Affiliate Links Best Friends Whether you’re an optimist or a pessimist, we could all use some help now and then, reminding ourselves what’s important and not to sweat the small stuff. But, instead of talking to a girlfriend, boyfriend or your mom when feeling low, sometimes we don’t need to look further than our dogs! They’re at the ready with unconditional love, and bounce back from adversity with enthusiasm for life. A fresh, new book has tapped into dog wisdom, offering easily digestible tips on life from our best friends. Spoiler… [Continue Reading]

Sophia Loren in Sophia Loren Big brown eyes. Luxurious auburn hair. The model wave and walk. You might think I’m talking about the next big cat walker, but this fetching and furry beauty is a dog walker, on the runway, that is. And like her namesake, the stunning and strong icon, Sophia Loren, who rose above a childhood of extreme poverty and self-doubt, this little Pomeranian bravely overcame her fears to become a supermodel. She’s sought after by top dog fashion designers, walks the top runway shows, makes appearances at movie premieres and fundraisers, and meets… [Continue Reading]

Affiliate Links Whistle fan, Walter, on an adventure Wouldn’t it be fun to be able to track your dog’s activity, like we can do for ourselves? What about if there was a social network component, too, so you can share pictures and details from your adventures? And, a GPS device so you could stay in touch with your best friend anywhere, from your IOS or Android device? I discovered this sleek dog activity monitor and more at Global Pet Expo. It’s brand new, high tech, and it’s called the Whistle. The… [Continue Reading]

Jasper looking cute The universe works in mysterious ways. By now, you might know we’ve adopted a dog named Jasper. But, the story of how he came into our lives is so serendipitous, I have to share it with you. Adopting a brother for Sophie has been filled with some twists and turns. I wrote about how we’d gone to the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC Animals’ Maddie’s Pet Adoption Days. While we saw adorable cats and beautiful dogs there, that weekend we didn’t find our man. Then, word came through the shelter Social Tees that a… [Continue Reading]

Affiliate Links Yorkie911 Rescue is a wonderful group, founded by Heidi Walker, dedicated to rescuing and finding homes for Yorkies and other small breeds. The (501(c)3) organization utilizes its volunteers own homes to foster the rescued pups until a great forever home is found. I was excited to cover its 5th Annual Pet Fashion Show, knowing some of the designers and people participating, but the universe had other plans. With little Jasper, our brand new rescue, having come into our lives the night before, traveling to Long Island from NYC for a full day on… [Continue Reading]

Bideawee means “stay a while” in Scottish and the 360° pet care they offer, unusual for a not-for-profit animal rescue organization, makes you want to do just that. I covered their big annual fundraiser last night – the Bideawee Ball – capturing some glitz, some glam dahlink!, and some angels for animals. Bideawee President, Nancy Taylor, on the carpet Bideawee is one of the nation’s oldest animal welfare and pet adoption organizations, clocking in at an impressive 111 years old. It was founded in 1903 by Mrs. Flora D’Auby Jenkins Kibbe. While on a trip abroad, she… [Continue Reading]

Today’s National Best Friends Day and I would’ve gotten this post up earlier, but we have a new baby boy in the house. Yesterday, we adopted Jasper from Animal Care & Control in New York City. I’m not going to go into the really cool story of how Jasper came into our lives or even much about him, because I’m writing an entire post about it all. But, I will say that while Sophie and Jasper are working out the kinks in their relationship including boundaries and some power struggles, my husband and I can see a budding best friendship… [Continue Reading]

Affiliate Links Today is World Environment Day (WED), a United Nations initiative to encourage worldwide awareness and action for our environment. Every little thing we do continuously helps. For me, I started shutting off the water when I brush my teeth, and I stopped eating meat. In other words, we can become agents of change. I like that feeling. It’s empowering. I think we can all agree the weather has gotten pretty batty over the past couple of years. It’s disconcerting how violent and unpredictable our winters and summers can now be.  The 2013 WED… [Continue Reading]