Onion: Celebrity Bull Terrier

The Onion Light has a Facebook Fan Site!

2011-01-29T20:03:00.002+01:00

Onion Light: Bull Terrier Lamp

Promote Your Page TooThank you to everyone who has sent us pictures of their Onion Lights...mostly accompanied by gorgeous flesh-and-blood bullies! We didn’t have space for all the photos all in the gallery on oniondog.com, so the Onion Light: Bull Terrier Lamp fan page on Facebook is for you to share them with the world! Thank you for giving all these lights such lovely homes, and a scratch behind the ear to all those faithful bull terrier companions!
Onion
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Rachael House's banner at Barbican Pet-tastic

2011-01-27T21:29:00.003+01:00

This banner was hand-stitched for the one-night-only Pet-tastic at the Barbican in January 2011. Pretty cool, huh?

Onion in the paper again

2010-06-19T21:16:00.002+01:00

This time accompanied by her trusty sidekick, Compost...

Photographed at Rachael House's very wonderful Peckham Peacocks event.

Look at the photo in Southwark News!

Studio House for sale: guess who's in the photo...

2010-01-28T19:23:00.003+01:00

Battersea Dog's Home

(Dog Not Included!)

A quirky studio house off St John's Hill, close to the many parks and commons of the area, proved an ideal home for one celebrity dog, Onion, and her owner!

The Independent on Sunday said of Onion: “If dogs were humans, Onion would be Scarlett Johansson. After all, she’s a beautiful, glamorous young actress…she recently made her screen debut in Scenes of a Sexual Nature and, like Johansson, has branched out into pop videos, appearing in the promo for A-ha’s ‘Cosy Prisons’.” There is even a light made in Onion's image, which sells in Liberty of London.

Onion’s owner has recently married a chef, so for this four-legged film star it’s time to move into the marital home, where she looks set to be very well catered for! She leaves behind a unique, light-filled studio house, with wood floors, elevated bed, and its own private patio. Perhaps the only property of its kind in this highly sought-after area.

Property: studio house:

Price: £299, 950

Agent: Kinleigh Folkard and Hayward (020 7228 2666)

Blackpool in photos...

2009-09-29T21:47:00.003+01:00

Blackpool Pet-Tastic was, as you might imagine, FANTASTIC!
Lots of people came, lots of dogs came, lots of doggy songs were sung, lots of faces were painted, lots of tails were pinned on Onion, lots of biscuits were iced, the sun shone...
A couple of kind photographers have posted pictures of the day:

Gary Cook on his Blog

David Pennington on Facebook

Thank you both!

Onion does Blackpool...

2009-09-04T11:11:00.005+01:00

The long-awaited, much-anticipated BLACKPOOL PET-TASTIC is nearly here!

Sunday 13th September 2009

2pm to 5pm

Blackpool Promenade, beside North Pier, in front of the Metropole Hotel, Blackpool FY1 1RQ

And Onion is the very proud (and decidedly camp) face of the event!

Make a costume, dress up your dog, and come along!

"Pet-Tastic has already travelled around the country and internationally – visiting Peckham, Norway, Bexhill-On-Sea and Lewisham. But organisers say they’ve saved the best till last and are now heading for Blackpool! It’s not your average Sunday afternoon out. The canine social event of the year offers dog owners the chance to embrace a little fun, dress up their dog and head for the prom this weekend (Sunday September 13) for a picnic and some cool sounds. Event organiser Rachael House said: “Sun, sea, fish and chips, the Tower, ballrooms, the Grundy Art Gallery, drag queens, rollercoasters and ghost trains. And now dogs dressed up. We can’t believe our luck!” “If you’ve never been to a Pet-Tastic before then you’re in for a treat – with the chance to dress a dog-shaped biscuit with icing, decorate a dog mask, or get your face painted to more closely resemble the dog you’ve always longed to be.” Following her triumphs in Peckham and Lewisham, Onion the miniature bull terrier will be the face of Blackpool Pet-Tastic. In her saucy tattooed sailor outfit Onion will be winking at the girls and flirting with the boys – keep an eye out for her and make sure to greet her with a ‘hello sailor!’ As well as admiring beautiful dogs, their owners, and Blackpool itself, their will music from Johnny and the Wags performing dog songs from Iggy Pop’s I wanna be your dog to Donny Osmond’s Puppy Love (participants can howl along if they like!) And if that’s not enough excitement, artists WebsterGotts are creating a brand new dog-related performance for the event. Dogs will enjoy a delicious picnic, adoration from the crowds and a grand day out. Clothed canines and their consorts may also take part in a parade, culminating in a presentation of certificates and souvenir. All are welcome to attend – you don’t need to have a dog! Just walk along and mingle, meet people, celebrate and form part of a vibrant community in the heart of Blackpool for three wonderful hours."

http://www.grundyartgallery.com

www.peckhampet-tastic.com

http://www.oniondog.com

Hurrah for the Dogs Trust Honours!

