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Like many a beloved pet, Isis, a seal-point Siamese, is included whenever possible in her owner’s life. So Isis was there last Christmas Eve when Meagan Tuckey’s fiancé, Dallas Merlen, proposed.

And when the bride-to-be ordered a custom wedding cake topper showing a re-enactment of the proposal, there was no question it would include Isis in her rightful place, sitting close by.

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Celebrities live in a rarified universe, and stardom has a way of distancing famous folks from the rest of us. But somehow, seeing them with their pets can make them more human.

Award-winning photojournalist David Woo, who owns a Basset hound named Chester, has worked at the Dallas Morning News for the past three decades. Along with his co-author Richard Pruitt, Woo produced Top Dogs and Their Pets, a new book of photographs featuring celebrities like Cesar Millan, Dr. Phil, Owen Wilson and Betty White, along with athletes and politicians, all posing with their beloved dogs, cats, and even horses.

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The thing about shooting a book full of dogs, according to Glamour Dogs photographer Catherine Ledner, is that you end up with a studio covered in dog pee, dog hair and "dog smell everywhere." Yes, it's ruff stuff!

Ledner got over 100 canine applicants for the book, which features teacup Chihuahuas, Greyhounds, Shiba Inus, as well as Ledner's three dogs, lounging on tufted sofas and jumping in front of ornate Chinoiserie wallpaper.

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It’s often said that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and it seems likely that statement was first uttered with Leo Sewell in mind.

For more than half a century, this Philadelphia-based artist has been creating amazing sculptures entirely out of junk people have simply thrown away. The internationally-recognized junk sculptor/dumpster diver, whose fans include Demi Moore and Sylvester Stallone, is especially adept at crafting animals that look a lot like the real thing...despite the trash.

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This Halloween turn your pup into a pumpkin! No, not à la Cinderella, but by using a free, downloadable dog-shaped stencil from Better Homes and Gardens. Designed for a variety of pooches — 13 breeds including dachshunds, Chihuahuas and German shepherds — the pumpkin-carving stencils are tricky to use, but with a little patience, can produce some seriously stunning results.

After picking your breed of choice online at bhg.com, you can download and print your stencil (and vote for your favorite breed!). To get started, attach the stencil to your pumpkin, and follow the directions — carve along solid lines and just pierce along the dots. From there, you can get as detailed as you like, adding whiskers, shadows or any other effects your creative side desires.

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Traveling with pets is no easy task. Their hair, slobber and messes can end up anywhere and everywhere — but we still love them! For families that travel frequently with their pets — particularly show dogs — Airstream has introduced the 34-foot PanAmerica trailer, which boasts an 11-foot "garage" in back. The aluminum space features a rubber floor, and is both oil- and stain-proof.

"We really developed it with the idea that different customers would come up with a variety of different uses for the garage," Airstream CEO Bob Wheeler tells PEOPLEPets.com. "It was interesting to see that some of the first purchasers were dog owners who show, and needed a place to set up mobile grooming stations for their pets."

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Carole Bigwood sewed the white wedding dress, baked the wedding cake and beamed as her little baby girl walked down the aisle to meet her tuxedoed groom as "Here Comes the Bride" strained through the speakers.

So what made this wedding different from your average nuptials? It was her two dogs getting hitched – all in the name of fun! Dog nuptials – as silly as they might seem – are growing in popularity, as owners look for ways to create lasting memories with the animals they consider part of the family.

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