Pamela Hornik is well known to the Argos & Artemis community for her selfies with her dog Teddy, her prolific use of Instagram, and her collection of contemporary dog art from some of the art world’s brightest stars. She and her husband, the venture capitalist David Hornik, are Palo Alto and New York-based collectors and philanthropists known for helping cultivate and define the Bay Area’s tight-knit art community. Fun fact: They discovered textile artist and Argos & Artemis dog parent LJ Roberts through our platform, and began collaborating on shows at Pioneer Works and the Cantor Art ..read more

Let’s talk about the dynastic family in Buckingham Palace. No, we don’t mean Queen Elizabeth II and Charles and Kate and that set. We’re talking about the Corgis, all descended from The Queen’s first Corgi, Susan, who came into the family in 1944. The Queen is famously known for her love of dogs—especially Corgis. When Her Majesty was just seven years old in 1933, her father bought a Corgi named Dookie, who was featured in a family Christmas card that we viewed at The Kennel Club’s gallery in Mayfair. (And you can, too!) Susan entered The Queen’s life when she was just 18 years old, and since ..read more

When we think “passion for fashion,” we think creator Jessica Torres. The New York-based Ecuadorian American plus-size style influencer and host of the podcast, Fat Girls Club, who originally hails from the Bronx (“Jessi from the Block”), is one of our favorite source of inspiration for looks—so it’s no surprise that her two Chihuahua mixes, Manolo and Martina, often appear in her photoshoots. We spoke to Jessica about being a tiny dog mom, teaching her dogs to accessorize, and how she’s helping the plus-size community shop for great fits. How did Manolo and Martina come into your life? Manolo ..read more

One of the best meals we had in 2022 so far was at Michelin-starred Francie in Brooklyn—the roast duck was so good that we took home a fatty piece for chief canine officer Artemis (because we didn’t want our little canine critic to miss out), and the ambiance was fancy but not pretentious. Dog dad of two Miniature Schnauzers, Georgie and Cody, and owner of the brasserie, John Winterman, brought over the duck to our table himself. We spoke to the restaurateur, who splits his time between Brooklyn and Sharon Springs, New York, about what he feeds his dogs (no, not the roast duck), the best weddi ..read more

Thema “Tay” Ladd is a corporate tax lawyer and content creator well known for being one of the first dog mom influencers, sharing her charmed life and travels with her Goldendoodle, Gus. The lifelong vegetarian—unlike Gus, she has never eaten meat!—is a first-time dog mom originally from the U.S. Virgin Islands, but currently resides in New York City. We spoke with her about involving dogs in weddings, balancing two full-time jobs, and why it’s better over there on TikTok. Did you grow up with dogs? No, I didn’t have any pets. To be fair, we had two goldfish, but they only lasted two days beca ..read more

What are you getting your dog—and what is your dog getting you this year? What your dog wants: Your Christmas dinner, a warm lap, a room full of tennis balls, a muddy pond to chase geese. What you want: ?? Probably crypto. As someone who watches the pet care category very carefully, has tons of friends in pet care, and consistently receives press releases about new launches in pet care, it’s very overwhelming to shop when it comes to dogs and dog parents. This year, we’re separating our holiday gift guide into four parts: For dog parents, aspiring dog parents, dogs at home, and dogs witho ..read more

When Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook’s rebrand to Meta, I muttered, “I don’t need to be part of any world that doesn’t include my Artemis.” A few hours later, our Instagram creator account was deactivated, and after a few fruitless attempts to retrieve it (thanks for the emails, all!), I settled into imagining what it would be like to be left behind when everyone else is living on the metaverse. I don’t think I would mind it, to be honest. I do like video games—a lot—but nothing replaces a long, meandering morning walk through the rain with an increasingly muddy dog who discovers a patch of ..read more

Jennifer Atilémile is a Brooklyn-based Australian-French model who became the first Australian curve model to sign with Victoria’s Secret. She has also walked the runway for labels like Tommy Hilfiger and Christian Siriano, and has starred in campaigns for retailers like Bloomingdale’s and Anthropologie, too. Before her international modeling career took off, she earned double master’s degrees in journalism and international relations, and has been using her proclivity for social issues to advocate for body diversity and racial justice. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, she became dog mom ..read more

We recently caught the Smithsonian show, Dogs with Extraordinary Jobs, which we watched with great enthusiasm while eating guacamole and chips from the couch. (Some dogs and humans are meant to be heroes—the rest of us are happy to be their adoring fans.) We were struck by the story of Rocket, a search dog who was rescued from the euthanasia list. Rocket was deemed unadoptable due to his high energy and drive—but those very traits also made him the perfect search dog. Now, the Border Collie mix lives in California with his handler, firefighter Mike Stornetta, but they also travel around the co ..read more

If you’re in the United States, Artemis and I would love to invite you to take one minute to enter our Wet Hot American Instagram giveaway (worth $200+ in #ArtemisApproved prizes!) in partnership with Jersey City, New Jersey-based pet shop Hound About Town, which specializes in American-made pet products. In the past year, especially due to the pandemic, you’ve probably shopped from mass e-commerce distributors like Chewy and Amazon for your dog’s products, but it’s important to support your local pet shops, too. They are not just providing shelf space for pet products in your neighborhood. Th ..read more