Next we ventured over to the 5th Annual Housing Works’ Design On A Dime Extravaganza.
Extreme Makeover – Home Edition’s Ty Pennington was there, and we couldn’t help but ask what kind of doghouse Bo Obama should have built to mirror his new extreme makeover and lifestyle. Ty said “I would have to know exactly what kind of personality the dog has to match the temperament to the tenement, it shouldn’t be a little miniature White House and certainly not overdone.” He added, “I suggest some shag carpets, earthy tones, definitely a relaxing mood”. Sounds right with all the political howling going on around, Bo! When we asked former Charlie’s Angels star, host and judge on Shear Genius, Jaclyn Smith which Charlie’s Angel her Poodle Elizabeth looks the most like she immediately replied, “Farrah Fawcett, she is bigger than life, has curly hair and everybody loves her.” As for Jaclyn’s four other dogs, she said Kate is her French Bulldog, Bird is “intense, sharp, brightest of the dogs”, of Ralphie (her Boston Bull Terrier) she said, “would never get through casting”, and “Charlie would be my dog Tank (French Bulldog) … always mysteriously hiding.” Jaclyn added, “I am more like my dog Emma Jane.” No wonder she started a new brand (jaclynsmith.com) featuring housewares, furniture, linens, and furniture, she needed the extra furniture and linens to house her pack of five dogs, in comfort of course! Lucky and I had a Presidential whirlwind, when we headed down to Washington, DC for the White House Correspondents dinner weekend — Lucky is our official “White House Pet Correspondent”! If Lucky decides to throw her collar into the race and run for president, she certainly met her staff! Lucky as the White House Pet Correspondent” (puplitical commentator and writer) — she promises to report all the latest barking news on the energetic First (Portuguese Water) Dog, Bo Obama (already known for breaking bipartisan ground on the White House lawn). Knight Rider actor Val Kilmer will possibly be running a political campaign to become the next New Mexico Governor. He has a new dog, named after his good friend, rapper 50 cent. And calls him “Fitty” (that’s 50 cent’s nickname). Fitty (the dog) is a “loner mutt misfit.” says Val. Val lends his time to charity and feeds 100’s of animals, including buffalo and horses. Former US Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright has cows and when asked which was her favorite She quipped, “All of them!” Moo-over! Our favorite meet and greet was Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, who doesn’t have any pets at the moment but informed Lucky that although they have decreased many items in the Homeland Security Budget, they have increased the necessary dog-sniffing security budget. Of course she had to get a photo with Lucky — Lucky made sure she gave the meanest Maltese military look she could muster! Meet The Press host David Gregory was excited to see Lucky, he was hands (and paws) down our favorite interview when we promoted our book How To Understand Men Through Their Dogs on The Today Show (buy now: www.animalfair.com). TV Producer extraordinare Tammy Haddad (a former producer for MSNBC) and David Adler the founder of BizBash Media were the hosts of this fabulous fete on Saturday before the big dinner. The political fun kept on as we ran into some fun loving animal people at the Vanity Fair Bloomberg Party after the White House Correspondents Dinner. We swooped over to hero Chesley Burnett Sullenberger, aka Sully, the skilled pilot (he’s one Bird Dog) who safely glided and landed a distressed US Airways Airbus A320 onto the New York’s Hudson River. Sully is the proud parent to a dog named Twinkle, who used to be a guide dog (seems heroism runs in the family). He was so inspired by Twinkle that Sully now trains other guide dogs.
Marley & Me actor Owen Wilson told us he has an Australian Shepherd named Garcia named after surfer Sunny Garcia. Lucky would be envious if she found out that Owen’s dog had a cameo in Marley and Me. Okay, I must note “Lucky & Me” would be a hysterical movie, and our ending would have people crying … with laughter!