Gidget Gormley: A Blog About a New Yorkie

Help Gidget’s Ad for Dorito’s Win the Superbowl Top Spot!

Yes, Gidget goes viral in an independently produced ad for Doritos!  This contest asks participants to create an ad for delicious Doritos chips and starting January 5, the world can vote for the best promotion!  The winning ad will be shown during the SuperBowl  so lets help Gidget go national by clicking here .  After viewing, be sure to click on the lower right hand corner to receive an email reminder to vote on January 5th for our girl!!!

CANINE STAR FROM SEX AND THE CITY MOVIE AT SUPER PET EXPO

Suffern, NY, October 31, 2008 –Gidget, the scene-stealing New Yorkie who played Baby, Samantha’s dog in this summer’s Sex and the City movie, will appear at two upcoming Super Pet Expo’s.  Super Pet Expo is a holiday shopping extravaganza and animal lover’s dream.

“Meet and Greet” Gidget on November 8 noon to 4 PM in Suffern, NY at Rockland Community College and November 15 noon to 4 PM at the New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center at Raritan Center, Edison, NJ.  Bring your camera.  Take a picture with Gidget and receive Gidget’s custom Pawtograph for a small donation.  Have fun, glam it up with Gidget, dress-up in fabulous sun glasses and boas (provided) so you can feel like a movie star for your photo opt!  Gidget’s person, Mary, will be happy to delight you with behind the scene movie Tails and, if we are lucky, Gidget may do a few tricks for us including the special trick she did in the movie!  Proceeds will benefit Tails of Hope Foundation which helps save the lives of pets diagnosed with treatable cancers.

As a melanoma cancer survivor, Gidget is featured in Tails of Hope Foundation’s new comparative medicine campaign, called “Gidget for Good™” and serves as Tails of Hope’s “Spokes Star” and “Dog of Hope”. 

Comparative medicine uses knowledge gained from the treatment of cancer in companion animals and people to help advance medicine for the good of both species. “Tails of Hope is a collaborative, pioneering effort among general and specialty veterinarians, experts in human medicine, and the public, each of whose roles is critical to making progress in combating dreaded diseases in both pets and people,” says Tails of Hope’s founding veterinarian Dr. Michele Steffey. “We invite you to join us in our efforts, so that together we can bring hope to companion animals and people suffering from these life-threatening diseases and to the families who love them.”

Gidget’s Super Pet appearances are being sponsored by Citizens Bank, Doggyspace, Friends of Snuffy, Super pet Expo and Words and Pictures. 

For more information and updates visit www.tailsofhopefoundation.org, Super Pet Expo www.superpetexpo.com/ or call 845-926-3478.  See you at Super Pet Expo!

Yes! Its Happening!!!!

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Last night at the DVD launch party for the Sex and the City movie it was announced that a sequel is in the works!  Click here to read all about it (courtesy of Perez Hilton- the celebrity newsbreaker!)

Gidget For Good! Our puppy is raising money for canine cancer and treatment….

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MACY’S SPONSORS BENEFIT FOR TAILS OF HOPE FOUNDATION

Gidget, the scene-stealing New Yorkie who played Baby, Samantha’s dog in this summer’s Sex and the City movie, will appear at Macy’s in Palisades Center Mall on Saturday, September 20th. Her visit will be part of a benefit shopping day for Tails of Hope Foundation, where she serves as the “Dog of Hope.”
In honor of Gidget’s visit, donations from 20% discount tickets for that day will be donated to Tails of Hope’s comparative medicine campaign and Sponsor-a-PetSM program. The foundation’s search for cures for veterinary disease and oncology often applies to cures for human disease and oncology—for the good of all.
Besides being an actress, Gidget herself is a melanoma survivor. She will be appearing in a fashion show at 2:30 p.m. at Macy’s on Saturday, September 20th, and to meet and greet dog fans and supporters of comparative medicine immediately afterwards. Tails of Hope will have a crafts table at Macy’s from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with pet-themed tote bags for kids to decorate and dog treats donated by DOGSWELL®.
Comparative medicine uses knowledge gained from the treatment of cancer in companion animals and people to help advance medicine for the good of both species. “Tails of Hope is a collaborative, pioneering effort among general and specialty veterinarians, experts in human medicine, and the public, each of whose roles is critical to making progress in combating dreaded diseases in both pets and people,” says Tails of Hope’s founding veterinarian Dr. Michele Steffey. “We invite you to join us in our efforts, so that together we can bring hope to companion animals and people suffering from these life-threatening diseases and to the families who love them.”
As a cancer survivor, Gidget is featured in a new campaign, called “Gidget for Good™” for Tails of Hope, created by Words and Pictures, an advertising agency in Park Ridge, NJ. “We are very excited to play a role in a campaign that will benefit the well-being of pets as well as people,” according to Rhonda Smith, Partner and Creative Director of Words and Pictures. “We hope our creative contributions will motivate and inspire people to support this important, worthy cause.”
For Macy’s discount tickets or updated information, visit www.tailsofhopefoundation.org. Macy’s discount shopping tickets, which also entitle the participants to be entered in a $500 Macy’s raffle, are available at Park Avenue Hair and Park Ridge Animal Hospital, both in Park Ridge, NJ, and Pet Nutrition in Nanuet, NY.

