Into the Box: It's Ruff in NYC

Hi all!

I was recently tipped off to a great NYC real estate Web site called Into the Box. This week's video in on a dog's life in New York City, which is right up Roxie's alley!

Watch this video and if you like it, please do consider subscribing to Into the Box. Enjoy!

Hey dog, wanna jump?

DockDogs to Make First Big Apple Splash

Nationwide Canine Dock Jumping Phenomenon Comes to Bryant Park Sept. 18

DockDogs, one of America's fastest growing sports and the subject of a new Outdoor Channel original series, will jump into New York City for the first time on Tuesday, September 18. Outdoor Channel, America's Leader in Outdoor TV, will bring 12 of the nation's top canine competitors to Bryant Park for five hours of thrill-packed action open to the public. Pet owners attending the event can also consult with experts from the Animal Cancer Foundation, who will be on hand to answer pet health questions.

"Outdoor Channel is not only bringing DockDogs to New York City for the first time, but is also the only network delivering DockDogs nationally to our viewers when the series debuts October 4," said Roger L. Werner, CEO of Outdoor Channel. "This is a very exciting sport. What better way to experience the leaps and bounds of these exciting pets than firsthand in Manhattan or on our network?"

Starting at 10 a.m., the DockDogs will show off their ability to jump into a 4-foot-deep, 40-foot-long pool of water after sprinting down a 40-foot dock -- both for length in the 'Big Air' category and for height in the 'Extreme Vertical' competition. Each dog's trainer throws a toy into the water, while his or her dog has 90 seconds to run down the dock and launch himself after it.

For more details on this cool dog sport, visit: www.dockdogs.com

Event: Because Your Dog Is Worth It Too Day!

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18th

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

35 Broadway Road (off Route 130), in Cranbury, NJ

Please be sure to bone up on all of the details on our web site at:

www.yourdogisworthittoo.com

The website has been updated with pictures of the 2006 event as well as registration forms for 2007.

2007 T-shirts now available for purchase on the site

Special Patron registration also available.

Don't paws send it in quick!

PASS THE WORD! IT'S GOING TO BE A DOG-GONE GREAT DAY!

This years event promises to be our best one yet. New events include:

Dog Diving competition(professional and novice) www.ultimateairdog.com

Annual beauty and costume contest sponsored by Modern Dog Magazine

Large breed tractor pull competition

Doggie drivers licenses photos

A top secret new contest guaranteed to be a lot of fun!

All proceeds to benefit The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

Barking Beauty Pageant

Does your dog like to strut its stuff on the dogwalk? Or does your precious pup take naps on a fluffy Chewnel No. 5 dog bed? If so, maybe you and your furry friend should enter the Barking Beauty Pageant this month!

Stone Soup Theatre is holding their second annual Barking Beauty
Pageant on May 13th, at 4 p.m. Don't miss this event! It will surely be the talk of the town.

Here is the link to register: http://www.stonesoupkitchen.org/thebarkingbeauty/

All Aboard the Canine Cruise!

If you're not familiar with last year's 1st Annual smash hit event, please visit the site! Canine Cruise, LLC

Cruise around NYC Harbor on a chartered Circle Line Yacht just for you and your pooch! The most unique NYC event for small Dogs. There will be gift bags, raffles, contests, fashion show, live DJ and more! This event is fun with a purpose. For a charity TBA, we will donate 100 percent of the raffle funds!

This is a hot ticket. The event sold out last year and many pouting pooches were left on the dock! To be among the first to know, sign up for the newsletter on the Canine Cruise Web site.

*Date: Sunday, August 26th 12:00pm - 3:00pm
*Dogs 25lbs and under
* Ticket price $TBA
*many more details to come!

TO BUY TICKETS, VISIT: WWW.CANINECRUISE.COM

Event: Small dogs unite!

My good pal Rece is throwing a playdate for the small dog set. She organizes the NYC Small Dogs Playgroup.

You don't want to miss her puppy pawties. Last year, she organized a lovely event on the water called the Canine Cruise. Need I say more?

Here's more from Rece about her shorty shindig this Saturday:

It's about time we re-visit our old haunt, HAPPY PAWS!! Come hang with our playgroup regulars and meet some newbies. Great people, great pooches, good music and yummy snacks! Our pooches sniff and play, while we munch and chat! Then of course, there's also the Happy Paws boutique for pooch necessities, cutie outfits or we can snag some treats for our deserving little angels.

Spend 2 hours of your Saturday socializing your dog with his playgroup buddies. Your pooch will smooch you for it!

Cost: $5 per dog

To RSVP, join her playgroup: http://smallbreeddogs.meetup.com/3/

Om & Woof!

Every morning, my pup Roxie wakes up and faithfully does her downward facing dog pose. It makes me giggle everytime.

