Urban Wagger

"No dog on the corner has wagger like us" .....A blog for stylish dogs and their owners.

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Wagger Of The Week

Name: Havoc aka Brad Pittbull

Breed: Pitbull

Motto: Doesn't matter if you're black or white...or both.

Favorite Movie: Fight Club (starring his namesake)

Claim To Fame:  His owner is rapper BEKAY!!!

https://www.facebook.com/bekay.artist

Hobbies: swimming, tanning, listening to beats

Embarrassing moment: "I once got hit on by a confused cow. She had nice utters so I went with it"

"Bros before bitches"

"Here's my number, so call me maybeeeeeeee"

Shit, I Mean-

"I'm slamming niggas like Shaquille, shit is real, When it's time to eat a meal I rob and steal" 

Yea. That's what I'm listening to. Yea.

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Hot Girls With Dogs

Welcome to my cheap attempt at attracting more readers.

Sex sells.

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Streetstyle Dogstyle

Wild in Williamsburg

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Comfy in Carroll Gardens

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Youthful on First Ave (E. Village)

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Harnesses, straps, and strollers in Stuy Town

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Sporting activewear near Mccarren Park

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Bomb-sniffing puppy style (our hearts and tails are with you, Boston)

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NYC Parking Meters + Your Dog

It is time to address a pressing issue- What should be done with all of the old New York City parking meters now that they have been replaced by municipal machines?

The answer is probably really obvious to NYC dog owners:

Turn them into state-of-the-art dog hitches!!

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Bridges- follow up

This just in-

Dutch's rebellious owners felt the need to validate the previous post with this picture:

A wonderful picture of Dutch giving a ceremonious "fuck you" to the Parks Dept. Clearly the consensus around NYC is to shun these signs of bigotry and exclusion.

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Bridges: Over Water But Under Rated

In the urban oasis that is New York City park land is plentiful when one may need to escape to more verdant surroundings.  While I really appreciate the availability of these open spaces there is one thing that pisses me off about virtually all of them: dog restrictions.

When me and my dog are a walkin and spot a particularly lush patch of grass there is no stopping him from pulling me over so he can roll around in it like a giant, fat, baby. Then what happens? I get a summons. Not cool! NYC has dug its ticketing fangs into my bank account enough via parking tickets, I certainly do not need a summons because I don't know how to deny my Baily some green happiness.

This is why I like bridges. Sure, there is no grass but there is panoramic water and a delightful salty breeze. Also, there are no dog restrictions on any of them!!! My dog and I can walk or run some good uninterrupted miles with a lovely breeze and no signs that are against his very being.

Here is the NYC Bridge Breakdown:

Brooklyn Bridge

- Runs from Brooklyn Heights/Downtown Brooklyn to the Financial District of Manhattan

- 1.13 miles each way

- Pros: Stunning views of the Manhattan Skyline, East River, and a bit of the Hudson.

- Cons: Way too many tourists, undefined separation between bike lane and pedestrian lane.

Manhattan Bridge

- Runs from DUMBO (Brooklyn) to Chinatown

-1.3 miles each way

- Pros: You can get a bubble tea before you get on, cool views of Chinatown and East River, interesting graffiti, separated bike and pedestrian paths.

- Cons: You will absolutely get cursed out if you accidentally walk your dog in the bike path, noisy train runs through it, some areas on the pedestrian side can be isolated and potentially dangerous at night.

Williamsburg Bridge

- Runs from South Williamsburg to the Lower East Side

- 1.4 miles each way

- Pros: Separated bike and pedestrian lanes, interesting art to look at throughout your walk, interesting people to look at throughout your walk.

- Cons: The pedestrian path is a bit hard to find on the Brooklyn side.

George Washington Bridge

- Runs from Harlem to Fort Lee (New Jersey)

- A whopping 1.55 miles!