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Another Exerpt from the “Sex and the City” Book by Amy Sohn….

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At her newly redecorated apartment, a back-to-blonde Carrie got ready to throw a party.  When Samantha arrived, she rendered the girls speechless with her two new “pooches”- the one in her bag and the one around her middle.
“Did you ever think you’d see the day- me with a pooch?”
Kim Cattrall comments:  For the pooch scene, Patricia Field put me in these pants that were too tight at the waist, and the top was too tight on my arms, which made them look bigger.  With the shooting schedule the way it was, I couldn’t pull a Robert De Niro and actually gain weight.  - Amy Sohn from “Sex and the City“

The Sex and the City Movie Book is out!!!!

The new book by Amy Sohn is out and you can order it on Amazon.com! It is getting rave reviews from fans (5 stars on the Amazon rating system) and Gidget thinks its pretty good too!
Here’s an exerpt…
John Melfi:  We auditioned only two dogs for the role of Samantha’s dog, and the one that we ended up choosing, Gidget, had to come back twice, and at different times of the day, so we could make sure she cold hump on cue.  She’s a star.
Kim Cattrall: I’ve never really worked with animals, and now I know why.  Gidget was the biggest star on the set because she got to go home first.  But I love that Samantha finds this mutt that needs love and care.  Her life involves family. and I like what the dog represents for her character. –Amy Sohn

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Gidget discovers Doggyspace.com!

What a lot of fun (and friends!) we found on Doggyspace.com!  We read about the new MySpace for canines on the AP Wire yesterday and rushed over to see what the buzz was about…well, its a great site! So many darling dogs are on line and so many touching stories of how dogs met their humans, what these puppies love to do best, favorite foods and toys…its really very sweet to have a space to share about our love for our companions.  Call me a sap but I can’t help tearing up reading some of these stories- some dogs have been rescued from sad conditions, some dogs are battling cancer but they are all brave (and so are their humans!).  So, if you love a dog, go to www.doggyspace.com and be Gidget’s friend! (Her profile is located at: http://www.doggyspace.com/accounts/eProfile?id=1233

PS:  Ella Bean from Cup of Dog (www.cupofdog.com ) is on Doggyspace too!

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Top Secret!!!!!!!!!

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We can’t let this one out of the bag, (yet) but Gidget is in talks to do some amazing promotional work for Tails of Hope Foundation and her charity, Friends of Snuffy with a special Retail Partner!  Gidget’s movie role as Samantha’s dog in the film “Sex and the City” has put her in a unique position to help other dogs in need and to also raise awareness about canine cancer and treatment. This is the best use of celebrity that we can think of! Thanks, Gidget!

Doggy Style…

Thank Heavens Gidget isn’t the source for some infamous “Blind Item” but Entertainment Lawyer gives the Gidge some loving on his Wednesday’s Random Photos.  Click here to see today’s stars…

Gidget Walks the Red Carpet for “Paws For Style”!!!

What a wonderful evening! Gidget worked the Red Carpet for “Paws for Style“, a non-profit  event that donates 100 percent of the proceeds to the Humane Society of New York.  She was in fabulous company hanging with Nikki Blonsky, Lauren Conrad, Rumer Willis, Nicky Hilton, Cornelia Guest, Robert Verdi and their puppies raising money for dogs in need.  The event was organized by Wendy Diamond, editorial director of Animal Fair Magazine and a  judge on the CBS television show “Greatest American Dog.” 

PS: The outfit Gidget is wearing was made especially for her wardrobe in the film “Sex and the City” by For Pets Only, the upscale pet clothing company based in Italy.