WSJ Off Duty
Oct 25, 2026 · 1 hr · 11 segments
A reading of articles and features from the Off Duty section of the Weekend Wall Street Journal
Oct 25, 2026 · 1 hr · 11 segments
A reading of articles and features from the Off Duty section of the Weekend Wall Street Journal
Forget catwalks.
For one week, dogs rule Paris hotels, restaurants, and runways.
This is from by Chantil Tatoli.
Some 100,000 pooches call Paris home, and it is regarded as one of the world's friendliest places for dogs.
Before anti-government protests swept France and Paris this month, the city association with dogs was furnished in September when, between Paris Design Week and Paris Fashion Week, the first edition of Paris Dog Week brought dozens of canines and their owners to pool parties, pair up greetings, runway shows, and wellness events.
One night at Charlie's flagship location in Maurice, the drag queen Lafitte, a winner of the drag race France, hosted bingo with her whippet.
They held court as four-legged gas wolf found pizza for shame or pizza for dogs.
Toppings included purée, pumpkin, diced chicken, and sweet potato.
Earlier that day in room 526 at the 25 Hours Hotel Terminus Nord, a crowd of women socialized with their dogs who played with Paris Dog Week branded balls.
All of the humans were wearing pajamas, and so were some of the dogs.
In Spain, we don't have things like this, says Elena Rogers, the founder of Dogitude, an Ibizan line of dog and human clothing.
Anika Johnson, 44. had come from London, where she had been organizing a dog week since 2019.
This city was by no means dog unfriendly, but Johnson, the founder of the Cuddle Club, a canine assistant therapy provider in the UK, said she saw an opportunity to raise more awareness for pro-dog businesses and initiatives.
I was sick of only being able to go to pubs with my dogs, Johnson said.
I was like, I want to sail it.
Her friend, Anika, 46, the host of the Padama Party, co-founded Paris Dog Week.
Meredith, who started a dog's cosmetic
brand,
Fur Love, in France in 2024, explained that she had long been contemplating a sister version of Johnson's London event.
Now it's our turn, said Meredith, a former surgeon, as she poured bubbly for the pajama crowd.
Dog Week arrived in Paris at a time when the city's canine had been a focus of local politics.
This spring, Paris...
Condition Canine, a group of 13 local associations that is seeking to improve conditions for dogs, sent a manifesto to a mayoral candidate pushing its agenda.
The group's aims included simplifying rules about dogs on public transit and creating more off-leash spaces in every neighborhood.
Forget catwalks.
For one week, dogs rule Paris hotels, restaurants, and runways.
This is from by Chantil Tatoli.
Some 100,000 pooches call Paris home, and it is regarded as one of the world's friendliest places for dogs.
Before anti-government protests swept France and Paris this month, the city association with dogs was furnished in September when, between Paris Design Week and Paris Fashion Week, the first edition of Paris Dog Week brought dozens of canines and their owners to pool parties, pair up greetings, runway shows, and wellness events.
One night at Charlie's flagship location in Maurice, the drag queen Lafitte, a winner of the drag race France, hosted bingo with her whippet.
They held court as four-legged gas wolf found pizza for shame or pizza for dogs.
Toppings included purée, pumpkin, diced chicken, and sweet potato.
Earlier that day in room 526 at the 25 Hours Hotel Terminus Nord, a crowd of women socialized with their dogs who played with Paris Dog Week branded balls.
All of the humans were wearing pajamas, and so were some of the dogs.
In Spain, we don't have things like this, says Elena Rogers, the founder of Dogitude, an Ibizan line of dog and human clothing.
Anika Johnson, 44. had come from London, where she had been organizing a dog week since 2019.
This city was by no means dog unfriendly, but Johnson, the founder of the Cuddle Club, a canine assistant therapy provider in the UK, said she saw an opportunity to raise more awareness for pro-dog businesses and initiatives.
I was sick of only being able to go to pubs with my dogs, Johnson said.
I was like, I want to sail it.
Her friend, Anika, 46, the host of the Padama Party, co-founded Paris Dog Week.
Meredith, who started a dog's cosmetic
brand,
Fur Love, in France in 2024, explained that she had long been contemplating a sister version of Johnson's London event.
Now it's our turn, said Meredith, a former surgeon, as she poured bubbly for the pajama crowd.
Dog Week arrived in Paris at a time when the city's canine had been a focus of local politics.
This spring, Paris...
Condition Canine, a group of 13 local associations that is seeking to improve conditions for dogs, sent a manifesto to a mayoral candidate pushing its agenda.
The group's aims included simplifying rules about dogs on public transit and creating more off-leash spaces in every neighborhood.
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