2009-03-30T20:24:00.005+01:00

The lovely people at the Dogs Trust are giving out honours to some special dogs in May 2009. You can nominate dogs (and one special human) for these awards until midnight on 15th April -- so what are you waiting for?! The awards are:

- the Hero Award
- the Dogged Devotion Award
- the Dogs' Best Friend Award
- the Golden Oldie Award
and
- the Rex Factor Award

Lots more info at: http://www.dogstrusthonours.co.uk/

So if you know a dog who fits the bill, get nominating fast!

Onion is extremely proud to be among the sponsors for this event, where a couple of Onion Lights will be making an appearance!

Onion's unique approach to agility

2008-10-28T19:22:00.003+01:00

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ioNSQ-3A6t4
Time to share our agility shame...
We hope you enjoy it!

Onion and the Arctic Monkeys!

2008-09-09T19:17:00.005+01:00

A very nice man just let us know that there's an Onion Light on the cover of Matt Helders (of the Arctic Monkeys)'s Late Night Tales. And there's a clip on YouTube too -- just Matt Helders, and lots of lovely drums, and then a dog light...the Onion Light! What an honour for Onion!

Take a look!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ORLHxXQhpIA

Onion Lights are available at oniondog.com! While stocks last...

Liberty for Onion Lights!

2008-06-30T13:39:00.005+01:00

Posh department store Liberty of London has long stocked the Onion Light, but we have only just discovered that they include it on their website, in the category 'For the trendsetters' (of course!). Their description is rather charming:
"Dog is man's best friend, or so the saying goes; this could be just the gift for the animal lover in your life. The dog light will provide loyal companionship (in a very quiet sort of way) whilst shedding light on the darkest of places. Watch it light up when you walk into the room (at a flick of a switch), warding off intruders with the homely glow it casts. And possibly the best part is, there's no feeding, walking or grooming involved! This is the perfect gift for someone who either needs a bit of company, a bit of light, or both."

Thank you Liberty, for having a bull terrier in your shop!
To purchase an Onion Light online, visit http://www.oniondog.com/shop.html

Onion the muse - again

2008-05-23T09:37:00.004+01:00

Onion has inspired another artist! This time, her YouTube catflap video has become a piece of as-you-watch art in which Onion materialises before your very eyes!

Thank you to Swedish animator SoiledArt for this contribution to Onion art!

For other Onion artworks, see
Peckham Pet-Tastic, a fancy-dress picnic for dogs - Onion is the face of the event!
Bullyton, a magazine focusing on bull terrier rescue - Onion is covergirl.
The Onion Skirt by Skirt Girl, aka Alison Willoughby - a garment inspired by Onion!
The Onion Light - a design classic - Onion immortalised as a stylish dog lamp!

Onion and the Chickens

2008-05-19T20:27:00.006+01:00

Yes, see it with your own eyes: Onion sharing leftover rice pudding with Maud and Gertie, her hens! Quite what Onion would do if the rice pudding were removed from the equation, we're not too sure...but luckily this bullie's stomach is more important than her desire to pursue poultry!

Designer Dog or Loch Ness Monster?

2008-05-19T19:58:00.009+01:00

Onion has been holidaying in Norfolk again.

This is a rare shot of her swimming (waves and water are generally to be avoided -- unless of course someone has carelessly thrown a kong in the shallows). As someone unkindly pointed out, she looks rather more like Nessie, Scotland's famous beast, than like a movie star.

But she luckily has also been snapped, celebrity-style, lounging about on the sand, showing off her latest designer togs. In Onion's case, these are a Liberty-print collar and blanket from LoveMyDog. So fabulously stylish, we can't believe she didn't get a spot in the new Sex and the City film!

Onion: The Return

2008-04-12T17:40:00.003+01:00

Firstly, apologies to all those who have enquired about Onion in the past few months. Onion is fine and dandy. She did her bit when we moved house (predictable chaos in the packing boxes), assisted us in digging the garden (her forte being to reposition plants as soon as they have been planted) and is now kindly helping our new arrivals -- Maud and Gertie, two hens -- to settle in to life around a bull terrier (the bullie run now takes in a full circuit of the henhouse!).

