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  • Happy Birthday Darby! And Clair too!

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    Darby turns 13 today. And after his recent kidney removal surgery seems better than ever. Here are 13 reasons why I think he is the best dog in the world:

    1. he doesn’t smell — or if he does I like the way he smells
    2. the ways he charges with enthusiasm when I tell him to go from one room to the next, as if I’ve had the best idea he’s ever heard in his life
    3. he likes to sleep in
    4. his doughy belly
    5. he doesn’t judge my doughy belly
    6. the way he lops like a hare when he runs
    7. his bravery at the vet
    8. he takes time to smell the lavender on our walks each day
    9. the way he makes a little jump into my arms when I bend down to pick him up
    10. he’s great with kids
    11. he can sit when he feels like it
    12. his smile (see picture below — he really does smile)
    13. he’s given me my art, my company, my blogger friends, and the realization that life is magically surprising if you let it be

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    Happy birthday Darby! I’m so lucky that you’re mine.

    And happy birthday to my cousin Clair! I hope you have a great day.

  • Special Request

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    Please say some prayers and send some positive energy to Darby.  He is having a kidney removed today.  A cancerous tumor was discovered on it last week, but no cancer appears to have spread.  His prognosis is good, but surgery is always scary.  Photo is him at 10 weeks.  I still picture him as my puppy.

    10.08.07 Update: Darby’s surgery went well.  He will be recovering for two days at the vet, then should be back at home and getting back to normal.   

    10.08.07 Update:  I just spoke with the surgeon and Darby sounds good.  He’s moving around and will go out for a walk today.  I should be able to take him home tomorrow.  Thanks for all your thoughts, prayers, and good doggie karma 🙂

    10.11.07 Update:  Darby is home and doing well.  I must confess, I was a bit shaken by the Frankenstein-like staples along his entire belly.  This is not to criticize Dr. Sady Cabrerra who did the surgery and was truly awesome!  Thank you so much everyone for your prayers and well wishes.  I REALLY appreciate it!

  • Dachshund and Scottie Designs Big Hit This Summer

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    It turns out two of my simplest t-shirt designs have been the most popular this summer. My friend Meredith had her darling baby boy Harry model the Striped Dachshund and the Paisley Scottie dog t-shirts in the onesie style.

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    Harry and my parent’s dog Minnie really hit it off…

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    See more Moira McLaughin original dog t-shirts at my DreamDogsArt Store.

  • Lenny of Paris Now Showing at Canelé Restaurant

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    Barbara Gordon’s charming photos of her Dachshund Lenny grace the walls of Canelé Restaurant this month. Lenny, a movie star, fashion icon and world traveler, can be seen in 7 beautifully presented sepia prints doing what he loves most – enjoying Café Society and partaking in the daily rituals of Parisian gastronomy.

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    He’s the perfect complement to Canelé, the new Atwater Village spot opened by Corina Weibel, the former chef at Lucques, and Jane Choi of NYC’s Balthazar. It was recently named one of LA’s Essential 99 by LA Weekly’s Jonathan Gold. That’s a top 10 rating for this town.

    Celebrate Bastille Day, July 14, by dropping by the place Gold calls “an ongoing dinner party that happens to tolerate guests.” Lenny of Paris prints available at Etsy or directly from Gordon at Lenny of Paris. C’est bon!

    Canelé Info:
    Where: 3219 Glendale Blvd., Atwater Village
    When: 5:30 to 10:30 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays. Sundays 5:00 to 10:00.
    Beer and wine. Street parking.
    Price: Appetizers, $6 to $10; main courses, $9 to $22; desserts, $6.
    Info: (323) 666-7133

  • Jane Claire Dachshund + Poodle Pillows

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    Kick start summer by brightening up your living space. Dog lovers will adore these handcrafted works of pillow art from the London-based design team Jane Kitching and Claire Scott. I found them via the wonderful design website Another Shade of Grey recently featured on friend and fellow dog artist , Linda O’Neill’s beautiful Abby Creek Studios Blog.

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    You can order the pillows direct from Hidden Art Shop.

  • Kenneth Treacy: Dogs in Motion

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    Kenneth Treacy’s artist statement reads as follows, “Abstract in essence, painting emerges from line and form, commencing with a gesture to skeletal structure and on to the meat of the matter. Orchestrating elements give rise to shape and definition, a record of my thoughts. Like prose, paint is used to explore and illuminate the internal dialogue.” I’d call his work highly-conceived energy and I absolutely love it! Visit his portfolio site to see more.

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    5.18.07 Update I’m a big fan of the kind gesture. Kenneth Treacy emailed me to let me know he’s named his formerly “Untitled” work, “Moira’s Dachshund.” So sweet. Thanks Kenneth. I noticed you have a new dog up too. “Bend” (below) is another awesome work. Keep them coming!

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  • Lenny of Paris: Haute Dog

    Dog fashion usually connotes tiny 4-armed sweaters or rhinestone collars, but not Lenny of Paris. Hollywood stylist, Barbara Gordon, draws on her Dachshund Lenny’s bon vivant aura to create edgy original designs. Cozy arm warmers and leg warmers, darling capelets and jaunty peace sign berets round out the sexy and sophisticated line. Mandy Moore, Kate Hudson and Diane Keaton are just a few of Lenny’s (and Barbara’s) devotees. Become one too at Lenny’s online boutique. Coming soon; Lenny captivates the literary world with his new book.

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  • Picasso & Lump

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    In 1957, renowned war photographer, David Douglas Duncan, took his camera and his Dachshund, Lump (Rascal in German), to shoot his favorite new subject, Pablo Picasso. Upon arrival at Picasso’s Villa Californie, Lump made himself at home and stayed for six years. There, he sat beside the famously private artist as he worked, found his way into 44 paintings, and became “the only dog Picasso took in his arms.” Relish Lump’s fabulous life in Duncan’s wonderful book
    Picasso & Lump: A Dachshund’s Odyssey