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Socialites Awkwardly Holding Dogs on Red Carpet for Smith Valliere’s Humane Society Toast

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By Drew Grant 3/05/12 1:01pm

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  • Heather Swicicki and friends
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    (Photos via Patrick McMullan)

    Posing on the red carpet is an art, and most of the rich and fabulous have already mastered select “looks” that they know accentuate their best features.

    Because these stances are done hundreds of times per year, its tough to teach old dogs new tricks. Or to put it another way, you can’t teach socialites how to react to having old dogs shoved at them as props. (Because let’s be honest, there’s very few ways to look elegant when holding someone else’s baby or pet on the red carpet.)

    That’s why it’s always fun to check out how the glitterati handle events like this weekend’s Humane Society of New York party, hosted by law firm Smith Vallerie LLP (last seen suing Governor Cuomo for trying to initiate a Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative). Watch as the beautiful people try to grin and bear it while holding a shedding animal as far away as possible to their Versace dress.

  • Back Forward Julie Hayek and Wilbur the Dog

    Julie Hayek and Wilbur the Dog

    Miss USA 1983 gets an A for effort...it actually looks like she wants to take that little fluffball home.

  • Back Forward Carmen D'alessio, Cindy Guyer, Rosie the Dog

    Carmen D'alessio, Cindy Guyer, Rosie the Dog

    Nightlife visionary Carmen D'alessio and Cindy Guyer (from all those romance novels, remember?) went with the Paris Hilton method of holding a small dog as if it was a shared clutch.

  • Back Forward Janna Bullock, Mark Smith

    Janna Bullock, Mark Smith

    Smith Valliere founder Mark Smith could take a lesson from the Russian real estate investor Janna Bullock: you can't support a dog by hooking your hands under its front quarters and letting it dangle. You have to grab the butt!

  • Back Forward Sandra Defeo, Anne Marie Karash, Wilbur the Dog

    Sandra Defeo, Anne Marie Karash, Wilbur the Dog

    You can tell which party-goers actually work with animal charities, because they always dress in fluffy sweaters where a little extra fur won't be noticed.

  • Back Forward Heather Swicicki and friends

    Heather Swicicki and friends

    If you have friends less famous than yourself, do what Prudential Douglas Elliman agent Heather Swicicki did, and make them hold the little pooper while you shake its hand. Did the puppy just sign for a penthouse in the United Nations Plaza?

  • Back Forward Sarah Schofield, Matt Sandy, Robin Cofer, R. Couri Hay, Tim Goldburt

    Sarah Schofield, Matt Sandy, Robin Cofer, R. Couri Hay, Tim Goldburt

    Vodka marketer Matt Sandy looks like he's using his Ewok as a crotch shield, but at least society maven R. Couri Hay looks a little more cuddly with his pooch.

  • Back Forward Douglas Hannan, Maggie Norris, R. Couri Hay

    Douglas Hannan, Maggie Norris, R. Couri Hay

    Maggie couldn't look more miserable just holding the leash of her red carpet accesory...but then again the dog doesn't really match the designer's dress. Major puppy-pas!

  • Back Forward Cindy Guyer

    Cindy Guyer

    Ms. Guyer is still wondering if this edition will hold her cell phone and purse so she doesn't have to put it in coat-check.

  • Back CeCe Cord, Tiger the Dog

    CeCe Cord, Tiger the Dog

    Sometimes, it's the dog's face that tells the real story.

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