Rebecca Wallwork
The Archive
Barking mad
With books like last year’s “You Had Me at Woof” and the new “Love at First Bark,” New Yorker Julie Klam has established herself as a funny, astute observer of...
Stars gush about their pampered pups
Forget afternoon trips to the dog run; these A-list pets travel to movie sets, appear on Jimmy Fallon and fly first-class to Beverly Hills and back. Muppet Love Ryan Gosling...
Hotel hounds
New York City knows something about pets in residence — the Algonquin has had a lobby cat since the late 1930s, and its latest inhabitant, Matilda III, is hosting her...
Too-cool canines
More than half of the dogs who star in the new book “Hipster Puppies” by Brooklynite Christopher Weingarten ($14) are wearing glasses or scarves. “If you were going to draw...
Let's make a deal
Sites like Groupon, Gilt Groupe and Living Social have changed the way we shop for clothes, restaurant reservations and even things such as gym memberships and apartment cleaners. Now, a...
Hound home alone
Move over, Doctor Doolittle, and make way for Dr. John Bradshaw — a British scientist and the author of the new book “Dog Sense: How the New Science of Dog...
Ruff day at the office
No one likes a cubicle lurker or close talker at the office. But, with more businesses getting hip to telecommuting and the fact that more than half of all US...
NYC’s hottest 'pup-up' shops
The pet-product industry is booming. It’s going to be a $50 billion industry this year, according to Andy Darmohraj, senior vice president of the American Pet Products Association. But it’s...
Top dogs, top chefs
Paring chefs and pets might not seem as intuitive as balancing a crispy chicken with a refreshing Riesling but one local food site begs to differ. Known for its snarky...
Best in (art) show
Tomorrow and Tuesday, some 2,597 dogs will try their luck at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. But one New Yorker has already hit it big at the 135-year-old competition. Amber...
Playing ruff
The field is prepped. The rookies are ready. The blimp is in the air and the chicks are cheering on the sidelines. And even though the New York Jets didn’t...
Eggs-cellent pets!
When she first ordered three hens from MyPetChicken.com (at $2.75 each)last June, attorney Helen Dames was attempting to fulfill her fantasy of becoming a farmer — as much as that...
Reality TV's a bitch
Meet the real bitches of New York -- and their mommies. A new reality show will document the fur-flying, over-the-top rivalry between five New York women whose lives revolve around...
Have pawsport, will travel
On Christmas Day, before the blizzard made travel a holiday nightmare, New Yorkers Jeanne-Louise Camus and Weenie flew out of JFK, bound for San Francisco. They treated themselves to a...
Pet peeves
New York City is home to millions of pets. But just as many New Yorkers don’t own one — and have something to say to those who do. With a...
How tweet it is!
How many Twitter followers do you have? With more than 1,755, it’s likely that Birdie has more than you, even though she’s only been tweeting since late October. What makes...
Stupid pet pics
1. From StuffOnMyCat.com to S - - t My Dad Says, Web sites making fun of run-of-the-mill domestic life are big business. Just ask screenwriters Mike Bender and Doug Chernack,...
Top Chef: canine edition
When Lindsey Kamrath returns to her Queens apartment after work, she sets about making dinner. If she makes herself a pizza, her pint-sized Pomeranian Lennon gets one too — made...
Playing the field
Once the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is over on Thursday, the TV options are simple: football or dogs. While the New England Patriots take on the Detroit Lions on CBS,...
Healing hounds
Maggie may be just 10 years old, but she’s already got what it takes to get into college. The Labrador retriever reported for school on a recent Wednesday, entering Fordham...