It's interesting how dogs are so limber and can stretch into poses humans can only wish to achieve. Being a yoga lover -- i've done poses in a room warmed to 105 degrees -- I was pleased to see this story about doggie yoga at the Humane Society in Washington. Truly inspiring!

Wanna strike a pose with your pooch? Here are your local options:

Uptown Hound - Upper Manhattan
East Yoga - Downtown Manhattan

Attention Small Dogs!

Hey dog lovers,

It's come to my attention that there's a big campaign to make sure there's a small dog run on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. I'm reposting this information in the hopes of informing others about the issue.

Please read and tell your furry friends...


Do you want an EAST SIDE SMALL DOG RUN?

A 5000 sq. ft. dog run is being built at East 63rd St. Signs
were supposed to be posted throughout the neighborhood alerting
the public to meetings regarding the use of this space;
however, the signs were only posted at the 60th St Dog Run.

Those of us who own small dogs and do not frequent the dog run
were therefore unaware & more importantly, not represented at the meetings.
Not only was the topic to have a separate space for small dogs
raised, the architects original plan showed a separate area for
large & small dogs.

Those at the meeting adamantly opposed it feeling it was unnecessary to
divide the space, one reason being it would be hazardous to
confine their large dogs to a smaller area. THIS IS A 5000 SQ
FT AREA!!!! Clearly, the safety of small dogs was not their
concern.

WE want & need a small dog area in this park. We need to act NOW as construction has already begun.

We have been in conversation with Congresswoman Jessica Lappin?
s office and Community Board 8 & there may be enough time but we
need to act now & act together!

Please e-mail or forward this back to smalldogpeople@aol.com so we
can get a sense of how many supporters we have. There will be
strength in numbers! Also, please forward this to everyone you
know with a small dog!!!!

We are drafting a letter for you to fwd to City Council Member
Jessica Lappin, Jonathan Moody, Dir of Constituent Services,
Elizabeth McKee @ Community Board 8, the Parks Dept & all groups
involved in the decision making of this dog run. Once we have
gathered a list of supporters, we will e-mail it with their
respective addresses. We will only prevail if we overwhelm them
with e-mail!

Our only chance of making this happen is to gather as many
supporters as we can & act quickly!

We need your help! Please e-mail now!!!!

Thank you!

You Sexy Beast!

Sexy Beast, a unique doggie cologne and pet care line, is having a trunk show at Henri Bendel in late March!

Here's more details on the event:

Henri Bendel, the trend-setting Fifth Avenue specialty store, famous for it's stunning makeovers on people and innovative retailing, is raising the bar once again by presenting The SEXY BEAST Picture Perfect Pooch Event on Friday, March 23rd - Sunday, March 25th, 2007.

For the first time ever, canines (and their owners) are invited into the store, to book a styling session with brand founder, Renée Ryan, and the fabulous SEXY BEAST™ glamour team. Sessions will include customized styling tips for your dog's grooming needs, a complete SEXY BEAST™ finishing lesson and a dry fluffing/styling.

Professional photographs of guests and their picture perfect pooch will be taken and can be retrieved free of charge from the Sexy Beast™ website

Don't miss the fun as Henri Bendel hosts this one of a kind, landmark event!

712 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10019
between 55th and 56th Streets

To reserve an appointment for your styling session call: 1.800.887.5950

All reservations will require a $25 holding fee which is completely redeemable towards your purchase of any Sexy Beast styling product.

All attendees with pre-booked appointments will receive complimentary stainless steel dog tag and chain ($25.00 value)

Cocktails Anyone?

When I get home from work, there's nothing I like better than a glass of Sprite and a shot of Appleton Rum to take my cares away. Ahhh joy!!

The other day, I wasn't paying attention and my pup Roxie managed to stick her nose in my drink and she sneaked at least one slurp before I grabbed it from her! Yuck!

While I don't ever want to share a cocktail with my dog again, I was recently invited to a unique party that allows you to mingle and drink with your canine in tow.

It's called the Canine Cocktail Pawty and will be hosted by Jenna & Snickers of The NYC Shiba Inus. Please join them for an evening of people socializing and canine off-leash carousing! What a charming idea!

Proceeds from this event go to benefit Animal Haven, a no-kill animal shelter and pet sanctuary in New York City. Everyone is invited regardless of pedigree.

To RSVP, kindly e-mail Jenna: dogs@nycgadgetgirl.com by March 12th. Tickets must be purchased in advance. For more details, visit: http://shibainu.meetup.com/101/

Cheers!

Are You Ready for Some Football?!!

This afternoon, I had the playdates of all doggie playdates called the Super Dog Bowl -- Schnauzers vs. Boston Terriers at Animal Haven in Soho, a no-kill shelter/playspace. It was awesome!!

