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Mutt couture! Pooches compete in Park Slope fashion show

Mutt couture! Pooches compete in Park Slope fashion show
Photo by Jason Speakman

They made the catwalk into a dog walk.

Pups strutted their stuff at the second annual Doggy Fashion Show at Park Slope watering hole Freddy’s Bar on July 18, and the owner of the top dog said he was star-struck just walking beside his prize pooch on the runway.

“It was the most celebrity moment I’ve experienced in my life, just being near her, because cameras were flashing,” said Erik Satre of Cobble Hill, whose shih tzu-poodle mix Harley won first place.

Harley took the competition by storm in a princess tiara and a costume Satre said he constructed out of Crown Royal whiskey bags, which drew plenty of howls and wolf-whistles from the audience.

“The crowd was really good and supportive, and everyone was congratulating every dog,” Satre said.

Last year’s winner Lola the English bulldog came all the way from Staten Island on Saturday to pass the crown to the new champ, and her owner said the hound relished her return to the spotlight.

“She loves attention,” said Rob Pesha. “She lives for that — people taking pictures of her and petting her. She’s all about that.”

Paw-ganizers awarded the runner-up pups with collars, treats, and other doggy swag.

One returnee said the show was bigger and better than the Fifth Avenue bar’s inaugural event last year, with more dogs and more prizes.

“It was really nice to see it grow and explode like that,” said Lisa Rogers, who came as Ariel from “The Little Mermaid” and dressed her dog Margot, a weimaraner-pit bull mix, as the film’s cartoon crustacean Sebastian.

Reach reporter Allegra Hobbs at ahobbs@cnglocal.com or by calling (718) 260–8312.