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Pups pose at the New York Easter parade | thepupdiary.com

What fun it is to stroll along Fifth Avenue in Easter bonnets and fancy dresses with doggy friends! The annual New York City Easter parade brings out thousands of people for an afternoon stroll where the streets are closed to traffic between 49th and 57th Streets. Cameras flashed all around us. We have never seen so much puparazzi! We were lucky to have our stroller so we could weave through the crowds without getting stepped on. We had a doggy lunch in Central Park and then dessert at the Tribeca Grand Hotel. A pawfect ending to a pawfect day! Check out some of our Easter parade photos!

New York Easter Parade

: New York Easter Parade photos

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Easter weekend and the New York dog | thepupdiary.com

29 Mar

Doggies will dust off their bonnets and gowns and head to the New York City Easter parade Sunday morning, March 31 from 10 am to 4 pm. People and pups gather on Fifth Avenue between 49th and 57th Streets to get a look at the beautiful and outrageous hats and costumes. A real feast for the eyes! The “parade” is more of a gathering than a marching procession.

Cubby gets ready for Easter

We make a brief stop at the parade. It tends to get a bit too crowded for us! We’ll check out some other options around town to celebrate the spring season.

-The Boat Basin cafe at West 79th Street will open beginning Saturday, March 30 at noon

-Nick Cave’s “Heard NY” brings 30 dancing horses to Grand Central Terminal

-Inwood Library is hosting a free dog talk on Saturday – humans only

–Almost Home Animal Rescue holds their huge Chinese Auction on Saturday – humans only

: Nick Cave’s “Heard NY” at Grand Central Terminal

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Wordless Wednesday | thepupdiary.com

27 Mar

William Ryman’s “Bird” sculpture outside Madison Square Park. Composed of oversized nails. And very cool to see!!

William Ryman’s “Bird” sculpture

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Black Tie for Paws at Doggie U | thepupdiary.com

25 Mar

Bay Shore canine training facility, Doggie U, transformed their 13,000-square foot building into a Black Tie for Paws doggy party venue benefiting two great organizations, Shelter Link and Almost Home Animal Rescue this past weekend. Complete with red carpets, Puparazzi Pet Photography, live entertainment, and a dinner buffet for humans and canines — the second annual event was a hit!

Summer Strand, Stacy McCosky, Nancy Hassel

The Life is Grruff doggy treats were delicious! Especially the Liverlicious! (And we are picky when it comes to biscuits!) There was a great variety of over 50 raffle baskets. We won three baskets of goodies! The highlight of the evening was the fashion show. Celebrity judges Tanya Lee, Lori Stuck Zegel, and Tom Climi watched over 30 pups rock the runway in their designer duds. Ms. Lee, publisher of Gem Magazine, was a fan of our “gem” doggy dress. We won third place!

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: Dressed to the K-nines

: Live performance

: Yummy treats

: Raffle prizes

: Sadie with Stacy McCosky

: Best dressed female

: peek-a-boo

: Gem gown

: Sadie

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No parking. Film shoot | thepupdiary.com

22 Mar

Living in New York City we get to see film crews and celebrities all the time. But it’s not as glamorous as it sounds! And especially if the shoot takes place in our neighborhood.

Filming on the streets of NYC

Huge 18-wheelers take up all of the parking spots. The trucks house the wardrobe, dressing rooms, supplies, food . . . Speaking of food, they set up tents with lots of carb-heavy snacks. There are smaller trucks with all of the lighting and camera equipment. Signs are posted everywhere. And once the shoot begins, they often block the sidewalk and make us take a different route. But the film industry does add jobs and money to the NYC economy. And we certainly like to watch TV and movies! Maybe one day they will ask us to walk by in a scene! Of course we would steal the show . . .