Produced by Susan Bell Special Events, the event featured some canine-inspired touches like Sandicast's dog sculptures placed atop pieces of Astroturf on the dinner tables, and artist Shan Ichiyanagi took requests from guests for sculptures of their pets made from spun sugar. Guests who brought pics of their pooches received readings from pet psychic Cynthia Fellows (of Celestial Events), who "communicated" with the animals—they could be alive or deceased—to divine reasons behind behavioral problems like chewing on shoes or incessant barking.

To complete the event's Tails & Tiaras theme, event chairs Tina Flaherty, Wendy Carduner and Carroll Petrie wore tiaras—loans from Harry Winston—at the dinner.

—Suzanne Ito