She has been well (apart from when she ate most of a bone and bunged herself up completely, necessitating a trip to the vet for colonic irrigation -- what ALL the celebs are doing these days, so we hear) and enjoying some time out of the limelight!

Fame beckons again though, as there is talk of an imminent TV appearance... Watch this space!

Photos soon!

Bullyton for you!

2007-06-07T22:51:00.000+01:00

There's a new online magazine, all about bull terrier rescue. Informative, moving, and full of pictures of our favourite Roman-nosed dogs, the Bullyton is well worth a read. And Onion is very proud to be the inaugural covergirl for the magazine - particularly as the magazine's main focus is on South Florida, and Onion lives in slightly less sunny climes of London, England. Well done to Joe Morweiser for establishing this fab publication!

Lucky Lady for Peckham Pet-tastic

2007-05-25T21:50:00.000+01:00

An Onion Blog Exclusive: here, for the first time ever seen outside the photographic studio, is a sneak preview of Onion's latest Pet-Tastic outfit.

Handmade by lovely artist Rachael House, it is pink and feathered and FABULOUS! Please take up Rachael's invitation to make a costume, dress up your dog (or someone else's) and come and join all the fun of Peckham Pet-Tastic 3, a fancy dress picnic for dogs. It's on 23rd June from 2 to 5pm in Peckham Square, south London, outside Peckham Library. This is, quite simply, the canine social event of the year!

"If dogs were humans, Onion would be Scarlett Johansson"

2007-04-30T20:34:00.000+01:00

We must apologise for Onion's recent absence from blogging. After all the excitement of Lewisham Pet-Tastic, we whisked her off for a week of sand and crab sandwiches in sunny Norfolk.

And while we were away, the Independent on Sunday of 22nd April included a piece by Luiza Sauma which described Lewisham Pet-Tastic in glowing terms: "a Staffordshire Bull Terrier dressed as a pink bunny is canoodling with a tiny white West Highland Terrier who's come as Princess Leia (with side buns and all)...Children are busy decorating dog biscuits and masks, having their faces painted (as dogs, of course)...and another Westie, dressed as some sort of musketeer, helps himself to some treats...The next one is on 23 June, in Peckham. So what are you waiting for? Borrow a dog, come along, and be part of a communal work of art.'

And, of course, Onion earned a mention:
"At the centre of it all sits Onion, Lewisham Pet-tastic's miniature bull terrier mascot, resplendent in space-age silver, in homage to Laika, the original astro-dog. If dogs were humans, Onion would be Scarlett Johansson. After all, she's a beautiful, glamorous, young actress."

We are, as you might imagine, inordinately proud!

And, for the record, three Bullies In Need bullies came too. Two were superheroes, dressed as Batman and Superman, and all three were much loved by children, dog owners, passers-by... They were a huge and lovable credit to bullies in general and rescue bullies in particular and it was a delight to meet them!

Click here to see the Independent on Sunday's full article!

Bullies in Need

2007-03-24T22:04:00.000+01:00

Onion will be donating her fee from Lewisham Pet-Tastic to Bullies In Need, who look after, and aim to find loving homes for, bullies who are less fortunate than our pampered pooch...

Canine cosmonaut?

2007-03-22T13:47:00.000+01:00

Onion has the great good fortune to have been chosen by fab artist Rachael House to be the poster pooch for her next ‘canine art social event’, Lewisham Pet-Tastic to be held on Saturday 14 April 2007. Rachael has hand-made a beautiful spacesuit for Onion, complete with badges that honour Laika and other pioneering dogs in space.
As well as the chance to meet the famous Onion(!), you can dress up your dog and join the fancy-dress picnic from midday and the parade at 3pm. You can even have your face painted as a dog, decorate a dog-shaped biscuit or a dog mask.
So, start making your costumes (on any theme you like!) and please come and join Onion at Lewisham Market, Lewisham High Street, Lewisham SE13 7HB.

For more information contact Deborah Efemini, Lewisham Town Centre Manager, 020 8297 5635 or deborah.efemini@lewisham.gov.uk or artist Rachael House on rachaelhouse@btinternet.com.

Bliss for a bullie light

2007-03-01T00:24:00.000+01:00

The Onion Light has today been featured on a blog that's full to brimming with cool dog stuff. If anyone's got any dog dollars to spare, Dog Bliss will give you some great ideas of where to spend them!
And for those of you who already have an Onion Light, please send us your pictures so we can include them in Onion's Gallery. Here's just one pic, to tempt you...

