Human fashions will be provided by Pop Mart boutique and doggies will be dressed by us.  Best of all, many of the doggie models will be rescue dogs, and all proceeds will benefit the Center for Animal Health and Welfare in Northampton County.  Be there at 6 p.m. sharp.  Photos to follow!

Since we have unlimited access to Cali and Zoey (if we can catch them), we interviewed them at some length using our standard DogStar profile questionnaire.  As I write this, the young misses are 11 months old and weighing in at 45 and 40 pounds respectively–BIG GIRLS!

Nicknames:  Cali–Frankenmutt; Zoey–ZoZobel

Favorite Sport:  Swimming in our pond.

Favorite Snack:  U Lucky Dog, free-range organic beef treats.

Favorite Toy:  Anything Remy wants to play with!

Biggest Accomplishment:  Graduation from puppy school.

Guilty Pleasure:  Breaking out of the house and racing through the vineyard under the trellis wires; chasing rabbits; jumping in the pond AGAIN after promising not to.

Wet, muddy and unrepentant

Biggest fear:  Cali–none!  Zoey–her shadow (no kidding) and the moon.

Favorite Spa Product:  Cali–Harry Barker Prickly Pear and Cactus Shampoo; Zoey–Canine Earth’s Mostly Mango Organic Coat Cleanser.

Favorite Sleeping Spot:  On top of each other on Mom & Dad’s king-size bed.

When in downtown Bethlehem, Cali and Zoey can frequently be seen pulling Mom down Main Street.

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Such a deal for your baby puppy!

Thank you, Lehigh Valley Style!  We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.

And Blaine may well have inherited some magical powers of his own.  He comes from a long ancestry of Iditarod sled dogs. Several of his relatives have run in the Iditarod, or helped train team dogs. One ancestor was Canadian National Champion, another was the first malamute ever to win Best In Show. One of his great-grandparents was National Weight Pulling Champion, pulling 3,000 pounds in a competition.

Walt and Janet, Blaine’s proud people-parents, say their 120-pound baby’s favorite things to do are running in the snow (no surprise there), watching dogs on TV, poking his two cat buddies and jumping on their bed at 6 a.m. sharp.  He’s also pretty cagey about meals:  whenever people sit down to eat at his house, Blaine gets his stuffed toy duck and brings it to the table in an attempt to barter it for food.

Blaine does have his serious side, though.  He entertains patients at a local Alzheimer’s unit and goes to elementary schools to teach kids about the Iditarod.  He even sheds his fur for a good cause:  A Unuit village in Alaska weaves his fur into hats and gloves.

And perhaps our favorite Blaine story concerns ice cream.  He loves the stuff, and whenever he’s in the car within a half mile of the Promenade, he will start howling, and upon stopping, will go straight to the shop and stand looking in the door.  We can relate!

We will be converting our boutique into a photo studio so Jane can work her magic with lights, cameras, and dramatic backdrops for each 30-minute private session.  To check out Jane’s amazing work with other dogs, visit her website at www.contemporaryconceptsphotography.com.  

Each session will cost $30 (a huge discount from Jane’s regular studio fees) and finished photos will be posted on her website for your review and selection.  Chateau Bow Wow will be donating its portion of the profits to Animals in Distress in Coopersburg, PA.  Don’t miss this opportunity to have a glamour portrait of your best friend done by a professional.  To schedule a session, please call Jane directly at 610-360-2005.  See you on Saturday!

If your dog is at all wheezy, you should know that the hemp beds are made from fibers grown without pesticides and the dyes too are made from all good things.  Check it out.  We even have a royal looking wrought iron bed with a red cushion for particularly regal pooches.

Tootsie lives a life that any dog (and many people) would envy.  She lives on Pleasant Valley Farm in Pleasant Valley; along with 4 pygmy goats; 4 miniature horses, 3 dogs, 3 barn cats and two Hanoverian (big) horses.  

Tootsie’s mom, Jan, says that she prefers to be outdoors and that she is smarter than the other three household dogs.  Tootsie can keep up with the Labs, but she admits to being a lousy swimmer.  That doesn’t stop her from kayaking with Jan, however.  They just slap on life vests and go.  Tootsie’s other favorte thing is herding the family’s goats.  

Jan reports that at the moment, Tootsie is “in the doghouse” because she took off without permission to visit the new dog who moved in across the street.  Tootsie, you are so grounded!

Mickey has unabashedly admitted that his dogs are not only his best friends but also that they saved his life when he could think of no other reason to continue living.

It’s not always politically correct to publicly admit that our pets are just as important as the human loved ones in our lives, but Mickey spoke openly of their mutual devotion.  Lokey died in his arms last week at the ripe old age of 18 (try that in dog years!).  He felt that she waited longer than she should have because she wanted to be sure he would be okay.  I believe that is often the case with dogs (and humans).

At the Academy Awards, he wore her likeness on a necklaceand spoke of being grateful to have had her in his life.  His devotion to his pups speaks volumes about the gentle man beneath the public persona.

Mickey has our deepest sympathy and his sensitivity has earned him new fans here at Chateau Bow Wow.

We bought so many new and exciting things for Chateau Bow Wow that I don’t know where to begin telling you about it all.  Perhaps it will be better to describe our new merchandise as it comes in.  Then I can show you pictures at the same time.  Check back frequently.  You and your best friend are going to love it!

Here’s Sunny, possibly the most adorable six-month-old toy poodle in the Lehigh Valley.  Sunny lives with his “mom,” Meredith, in Bethlehem.  He loves the local dog park, chew toys and Pupperoni (even though we explained to him that organic treats would be better). 

Sunny recently graduated from puppy kindergarten at Wright’s Veternary Hospital, although we’ve been lead to believe that he was not always the best behaved puppy in the class. 

Check out these adorable photos of Sunny in his chic new winter coat — purchased at Chateau Bow Wow of course!

As an added bonus, visitors who bring in a new doggie toy for Animals in Distress of Coopersburg will receive a 15 percent discount on all purchases at Chateau Bow Wow.

See you tomorrow!