My friends and fellow doggie playgroup organizers Karen, Savannah, Jennifer and I hosted the event and I believe it was truly a 5 star event. We had games to entertain the dogs and humans, including treat-eating, fastest tricks in 30 seconds, and dog racing, to name a few.

Sadly, the Bostons beat the Schnauzers by a nose. So, they will have the bragging rights of Top Dog for the time being. The Schnauzers won't go home defeated, no!! We will rise up and beat those furry munchkins at the next playdate!!

In the meantime, here's a few highlights of today's snout-to-tail action. Enjoy!

Doggie Discount

Pssst! Do you love to pamper your pooch without looking at the price tag? Good for you!

Well, I'd love to lavish luxuries upon Roxie, but my husband would have a fit and then I'd feel guilty about it. So, to keep our marriage happy, I've become a bigtime sale watcher. Here's a couple bargains I discovered recently:

A friend of mine walked by the Humane Society the other night and noticed in the window that they had beautiful carriers on sale for $10 with the money going to the Humane Society. She said they were from a good company, but she doesn't remember which, and they were very pretty. They are a good buy and the proceeds go to helping dogs. You should check it out if you need an extra carrier.

Stop by the Humane Society and see for yourself! The Humane Society is located on East 59th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues, closer to 2nd Avenue. It is on the south side of the Queensborough Bridge.

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I read about this doggie discount on the NYCityPets blog:

Housing Works has a deal for dogs and their walkers. Bring a dog into their 90th Street shop on Wednesdays and you get 15% off while your pooch gets a snack. All purchases support Housing Works, an AIDS advocacy organization. How can you say no to that?

Wednesday hours: 11 am-7 pm

1730 2nd Avenue at 90th Street
Phone: 212-722-8306
Subway: 4, 5, 6 Trains to 86th Street

Got information on other discounts? Please post them in the comments and I'll share them in my next post.

Cheers!

All I Want for Xmas

When I was a kid, I wished for one of those cool car beds that were so popular in the '80s. Cartoon icon Richie Rich had one, so why couldn't I?

While I never managed to score one, I can now live my childhood fantasy through my pup Roxie. Yep, you guessed it!

This year, I’m adding Trixie & Peanut's Furcedes, a plush car bed for dogs, to my holiday wish list. Not your style? You and your dog can test drive other models, including a red Furrari, a stretch Hollywoof Limo, and the flower power Barkswaggin'. They are the ultimate in pet beds and a surefire way to get your dog off your own couch.

Don't want to wait for Santa Paws to come down your chimney? Visit Trixie and Peanut in person at their Manhattan boutique or check out their Web site (www.trixieandpeanut.com) and order one for your posh pet.

Wags,
Corris & Roxie pup

A Zen-like Experience

The battle for off leash rights in New York City is finally over. (Read coverage from AMNew York)What a relief!

Like many urban dog owners, I relish the hours between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. when I can take Roxie to my local park for some fun and frolicking without her leash.

Depending on the day, she'll chase other dogs or we’ll play catch and review basic obedience commands. Going to the park during “off leash hours” for exercise keeps my dog fit and I enjoy the fresh air and surrounding nature. It’s a Zen-like experience.

Bob Marino and his organization, the New York Council of Dog Owner Groups (NYC DOG), were instrumental in winning the legal battle to maintain the special privilege of dogs playing off leash during off hours at local parks. Anyone wishing to express gratitude or make a tax-deductible contribution can visit their Web site: www.nycdog.org.

Now that it’s official, please don’t abuse this freedom. Be a responsible dog owner and leash your dog promptly at 9 a.m., scoop the poop, and allow others to enjoy the park as you do.

Got a great picture of your dog playing off leash? E-mail it to me and we’ll feature the photos on the blog.

Wags,
Corris & Roxie pup

Welcome!

Not to be confused with the designer dog label or the MTV Phillipines star of the same name, I proudly offer you Rex in tha City, a new blog to cover the fashion, the fun, and events of interest to people who pamper their beloved dogs.

Rex in tha City is inspired by my life with Roxie, an adorable miniature Schnauzer, and the fellow dog lovers I've met in New York City and Long Island as the organizer of a dog club called The New York City Schnauzers Playgroup. (powered by Meetup.com)

We all share a common thread, enjoying life with our “furbabies” in tow and trying to give back all the unconditional love we receive from them daily.

On a regular basis, I’ll post the latest happenings fit for you and pooch, including dog-friendly events, doggie playdates, canine news, doggie business profiles, and other fun stuff.
In addition, you’re invited to share your own personal stories and views, tips for dog-friendly spots, and photos of your dogs at play.

Love it or hate it, dog lovers are a breed all their own. I wouldn’t want it any other way!

Woofs n’ Wags,
Corris & Roxie pup