That's handsome Wilson, lit by the Onion Light!

Have dog, will travel

2007-02-22T11:07:00.000+01:00

Onion has her own luggage. It's one of the requirements of a dog diva, apparently. The adapted suitcase contains her favourite possessions -- food, bed, kong, blanket, and on this occasion an Onion Light to give to a friend. Everything a pampered pooch might need for a long weekend away! Hampshire, here we come.

Belated Bullie Valentine

2007-02-17T14:55:00.000+01:00

Well, there was me, waiting around all day for a romantic suitor, and all I get is this from my mistress.

Of course I love my master and mistress (and their access to the food cupboard etc) BUT a dishy dog is what I dreamt of. Thank goodness for the likes of TinTin and Mackie who make this bullie babe feel special!
Big licks to you all (better than any roses!)
Onion
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Clever Dog!

2007-02-07T19:56:00.000+01:00

Ever wondered what your dog is thinking?

Seamus Ryan included Onion in his Sunday Shoots (where you can stop off from buying flowers in London's Columbia Road and get snapped in whatever that week's project is). He seems to have interpreted deep thought in our small beast!

Why every dog deserves a blog

2007-02-06T13:01:00.000+01:00

If your dog has no blog, what are you waiting for? Dog-blogging brings many unexpected benefits. For example:
1. Onion and her master and mistress are attending a wedding this month. We contacted Jasper the Staff, who lives near the nuptials, and he used his local knowledge to point us in the direction of a suitable dog-friendly B&B. We're now booked in and looking forward to meeting the resident Weimaraner!
2. Onion gets to feature on other cool canine websites, such as Clover's blog, which has all kinds of great dog stuff, and even on websites in languages she and her master and mistress don't speak, such as this Oslo Bull Terrier blog.
3. We get to see lots of other bullies behaving in typical bullie ways, such as Wilson, and Scuba.
Surely every dog deserves this chance to be a worldwide webdog?

Happy Birthday to Onion!

2007-01-20T11:20:00.000+01:00

Onion reached the grand old age of three yesterday. As this computes to twenty-one, she had a big celebration. Which in Onion's life simply means a big bone. A very big bone in this case...

Wow! How to tackle it? Just shut your eyes and go...

Being Onion, she then tried to swallow it whole...

As you can see,it was a very happy birthday! And we'd like to wish a happy belated birthday to Onion's lovely siblings too: to Measle, Nemo, Jake, Elsa, Hazel and Millie. Hope there were bones all round!

Onion for President!

2007-01-10T22:57:00.001+01:00

OK, not for President exactly, but with your help she might see her website win "Cool Site of the Month" on Dogmark. If you think Onion's website, http://www.oniondog.com, deserves it, please go to http://www.dogmark.net/indexint.html, and vote for her (her site was 16 December cool site).
Thanks everyone!

Onion Greetings!

2006-12-30T12:06:00.000+01:00

On Onion's behalf, this card is to say a somewhat belated "Happy Christmas" to all her friends and fans around the world. Also to wish you all a joyous 2007. May it be happy and, for all those dogs out there, as muddy and stinky as you might wish!

Many thanks to all for their kind wishes this Christmas and a special mention to Scuba and to Ellen and Asha for their splendid cards!

Onion's award-winning site!

2006-12-16T11:04:00.000+01:00

Wow.
Onion's website has been chosen as Dogmark Site of the Day today! Thanks so much to Dogmark! And a big thank you to Dom Baker who designed it. To anyone who visits www.oniondog.com, please click on Onion on the homepage and she'll show you a trick!

Liberty for Onion Lights!

2006-12-16T10:46:00.001+01:00

Onion herself has been on film sets, on the red carpet, even at Cruft's. The Onion Lights, not to be outdone, are currently making appearances at Clerkenwell's Zetter Hotel

at Soho light boutique SKK

and now at the famous department store Liberty's of London.

Would Onion be welcome in all these smart and stylish places? Judge for yourselves...

Market Mutt

2006-12-15T10:34:00.000+01:00

A couple of weeks ago we were invited to join Exmouth Market's late-night Christmas shopping Friday. On a pouring wet evening, the comforting Onion Lights sold out, so by popular demand we will be back today, December 15th!

