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Fun Day at the Silver Spoon Dog & Baby Buffet!
Posted: May 8th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Hollywood Dog | Tags: Bitch New York, book, dog, dogs, Hollywood dog stoties, Jason Priestly, mastiff, puppy, rescue, Scott Baio | No Comments »I spent the day at the Dog & Baby Buffet checking out all the latest and greatest in luxury Dog and Baby Products, not to mention the stars! There were a bevy, but the highlight (for me as a child of the 80′s) was Jason Priestly and Scott Baio. Scott was there for the whole day as a portion of the proceeds from the event go to his foundation, The Bailey Baio Foundation which raises money and awareness of infant metabolic disorders.
Pasqualina in pearls
Amy and I brought three of our rescue dogs: Pasqualina(Neapolitan Mastiff/Great Dane mix with no hair), Barzini (our Neapolitan Mastiff with juvenile arthritis) and Otto (our three legged Pomeranian.) We were quite the site! But (most) people loved our dogs and fingers crossed there may even be a home for Otto!
Collar Wallet
I also met some great vendors. I will be reviewing some of their products in the next few days, and I wanted to start with our favorites! First was Daisy Couture Collars.
The collar very sturdy and the vintage pattern is adorable! I couldn’t wait to come home and change Ranger’s collar to a Daisy Couture.
Prices for Daisy Couture are very reasonable and products are made right here in the Southland. The best part is that I got the coolest accessory to go with Ranger’s collar. It’s a “collar wallet” that holds his tags so they don’t jingle-jangle as he walks (and scratches!) Check out all of Daisy Couture’s adorable items, and Daisy herself who is a fabulously adorable, rescued Chihuahua mix!
Haute Puppy
Another fantastic vendor featured at the buffet was Haute Puppy by Jennifer Baulto. She offers both a ready to wear and canine couture line! It’s truly exquisite! You can find her items at Bitch New York which offers the ultimate in luxury dog products.
We had a terrific day, and I am pooped! But I have much more to write so stay tuned!
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Barzini & Pasqualina
Posted: May 7th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Hollywood Dog | Tags: dogs, Hollywood Dog, mange, mastiff, puppy | No Comments »
Barzini
Meet Barzini & Pasqualina! They are both at least mostly Neapolitan Mastiffs. Barzini is definitely a purebred Neo, but Pasqualina we’re not quite as sure about. We think she is a Neo/Great Dane Mix.
They are both between 1 & 2 years old and are sweet as pie. We got Barzini out of the shelter about a year ago and he was quite a sick puppy. We weren’t sure if he was going to make it in fact. He was listless and weak. But Amy has a way of turning these big guys around. Neos and French Mastiffs are just so sensitive! He still has a bit of juvenile arthritis, but he is a happy healthy boy for the part.
Pasqualina
Pasqualina was found eating garbage in an alley. All but a few patches of her hair was gone due to a non-contagious form of mange which happens as a result of malnutrition at a young age. Again, the amazing Amy has been nursing Pasqualina back to health; giving her ground flax seed and a raw diet.
Fingers crossed these big loves will find their forever homes tomorrow at The Silver Spoon Dog and Puppy Buffet!
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Baby & Puppy Buffet is tomorrow!
Posted: May 7th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Hollywood Dog | Tags: dog, Dog stories, dogs, Hollywood Dogs, mastiff, puppy | 1 Comment »
I’m so excited for tomorrow! I’ll be going to the annual Dog & Baby Buffet! It’s an amazing gifting event put on by The Silverspoon; the innovators of the celebrity gifting suite. It works like this: The Silverspoon (which is run by a childhood friend Melissa Lemer, and her partner Loren Bendinskas) rounds up the most fabulous brands to showcase to celebrities, other LA insiders and the press and proceeds from the event goes to benefit charities.
As the event showcases many dog goodies, Melissa and Lorena always include a few rescue groups in the mix, and tomorro Amy and I will be one of the groups!
Otto
We are bringing three rescues to the event; Mastiffs Barzini and Pasqualina, and our ancient three legged Pomeranian Otto. Amy found him in the street with a broken leg and we raised the money to pay for his broken leg to be amputated. He barely notices that it’s missing and he likes to beat up on the other dogs at Amy’s house! At 5 lbs, 12+ years and with three legs, he is the alpha of the pack!
The other group that is coming tomorrow is from a new hybrid store which sells puppies from the shelter instead of from puppy mills or backyard breeders. I can’t remember the name right now, but will post it tomorrow with pictures!
Barzini & Pasqualina
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Pasqualina, Our Newly Rescued Mastiff!
Posted: March 25th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Dog Health, Uncategorized | Tags: dog, dogs, mange, mastiff, rescue | 1 Comment »My rescue partner Amy picked up a gorgeous new Mastiff girl last week from the East Valley Shelter here in Los Angeles.
We named her Pasqualina because we thought she was an Italian Mastiff; now we’re not so sure of her breed. She may be a Neapolitan, but she also may be a Great Dane, or an English Mastiff or maybe some combination thereof. She’s probably about 18 months old, and weighs in at 92 pounds. That may sound like a lot, but she actually quite underweight.
Part of the reason we can’t tell Pasqualina’s heritage is that she has demodectic mange. All dog have the mites that cause “demodex” as it’s known, but when dogs don’t get proper nutrition, their immune systems sometimes can’t control the mites and these nasty little buggers begin to reproduce causing skin irritation and hair loss.
In Pasqualina’s case, she has almost no hair left because her previous owners let her mange progress quite far. They then turned her into the shelter.
Demodex isn’t contagious, but it can be difficult to kick if you don’t know what you’re doing. But fear not for sweet Pasqualina, she is being fostered and will be getting the affection, nutrition and treatment she needs to get well soon.
I will keep you posted on Pasqualina’s Progress!
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