- Pros: Breathtaking views of the seemingly infinite Hudson River, beautiful view of the NJ land mass, the Palisades State Park is at the NJ foothill, Mitsuwa Japanese market is nearby in Edgewater for amazing sushi and fish.

-Cons: The area on the Manhattan side is a bit rough (Pitbulls okay, Poodles are not)

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Wagger Of The Week

Name: Sweetpea

Breed: Long-Haired Chihuahua

Motto: I sleep on sheep (see picture below)

Favorite Hashtag: #longhairdontcare

Story: Sweetpea escaped Casa De Dutch, the infamous Chihuahua brothel run by the notorious Dutch The Bone Cold Digga, back in 2002. He has been hiding out in NYC's Chinatown selling ginger and living in a slummy tenement ever since. He often spends his night gazing at the Manhattan bridge from his rooftop wishing life were different.

*Read previous posts to learn more about Dutch.

Favorite Song: It's A Hard-Knock Life by Jay-Z

"I sleep on sheep"

Ginger sales were slow this year.

Dutch may still be looking for his lost hoe....

Disclaimer: This is a fictitious story. Sweetpea actually comes from a loving home and has a fabulous, albeit really weird, family.

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Streetstyle Dogstyle

Brooklyn: April 7

Seen: On Atlantic Ave

Breed: Bassethounds

I see these guys walking all the time. The are a handsome trio for sure. Today the two kids had their ears fastened in an interesting zebra print headband thing. The detail-oriented owner offered to put the darker one's ear in properly but I said "nah, that's okay".

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Seen: On Atlantic Ave

Breed: Mini something

I kept trying to catch up with these two but they were walking too fast. The girl's grey slouchy hat looked great with her white tee, a real effortless look. The dog had the face of a Pitbull but was all tiny and stuff. I wonder what he is....

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Seen: Shopping for shades on Atlantic Ave at MyUnique Optique http://www.facebook.com/pages/My-Unique-Optique/126099257534824

Breed: Bailey

This is the only place to go when you need glasses in Boerum Hill...and Bailey knows it.

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Seen: In Fort Green Park

Breed: Bailey

Human: My father

This near 70 year-old fitness buff looks great in his active wear. He's got dadstyle for sure.

Dadstyle

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Seen: At Union Market Court St,

Breeds: Weimaraner and Mutt

Union Market is the seen and be seen grocery shopping destination in Cobble Hill. It seems as though every customer has a dog and on warm days as many as 20 dogs could be outside at one time waiting faithfully for their owners.

I always find Weimaraners to have great wagger. They know the value of my favorite shade of understated grey, they maintain a slim figure regardless of their diet, and their aloof and uninterested personality makes people desire them even more. If weimaraners could have a job, they would make great restaurant hostesses.

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Wagger Of The Week

Name: Polo

Breed: Pomeranian

Motto: Yap all day, hump all night

Claim to Fame: I got bitten by a Pitbull and survived

Favorite Hangout: Prospect Park

Favorite Bar: The Gate- I'm a true blue Park Slope pup

Why I'm awesome: I have my owner wrapped around my little paw. I got her to do everything for me....and when I say everything, I really mean everything

Why I suck: Don't make any sudden moves...I have an annoying bark and I'm not afraid to use it.

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Resident Retail Dogs

Lately it seems as though more and more store owners are bringing their dogs to work even though their business has nothing to do with animals at all. Is it some kind of trend they're embracing or has there been a study conducted that proves customers buy more when greeted by a cute, furry animal? I have no idea but I'm into it.

Here are some cool stores in NYC that have resident dogs:

Brooklyn

- Bird in Cobble Hill

http://www.shopbird.com/pages.php?pageid=5

This high-end but funky clothing store has a sweet but barky yorkie that runs around your legs as you shop.

- Milly&Earl in Williamsburg

http://www.millyandearl.com/#

This is a fun accessories store whose resident dog and namesake, Millie, raises a furry eyebrow as you walk by.