(Thanks to Mark Blunden of the Islington Tribune for the photo)
So if you're in the area (Exmouth Market is in London, where Roseberry Avenue meets Farringdon Road, nearest tube Farringdon), come along and say hello.
Today, for the first time ever, we will also have Onion Softies -- small soft toys modelled on the lovely Onion (also available on Onion's website, www.oniondog.com!

Hurry, available only while stocks last!

A Zetter Class of Dog!

2006-12-08T15:11:00.000+01:00

Seven Onion Lights are living in the lap of luxury – in the suites of London’s Zetter hotel!

Named Best Small Hotel by Visit London, this ‘restaurant with rooms’ has been singled out for its style, comfort and ‘quirky personality’.

No wonder the super-stylish, quirky, personality-packed Onion Lights seem so at home there!

Cyberdogs unite!

2006-12-03T19:43:00.000+01:00

It's so great being a worldwide webdog! Not only do I meet other dogs in the park, I meet them online too. I have recently met two particularly handsome bull terriers. Allow me to introduce them:

Van in Canada, who, like me, has a taste for viewing life through a catflap...

and Wilson in Wales, whose owner bought him an Onion Light to keep him company. Now wasn't that thoughtful!

We came across the slide show of Wilson and the light by accident, and visited his owner Mountainear's blog, where she says nice things about the Onion Light. I hope one day I get to meet Wilson in the flesh-and-fur!

Keep blogging everyone, and thanks especially to Van and Wilson for getting in touch!
Onion
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Dog Aid with Bob Geldog (aka Pappy)

2006-11-29T13:13:00.000+01:00

For anyone who hasn't seen this yet (and frankly, as it's looking like being the canine Christmas number one, anyone who's missed it has definitely been dog-napping!), Pappy has got all his pooch pals together for a big slobbery singalong: Do They Know It's Christmas (Doggy Style). It includes me singin on the red carpet (my finest hour!) as well as the likes of TinTin, Buster, and loads more howlin their hearts out. Hurry and see it now. Go on, you know you want to!

Have you seen the light?

2006-11-22T22:51:00.000+01:00

Earlier this week Onion finally got to meet the Onion Light up close and personal, in the comfort of her own home...

As you can see, she looks less than impressed!

Luckily, other reactions have been rather better. For example, one little girl is no longer afraid of the dark now that she has an Onion Light to protect her at night!

The Onion Light, modelled on Onion herself, is available at www.oniondog.com

Wonderful wikiFido...

2006-11-19T14:33:00.000+01:00

Those nice people at wikiFido have published an exclusive interview with Onion. This has confirmed her view that she is a dog diva! She's now refusing to get out of bed for less than a gourmet dog biscuit...

Canine Canvassing: Vote Scuba!

2006-11-18T20:20:00.000+01:00

Please vote Onion's lovely bullie friend Scuba's blog for 'Dogs With Blogs' awesome dog award! . Visit his blog and you'll see why we like it! How can anyone resist him?!

Tales of Wales Three

2006-11-18T19:34:00.000+01:00

A warning to anyone who thinks they can lure their dog into the sea with their favourite toy... If you have a STUBBORN dog (no names mentioned) who has discovered that the sea is WET and COLD and a THIEF, you might end up having to go in after that toy yourself...

And then wrap up your 'poor wet dog' like a mummy when you get home...

Tales of Wales Two

2006-11-15T21:01:00.000+01:00

Onion usually shows a healthy contempt for the sea. Too much like a large bath for her liking. But Wales saw an act of heroism on her part...

Tales of Wales: Sea Rescue
One of Onion's true loves is her small red kong. One day, she thought she'd take it to the seaside.

It seemed safe enough to play in the shallows...

...until the sea "stole" the kong.

In the face of crisis, Onion valiantly ploughed through the (ankle-deep) waves to rescue her faithful rubber friend.

Safer to play on dry sand!

Tales of Wales: part one

2006-11-14T14:23:00.000+01:00

Hello all! Onion is back from her Welsh week!

A tale of Wales:
Day one of our holiday and we are exploring the town of Newport. Suddenly we notice a woman running after us down the street, apparently shouting at us. We stop, fearing that we have somehow caused offence. Reaching us, the unknown woman crouches down on the pavement, and immediately we understand: she has run all this way to meet Onion! It turns out that Pat owns Newport's only bull terrier, the gentle-natured mini, Taru (apologies if I have misspelled his Welsh name). Welcomed into Pat and Taru's home, Onion did her best to cause a one-dog riot by climbing into a basket of clean washing then running off with Taru's toy. A natural gentleman, though, Taru let his new ladyfriend play the prima donna, and even stood happily with her to be photographed!

