Top Dog cont.


JJ: Does Jazzy eat dog food?
CA: He eats dog food and Eukaneuba, which is a dog cracker. He eats chicken breast mashed up with a little rice. He goes to Le Cirque for lunch and Sirio allows him to sit on a chair.


Oleg Cassini and Rambo with Cindy and Jazzy at the opening of Jazzy Park Avenue

JJ: Would you ever consider getting another pet as a companion for Jazzy? Or does he prefer being an only child?
CA: You know something, this is an ongoing thing, and I have asked many people. I want him not to be an only dog because it’s easier, he has someone to play with, and if something ever happens, I wouldn’t be bereft. But he is extremely jealous and when I brought in another dog ... I’ve done it three separate times, tiny little ones; he’s body-slammed them! He took their food away; he took their toys away …

JJ: It seems like he’s over-protective of you.
CA: Oh! He’s a ferocious killer! All seven pounds of him.

Suddenly, and without warning, Jazzy makes his entrance! Cindy cries out with glee, arms wide.

CA: Oh Jazzy! [She coos and pets him.] He just wants to play! He’ll go right up to you Joan, because he’s a hooker. He’ll go right up to the new face.

I offer Jazzy a gift. (Not a bribe, I swear, but a gift of a doggie treat and VIP toy.)

JJ: JJ: Jazzy! Look what I have for you!

Jazzy immediately loses interest in us and inspects the gifts, going inside the bag. The conversation digresses for a few long minutes into shrieks of joy, praising Jazzy and his treats. I begin snapping some photos, holding up one of the doggie treats to grab his attention, while Cindy and I continue the interview.



"Since I had my nose done at age of 16, I’ve never really had a problem; I can always find a guy. But Jazzy is all I really want to share my mattress and sheets with."


JJ: Is Jazzy sexually active?
CA: Oh, he has been neutered, as have most of the guys that I’ve met.

JJ: What three words do you think Jazzy would use to describe you?
CA: Bitch—mommy, caretaker. He knows a bitch when he sees one! ‘My mommy is a bitch.’ That would be comment number one! Well, it’s true!

JJ: Would he say anything nice?
CA: [She softens.] Oh, I think he loves his mother.

I turn my camera on Cindy, not realizing I’m still dangling the doggie treat.

CA: Oh Joan, [Cindy gives a sly smile] you don’t have to hold that up to get me to pose for you.

JJ: Down girl.



Update: Since this interview, there’s been a new addition to the Adams family …
Juicy, a new Yorkie sister for Jazzy.
Visit Cindy & Jazzy’s website: cindyandjazzy.com

 

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