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.
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.
KEVIN CRAFTS HAD A MILLION REASONS NOT TO HAVE A DOG
"Four years ago I had a million reasons why I shouldn’t have a dog; career change, apartment living, travel, etc. I started volunteering at a local dog shelter, why I’m not sure, but I had always volunteered and thought it might suppress my longing to have a dog and spare me the responsibility.
RESTAURANTS ARE FOR DOGS TOO
The dog days are not over just yet! Rather than mope that summer is ending, I suggest eating away your feelings. I know, I know, emotional eating is wrong so why not bring your dog along? That way, after you enjoy stuffing your face, you and your four legged best friend can walk it all off!
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.
DANI IS A VET AND @HEALTHYASAHORSEVET AND IS HERE TO GIVE US SOME TIPS
I met this amazing gal on none other than Instagram. She takes a mean pic and I couldn't help but be curious about what @healthyasahorsevet stood for! Well, you got it, she's a VET! and I was lucky enough to get some great photography and some excellent animal vet tips!
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.
ALWAYS JUDGING AND YARK TAKE A SUMMER STROLL AND FIND A DOG
I was doing my usual troll on Instagram when I came across this great video that was a collaboration between ALWAYS JUDGING, YARK dog, and a fab song by Katie Herzig. Yark does a chic leash, a canine couch and cute collar. Always Judging blows me away with her fashion sense and music intuition. Not to mention this girl is a dog lover!
SQUEAKER IS NOT A DOG TOY IT'S A FABULOUS LIT UP LEASH AND COLLAR COMBO
With this latest Mrs. Sizzle favorite, your dog will no longer accept the excuse that it’s too late or too dark to go on a walk! After almost colliding with one too many dogs on his nightly bike rides, Chris Forcucci decided it was time for there to be a peace treaty between dog and bike. Chris created The Squeaker Poochlight: leashes and collars with built in rechargeable LED lights that flashes, glows, and comes in seven different colors. Check out the ultimate dog night time accessory on Mrs. Sizzle's list!
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.
DOG ART TODAY, GREAT SITE, EVEN BETTER RESCUE STORY
Moira McLaughlin is here to tell us how her gorgeous little rescue guy changed her life! "When Darby, my 17-year-old Longhaired Dachshund, died in 2011, I unravelled. He was my muse and partner, the inspiration for my blog Dog Art Today and my lifeline to normalcy after losing everything to fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue ten years earlier. My grief terrified me. I knew that I needed a dog, my mental and physical health depended on it, but I couldn’t conceive how I would ever find one. Every single person that I confided my fears to answered me with the same three words, “You will know.”
ALEXIS KAMINSKY HAD A GREAT IDEA FOR REMEMBERING HER PET
After losing her beloved rescue dog Talula, sculptor Alexis Kaminsky was inspired to create "Memory Boxes" to honor her dog and other beloved passed on pets. These custom made boxes are adorned with a sculpted likeness of your dog. In the boxes you can put things like their collar, favorite toys, and special picture. Feel free to reach out to Alexis to have your dog remembered in a special way.
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!"
CLARA NEEDED ALOT BUT GAVE US A GREAT DEAL IN RETURNs
While working at my grandfather's vineyard, Loughlin Vineyard, I met Kerri, Billy, and their adorable rescue dog, Clara. They shared their incredible adoption story of saving Clara and how she changed their life!
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: