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While watching the fascinating documentary about the inner workings of Vogue, I too, became crushed as creative director Grace Coddington saw her cherished Paris je t’aime photo shoot whittled down, further and further, by Vogue editor, Anna Wintour. Not only because the moody, lush, 20s-inspired images taken by Steven Meisel are wonderful, but because the most compelling image (at least from a Frenchie person’s point-of-view) included two French Bulldogs, a brindle and a cream, decked out in badger hair collars. Near the foot of another model, is what looks like an antique “Growler” toy adding to the image’s mystique.

Of course wanted to share this image with you, so began with the Vogue site, but Vogue has edited out that photo, again. Opened the search to include the movie’s site, then the web, finally finding a grainy, skewed version of it at Jezebel, along with the movie trailer it came from. Image isn’t very sharp or big, and certainly doesn’t do justice to the true image, but at least you can get a hint. (And learn more about the image, photoshoot, movie, and history.)

And while another blog, Femmes de Fleurs, doesn’t include the Frenchie-enhanced image, it does delve into the background behind the original photos and historical times which inspired this Vogue photo shoot.

The only way you may be able to view the image fully is to rent The September Issue and keep your remote control finger snappy. This photo shoot is towards the first third of the film, and appears again as they are blocking out the magazine with small images and page spread comps.

Big recall announced yesterday for Iams and Eukanuba. Press release with all names and batch numbers: Proctor & Gamble Press release

The FDA has a proposal for tracking pet food related illnesses in the works. (Look for PDF icon towards the top to download. Bit easier to read.) FDA Pet Food Tracking Proposal

And a great site for staying up on pet food recalls. PetSitUSA

Also click on the FDA Widget to the left for the latest recall info, too.

Yes, it’s official, Formula One racing is coming to Central Texas, just a little south of Austin in Elroy. The first race is scheduled for 2012.

Now why would that make Rocksie happy? Click on the clip below of Rocksie and her brothers as 9-week-old pups. She’s the main player and maybe you’ll see why she’s so excited about high-level racing coming to town. (Or maybe this was just a bit of a stretch to show an old, cute clip of her and brothers?)

Hey!? Who says girls don’t like cars? Rocksie sure does!

Here she comes, ready or not! She’s gaiting her way into your local Sears and Kmart stores starting August. The two stores are the official distributors of Rebecca Bon Bon merchandise for North America.

According to a Sears press release, 320+ products will be available in stores and online starting August 1, 2010. The Rebecca Bon Bon image will be on everything from pet items, to apparel, to cosmetics, even home decor. (Sounds as if this snub-nosed mug can sell it, she will be on it. )

Check out some of the items already available online by clicking the photos below. (Some items are still being loading up to websites and can’t be purchased yet.)

See the entire Sears collection of Rebecca Bon Bon here.

See the entire K-Mart collection of Rebecca Bon Bon here.

Brace yourself. Once the back-to-school crowd finds these items, it will be Rebecca Bon Bon mania! Sears and Kmart have that figured out. They are already working on their Holiday 2010 and Spring 2011 collections.

Who the heck is Rebecca Bon Bon?

Visit this site for her story: Rebecca Bon Bon

Or watch this video and brush up on your French and Japanese!

Say “Bevo” in Texas and people instantly know you are referring to the University of Texas mascot, Bevo, the longhorn bull seen at football games and other UT events.

What does this have to do with Frenchies? While shopping at local pet stores, couldn’t miss the very LARGE Tuffy’s Bevo the Bull Dog Toy. We have a few Tuffy toys and they do seem tough. (Even so, we still supervise while our guys enjoy them.) While football season is still a ways off, that just means you have time to purchase or order a Bevo toy for your Frenchie and be ready for the fall football season (or pre-season for those truly fanatical Texas football fans.)

Locally, check Tomlinson’s, Pet Supplies Plus, and Bark ‘n Purr. For online shopping, Bevo can be found at Amazon. And yes, looked to see if a Reveille toy was available, but only found a bobble head. Sorry Aggies!

But wait, there’s more! What would a football game be without a cold beverage? Your Frenchie is covered there, too. Check out the various “bottles” of fun. We found a wide selection of these toys locally at Zingers Hardware for about $10 each, but also available online at Amazon, K-Mart, and other online stores, such as Posh Puppy Boutique. Note: These are play toys, not chew toys.

Tuffy’s Silly Squeakers “Bark’s Root Beer”
Tuffy’s Silly Squeakers “Cataroma Extra”
Tuffy’s Silly Squeakers “Killer Bite”
Tuffy’s Silly Squeakers “Mountain Drool”
Tuffy’s Silly Squeakers “Drools”
Tuffy’s Silly Squeakers “Heini Sniffi’n”

They even have a line for wine snob dogs!
Tuffy’s Silly Squeakers Dog Toy – Wine Bottle – Kennel Relaxin
Tuffy’s Silly Squeakers Dog Toy – Wine Bottle – Grrrobert Slobbery
Tuffy’s Silly Squeakers Dog Toy – Wine Bottle – Crispaw

There ya go. All you need for half-time fun with your canine pal. Hook ‘em Horns!