Cutes

I love my new Nettie Kent ring from Milly & Earl. I'll def be back for more of her collection. On an unrelated note: Do they make botox for hand wrinkles? Hand lifts? No more gel manicures for me!  http://www.nettiekentjewelry.com/

- Dry Goods NY in Boerum Hill

http://www.drygoodsny.com/

A store with a turn-of-the-century feel that sells household items, jewelry, gifts, and textiles- both vintage and new. A shy, fluffy, little dog of an unidentified breed inhabits this store.

- Housing Works in Brooklyn Heights

This charity chain needs to explanation. The Montague street store has an old, black and brown mutt. Between the musty smell of the store and his skin issues, I steered clear. 

  Manhattan

- TH Productions http://www.thproductions.com/work/streetmedia.html They're not a retail establishment but they do work with companies that have retail stores. Is that good enough? I wanted to include them because the resident dog here is a Red-nosed Pitbull just like Bailey.

  -Condor  in Soho.http://www.facebook.com/shopcondo

At first glance I thought this awesome clothing and accessories store had a resident dog...

... but it turned out to be some kind of exotic bunny named Merlin, who by the way, has his own Instagram @Merlin_Manhattan

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Photoshop + Boredome=

Superpuppy!

This is Lilly. She needs a home. Cape not included.

Specs:

- Pitbull

- Four months old

- Female

- Lives in NYC (as you can see from the picture)

This is 4 realz. Serious inquiries only.

4realz

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The Perimeter Is The New Interior

....or is it?

When my friend Laura and I opted to walk to perimeter of Prospect Park instead of the interior we knew only one thing: four miles is better than three. What we did not know, but learned really fast, was that perimeter characters are nothing like the decent, cardio-centric folks of the inner park. No, these guys were a lil bit wilder and a lot weirder. Quite literally these are the people who walk on the outskirts, both of park and life.

Most dog walkers we came across in the perimeter seemed off kilter and definitely not blog-friendly; however, we did come across a cute little Affenspinsche who kept looking back at us like he knew us or sumthin.

In fact, he was quite all up in our biz so we finally decided to take a shot of him and his owner, who actually had cool streetstyle dogstyle and reminded me [a little] of the chick from Alabama Shakes.

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At Home With Dog

Our dogs live in our homes. So like ourselves and our children (if you're at that stage) we need to provide them with the appropriate tools to eat, sleep, and play. This translates into bowls, bed, toys.  These things will exist in your house, like furniture,  so you should think of them.. like furniture. Such questions you might want to ask yourself while purchasing your dog's crap are:

1) Does this fit in with my current decor?

2) Is this ridiculously kitschy?

Now if your answers to questions 1 and 2 are both "yes" then I can't help you. You can go ahead and help yourself to the abundant variety of dog products that look like this:

Or you can go with a more subdued style (please go with a more subdued style!).

Here are some sources for tasteful dog furniture that can actually be a positive addition to your home:

- Mungo and Maude http://us.mungoandmaud.com

A well-rounded, London-based company that boasts a classic style, easy to fit into any design scheme.

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- Doca Pet http://docapet.com/

If you have a more modern decor Doca Pet's dramatic edges and wiry frames will fit in perfectly.

Or maybe you are Jay-Z and sleep on a Versace bed and bathe in a platinum, claw-footed tub and eat off of a custom-made Baccarat table. Then you would, of course, have this Bottega Venetta Dog bowl available at high-end authorized retailers:

( I really want this bowl!!!) It's $640 and don't forget he needs two!

If your budget is a bit less than Jay-Z's you can try

- Canine Styles http://www.caninestyles.com

They have pretty typical dog products with just a little more thought in the design than expected. I really like the Mexican Blue and White Bowls and this Sunburst bed

And if your budget is really less than Jay-Z's, like one-can-of-tunafish-per day-saltine-rationing-less, then you can get this simple bed from Costco. It was only $20 and Bailey seems to like it. Plus, it goes well with Persian carpets.

Please excuse my overuse of italics in this blog.

