographer, Dawn Whitmore, sent me her delicious story about her rescue dog Ben. "Ben is an incredible pup despite a rocky history. He was pulled by authorities from a hoarding/puppy mill situation in rural Minnesota. He was the only Standard among a ton of tiny dogs. Sadly, he was very aggressive and sent to German Shepherd rescue for a few weeks to determine whether or not he might be adoptable to someone. I had applied for a rescue poodle weeks before (with Mid Atlantic Poodle Rescue) and received a call that there was a dog available. I was the only acceptable candidate for him because I'd worked as a vet tech several years prior and am familiar with crazy dogs. Needless to say I took him in October 2011 and have done lots of positive training classes with the Washington Animal Rescue League (WARL) here in DC.
SOPHIE GAMAND LIKES TO PLAY WITH DOGS
I am quite taken with Sophie Gamand's work which I have seen shared widely over the internet and most recently in the premier issue of Four&Sons. A brilliant photographer and dog lover, Sophie has a unique point of view and tells us about her latest series.
ADOPT US BECAUSE WE ARE WEARING JOHN BARTLETT!
I met John for the first time a few weeks ago and am undone by his dedication to animals and hard work to raise awareness of adoption. A brilliant clothing designer and founder of his most recent line, "The Tiny Tim Collection", John is always working to help raise funds for independent rescue groups all over the country. Check out his amazing designs here and help animals everywhere!
AMY LOMBARD DID INDEED GROW UP WITH ANIMALS
I first saw these photos on Feature Shoot and flipped! I reached out to Amy and here is her story about these magnificent photos.
"Before I went to my first dog event I was very deep into a terrible photographic rut. I had hit a breaking point, and I asked myself “What do YOU love? What are YOU interested in?” I looked around my room and saw my Pomeranian Sasha looking at me. Something clicked in my head and I became curious about dog culture in New York City. The Doggies and Tiaras Pageant, founded by pet fashion designer Roberto Negrin, was the first thing I found when doing my research. The moment I stepped into the New Yorker Hotel it was like I got my groove back.
LLOYD ZIFF PHOTOGRAPHER, LLOYD ZIFF DOG LOVER, WHICH WILL IT BE TODAY?
LLOYD says, "We've had 3 Ridgebacks since 1990: Tarzan, Aix and now Zulu. Judah, our grandson, is in the bath with Aix and on the bed in the blue room at our house in Orient Point with Zulu. "
STEPHEN AND BECKY LEWIS HAVE A DOG NAMED GUS; SO DO I!
“This is our wire-haird dachshund Gus at 6 months old. He is now 3 and a half and loves swimming upstate, playing with his buddy Charlie, chasing turkeys, frogs, cows & chipmunks with no success”.