calling all dog lovers!

When I was last in NY I came across a pet shop in the Village which sold JIMMY CHEW and CHEWY VUITTON dog toys - at the time I thought it was quite amusing but had no pooches to buy for. Now my best friend has a puppy and I%26#39;d love to buy her these on my next trip coming up soon - are these easy to find in any pet shop? Please tell me you can still get them - a few web searches I%26#39;ve done indicate they%26#39;re discontinued!

calling all dog lovers!

There was a doggie store near Myers of Keswick on Hudson St that sold these. I haven%26#39;t been in there in months, though.

Not sure of the name as I can%26#39;t work it out from Street View on Google Maps, but Myers of Keswick is at 634 Hudson St (near Jane).

Aha! This would be it:

nymag.com/listings/stores/beasty-feast02/

calling all dog lovers!

And here%26#39;s a list of stores, so you can perhaps contact them in advance and see if any stock what you%26#39;re looking for:

http://nymag.com/srch?t=business_shopping%26amp;N=266+400+1460%26amp;No=0%26amp;Ns=nyml_sort_name%7C0

There may be some info on this web site.

www.trixieandpeanut.com/toys/m12057.html

I gotta say this is such a crazy topic. NYers luv their pooches, sometimes one%26#39;s most ';significant other.';

I am trying to recall another shop in the same neighborhood that has large dog biscuits in the shape of NY icons (taxi%26#39;s, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, etc.) I will see if I can find it...

A few more?

http://www.zoomiesnyc.com/

http://www.doggystylenyc.com/

http://www.trixieandpeanut.com/

On line:

http://www.moderntails.com/home.php

http://www.woofandwag.com/servlet/StoreFront

(features dog pajamas, robes, preppy sweaters, pink maryjane boots, dresses, barrettes, halloween costumes.

http://arfdog.com/catalog/index.php

(features ';beach gift boxes'; , ';spa boxes'; and ';sleepover luggage';)

and

http://www.bitchnewyork.com/

featuring skull and crossbones sandals and (on top of dogs own) fur coats.

If you get hungry, a restaurant devoted to dogs:

http://www.fetchbarandgrill.com/

For the Southwest look, In Santa Fe there is a place that makes beautiful dog coats from Pendelton Blankets and collars with concha studs:

http://www.tecatu.com/home.mv

Are we crazy or what??

';Are we crazy or what??';

Yes we are - crazy about our dogs!

And why not?

Whether you leave them for 3 hrs to run errands, or 2 minutes to go to the bathroom, they always greet you with the same tail wagging, jumping excitement, everytime! A dog%26#39;s love is unconditional and we are always perfect in their eyes.

I have a sign on my desk that reads, ';The more people I meet, the more I love my dog';. So true..LOL

How about cat lovers? Any of those in NYC??? LOL!

*** How about cat lovers? Any of those in NYC??? ***

Hmmmm ..... funny you should ask ..... ah ..... so I guess you never saw ';Breakfast At Tiffany';.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBgsKuqXxWM

';Just a couple of no name slobs';

As promised, i found the NYC shop that specializes in NYC shaped dog biscuits:

http://www.caninestyles.com/

here are the biscuits:

www.caninestyles.com/treats_iloveny.php

There are 3 locations in NYC. The one in Greenwich Village (near Beasty Feasty) is at 59 Greenwich Ave bet. 6 %26amp; 7th Ave.

Interesting fact: The store opened in the former (Our) (Your )My Name is Mud pottery-making store (now moved uptown) which, after 9/11 sponsored tile-making. The fence just next door has preserved the tiles, made by local residents.

www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/153110513/

www.urban75.org/photos/newyork/ny423.html