“Brave, intrepid, and fluffy! And I love the combination!” No, Craig Nealy of Dineen Nealy Architects isn’t talking about his design style, he’s talking about something much more important, Scout, his 4 lb. Maltese! Scout, a very popular dog, accompanies Craig everywhere. “I wanted a dog who is never lonely, and I always said […]
Butterflies, Birds, and Fido, Oh My!
You know your pup likes to tiptoe through the tulips (or trod as it were), and your kitty only has eyes for catnip. But you’re partial to flitting species that liven up your garden. We’ll tell you how to keep your flowers aflutter with our tips on what to plant to attract the birds and […]
When You’re in the Doghouse
Keeping your home and your pets in harmony. Designer Barbara Ostrom, whose designs have graced the pages of the New York Times and the Saddle River, NJ home of the late President Nixon, has come up with a few innovative ideas. ” One of my clients had pet snakes. They wanted to maintain the […]
Bon Chic Bon Chiens
Mary Lynn Blasutta’s fashionable illustrations celebrate the pet set. Blasutta’s art has gone to the dogs, literally! Just ask Tito and Amigo, her Chihuahua and Bijon, who Blasutta says are the inspiration for her most current works: whimsical, retro-looking images of fashionable ladies and their timeless pets. “Everyone can relate to a dog or a cat,” […]
New Leash of Life
IT’S POSSIBLE THAT EVEN KING CHARLES II’S CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIELS WEREN’T TREATED AS ROYALLY AS THOSE OF RON AND KATHI STURGEON. THE COUPLE’S PALATIAL 10,000-SQUARE-FOOT FRENCH CHATEAU APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN BUILT FOR A KING, BUT REALLY, IT WAS BUILT FOR A DOG. Before Ron’s auto-focused career began to flourish, he and Kathi, his wife of over 23 […]
HOME SWEET HOME
There was a time when “being in the doghouse” was a bad thing. Not any more. These days, canines are clamoring to be able to call what were once doghouses their “cribs.” That’s right, these styling structures range from Gehry-inspired dwellings, perfect for your modernist Maltese, to “Paw-vilions” built for the most discriminating of […]