The Poodle (and Dog) Blog

First Pet Fashion Week planned in New York

And…speaking of dog collars, a diamond dog collar valued at £250,000 will be on display at the canine fashion show in New York, which will mark the first Pet Fashion Week. Other fashions will include a $5,500 (£3000) dog wedding dress with a ten-foot train, various party dresses and cashmere jumpers.

According to Alexa Cach, the fashion director of Pet Fashion Week, “Pet couture has been driven by pink bows and celebrity for too long. Pet fashion is an industry that is here to stay.”

No longer is doggie couture the province of Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson, she insists. This event is for “anyone interested in sourcing the latest trends in high-end clothing, accessories, furnishings and runway designs for pets.”

I’m betting sales won’t be really brisk for the high-end merchandise, but I could be wrong.

The story

Hairpieces for dogs are now available

I am not making this up.

Something new for people who treat their dogs like pampered little people in fur coats: wigs for dogs.

Ruth Regina, an eighth generation wigmaker and “Wigmaker for the Stars” has a line of Rugs for Rover.

The “Yappy Hour” is a cascade of curls with openings for ears, held on with an elastic band. It can be made from synthetic or human hair and can be dyed any color.

The “Peek a Bow Wow” falls down over the dog’s face, giving a glamorous look like 1940’s movie star Veronica Lake. It gives the dogs a “come-hither look,” she says.

"Buddy Braids," are held on with clips so they are good for a dog with little hair.

She’s hoping that “mommies of doggies” who treat their dogs like children will be willing to pay “hundreds of dollars” that she expects to charge for the hairpieces.

Does this come close to dog abuse?