I AM MAX AND THE GUY BEHIND ME IS VINCENT FLOURET
"My name is Max! I'm a 2 year old Golden Retriever and Labrador mix. My dad tells people that I'm a "Goldbrador" - I don't know what that means but it sounds chic, I love it! My schedule is quiet busy: walking, playing, eating, napping, smiling, and posing most of the time. Speaking about posing, my day job, as a pre-light model and studio assistant, is to keep everybody happy on dad's set. Aside from that, I try hard to push the limits, to get what I want from everybody (i.e. sad looks, overt tenderness when sitting next to the pizza, those kind of things...). Indeed, one day I might quit my day job to become an actor! We'll see!"
ROBERT COUTURIER IS OBSESSED WITH SHIH TZUS
William Abranowicz and Mrs. Sizzle went to the country and found this beautiful man and his dogs!
BROOKE ASTOR'S DOG, GIRLSY, JUST RECENTLY WENT TO DOGGIE HEAVEN
William Waldron and I were lucky enough to photograph Brooke Astor for House and Garden magazine in the late 1980's at her home, "Holly Hill", in Briarcliff Manor, NY. My friend Bob Morris just informed me that Astor's last doggie heir, Girlsy, recently died at the ripe old age of 21 which is really 147 years old in dog years - although the breed is known for its longevity. Iris Love, who raises champion dachshunds in VT, cared for Girlsy after Mrs. Astor passed away in 2007. She said she was the only dachshund in the house who refused to use the doggy door. Well done, Mrs. Astor!
DOG DAYS POOL PARTY IN BELLPORT
It was a gorgeous afternoon at Jesse and Carl's. Many Bellport neighborhood dogs came to frolic, eat many mini hotdogs and sniff butts. A great time was had by all! Thank you Jesse, Carl, Sam and Howie Guja, the brilliant Bellport photographer!
BOB KOLBRENER SEES ANIMALS EVERYWHERE
My friend and wonderful art advisor, Barry Podgorsky, sent me this magical series of Bob Kolbrener works. Bob shares a bit about his new series, “AUTOGRAPHS”. "The photos address road signs and other auto-related subjects. This ongoing series represents 5 decades of nomadic travel throughout the American West. I believe my vision celebrates a sense of joy and freedom to what is otherwise mundane subject matter.
COREY TOWERS CARES A LOT ABOUT DOGS
Corey Towers is a great photographer and animal lover who I met after many colleagues brought his work to my attention. At a meeting with Corey and my friend Stacy Alldredge, the trainer, we came up with the idea to introduce Corey to MaeDay Rescue, a brilliant rescue organization for dogs in Los Angeles. Corey and MaeDay partnered to make these exclusive portraits for Mrs. Sizzle, and we hope that the dogs above, Frances and Tabitha, get adopted tomorrow at Urban Pet in Los Angeles.
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.
CHIC PURPLE LEASH? WHO CAN RESIST?
Sorry to tell you, but your dogs collar is soooo last season. Want your dog to be the most fashionable pup in your building? The Hound Collection sells luxury collars, leashes,and scarves that follow seasonal color palates and the latest designer. And to take the whole dog walking thing to the next level, try a bit of Essie polish on those nails to pull the whole thing together. Now you are walking in style!
FRANCOIS DISCHINGER HAS A DOG NAMED NELLEE THAT HE DIDN'T NAME
Francois had this irresistible photo that I had to ask to share on Mrs.Sizzle. Here is what he has to says about Nellee, his chic pooch, "I got this dog (Nellee) 13.5 yrs ago in Grand Island near Niagra falls. My wife and I flew out to pick her up and since the breeder called her Nellie and she came running around the corner we were smitten and couldn't change her name, although we did change the spelling just to complicate things from then on....I grew up with Poodles all over Africa and when I was 11 we emigrated to Montreal bringing our poodle "Dodgie" (my sister named her) with us. Dodgie lived to be 18!"
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!
MARILYN MONROE CUDDLED WITH A SWEET DOG AND EVE ARNOLD CAPTURED IT
Thanks James Danziger for sending along this lovely Magnum image!
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.
BRIAN MOSS IS WALKING THE WALK
This amazing man, Brian Moss, reached out to me and I am such a fan of his charitable work. Here he shares his story:
"I own a rescue pit bull and a [once] stray cat.
I have always “talked the talk” but have never really been able to “walk the walk” beyond my own rescues and donating to various local rescue groups from time to time. Fostering other dogs would be too difficult because of my own animals, and I dont have the emotional strength to volunteer at places like New York’s “Animal Care and Control” centers
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”.