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If you think you have a really great dog set-up at home email [email protected] with the subject line "At Home With"

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StreetStyle DogStyle

If you have an exceptionally cute or funny dog, as I do, you will get used to constant attention from strangers while walking your dog. These strangers may have dogs themselves or may be dogless doglovers. They might be hideously ugly or they may be an attractive member of the opposite sex. To save face in the possibility of any of the previously described scenarios, it is highly recommended not to walk your exceptionally cute or funny dog looking like complete shit.

I have learned through embarrassment to muster the effort needed to wipe black blobs of eyeliner off of my face and change my pants that have the hole in the crotch before taking Bailey out for a walk. If I plan to go any further than my corner, I try to put together a decent outfit fit for making new friends, whether I want them or not.

I'm not saying dust off your prom dress but it is recommended to look effortlessly put together and comfortable while walking your dog. Future StreetStyle Dogstyle posts will showcase pictures of random well-dressed dogwalkers around the city but for now, here are some celebrities who got that cute-yet-effortless thing down pat:

Ann Hathaway

Cute and matchy

Scarf+Hat+Raybans= good coverup for undone hair and smudgy eyes

No. Never wear fur while walking (or holding) your dog- faux or not, it just aint right.

That's no celebrity, that's me and Bailey. Look at that Wagger! Btw, did I mention that Bailey is a vintage car hobbyist?

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The Blacker The Berry The Sweeter The Juice

Introducing Dutch Dachs: aka D.D. aka Dirty Dawg aka Dutch The Bone Cold Digga

Dutch may seem like your average Black Lab but I can assure you, he's not. Here are all the reasons why Dutch is not your run-of-the-mill Labrador:

a) He's a certified therapy dog (message me for info on his services)

b) He can howl like a coyote (Death to coyotes) while simultaneously catching a ball

c) He runs a highly profitable Chihuahua brothel in Mexico City

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d) His coat is shinier than a diamond encrusted golden bathtub filled with sparkle water... as you can clearly see.

But there is one thing you must know about Dutch......

HE IS BAILEY'S ARCH NEMESIS!!!!!!!!

Wanna know what happens when you fuck with Bailey?

You get framed and shamed. Poor Dutch. Stay tuned for more on Dark Dutch The Bone Cold Digga v. Blond Bailey The Bad Boy Bully.

Side Note: Dutch is actually a model. The photos taken of him on the grass were by the very talented poochstudios.com.

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Picture 1: Bailey enjoying the fireplace upstate.

Picture 2: Bailey isn't really enjoying the fireplace upstate.

(Note the Fact or Crap game it the table. It is the most fun game EVER when played with a bottle of vodka. Without the vodka, most boring game EVER)

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City Dog V Country Dog

The general assumption is that dogs lead fuller lives in rural environments. Dogs are animals, animals are wild, country life is as close to the wilderness as a domesticated canine can get and therefore, country life is better for dogs. Right? Not so sure! With all this dog-conscious cityscaping going on, maybe urban life is the good life....

This weekend we took Bailey up for a trip to the country (Woodstock, NY) to further investigate this conundrum.

Bailey on his way upstate.

Here are our findings:

City Life

Pro: Dog parks galore

Con: Bailey can't go to dog parks because he wants to kill the doggies

Pro: Prospect Park, Central Park, Pier 6, Brooklyn Bridge Park, West Side Highway, etc, etc, etc

Con: Unless otherwise noted, Dogs must remain on leash in these areas (and in Bailey's case, muzzled)

Con: Small living quarters

Pro: Dog treats at the many pet shops for only quarters

Con: The air is not fresh

Pro: The pizza that fell on the sidewalk is

  Country Life

Pro: Lots of fresh air and open spaces

Con: Dogs cannot run around unmonitored because the coyotes will eat them.

Pro: Fun hiking trails

Con: Too many coyotes

Pro: Large, private living quarters

Con: They are not private for coyotes

And the results are.......City life is better!!!