The Globe: Pat (and Taru)'s B&B, ensures a very warm welcome to anyone tempted by a trip to the Pembrokeshire coast. Bull terriers welcome...

More about Onion's Welsh adventures later in the week.

Packing the pooch

2006-11-03T14:50:00.000+01:00

Onion's debut movie, Scenes of a Sexual Nature, is out in UK cinemas today, but just as she is starting to enjoy the glare of publicity, we've decided to whisk her away to the coast of Wales for some fresh air. Of course, being a pampered pooch, she has her own bespoke luggage/portable bed. Unfortunately, her idea of helping out with the packing is to sit in it...

If you go and see the movie while Onion's away, please leave your comments here, so she can come back and read her notices!

Let there be Onion Light!

2006-10-31T11:33:00.000+01:00

Every celeb worth their dog biscuits must have a product created in their name. Behold, the Onion Light, modelled on Onion's shapely curves, and now on view in SKK, Lexington Street, in London's Soho!

Onion had to check it out for herself!

The Onion Light was sculpted by Myra Heller and created by light guru Shiu-Kay Kan. It will be available on Onion's website, www.oniondog.com from mid-November!

Bliss on a budda bag

2006-10-27T23:53:00.000+01:00

Does anyone else’s canine claim the most comfortable chair in the house? We got a budda bag because we thought it would be a great place for us owners to curl up, but guess who claimed it...

It's mine...

all mine!

A quick nap...

...still tired...

...sweet dreams!

Is Onion really a canine celebrity?

2006-10-24T11:10:00.000+01:00

How do you know if you're living with a real-live celebrity? We had a good think about this, as Onion seems increasingly convinced that's what she is. We concluded that to be part of the celebrity culture you should
1. be in a movie (Onion is in Scenes of a Sexual Nature)
2. have a pop career (Onion appears in A-ha's 'Cosy Prisons' video, see above and YouTube)
3. behave like a diva!
In which case, Onion definitely qualifies. Time to bring out an Onion perfume?!

Be Not Afraid!

2006-10-20T11:26:00.000+01:00

Onion has had one of her busy weeks – busy sleeping: on the sofa, on the bed, on the budda bag and occasionally even in her basket. And bull terriers have such a fearsome reputation! When we’re out and about, grown men have tried to climb walls to avoid Onion, mothers often whisk their offspring off the ground in her presence. Strangers are not readily convinced that Onion is straining at the leash in order to greet a friend rather than eat a foe… And they don’t know what we know – that bull terriers can be among the cuddliest dogs there are!

By chance, though, we early on discovered a way to dispel the fear -- through trickery! If those around you need convincing that your “savage hound” is safe, try a trick or two. Onion loves the attention (and treats) she earns from tricks and learns incredibly fast. So now when we meet wary parkgoers, we put Onion through her paces: on command she spins like a top, rolls over on a hand signal, whispers, walks backwards and waves a paw at her imaginary adoring fans! And we get instant converts to the Onion cause!

"I was dubbed!"

2006-10-16T18:43:00.000+01:00

If anyone's wondering how Onion was persuaded to run around Tom Hardy barking for her role in Scenes of a Sexual Nature, the simple answer is that she wasn't! She did run towards him because 1. she had been clicker-trained to sniff dropped trousers (it's all true, see the presspack on Onion's website for an in-depth article!) and 2. there was tripe stick liberally scattered about his feet. But she didn't bark. She ran about wagging her tail, happy to be involved in a game with new friend Tom Hardy!
By the magic of cinema, the barking was added later, but the woof was not her own. Despite extensive investigations we have as yet been unable to discover the true identity behind 'the voice of Onion'. What is certain is that Onion has not lost her bark. Asked for her opinion on the red carpet at the premiere, she responded on cue with a loud bark!

Video footage of Onion on the red carpet

2006-10-13T22:32:00.000+01:00

Moving pictures of Onion on the red carpet last Sunday! Oh, we're so proud! Thank you, Tinpan Films!

Bull Terrier cuts down junk mail!

2006-10-13T13:00:00.000+01:00

We have discovered that owning a Bull Terrier drastically affects what is delivered through our letter box... In our front door we have a catflap, a legacy of a long-departed feline resident of the flat. Onion has decided to make full use of this mod con, not as a door -- she may be a mini, but she's far from cat-sized -- but as a viewing station. The sequence generally works as follows: (1) the front gate squeaks, alerting Onion to the possibility of visitors; (2) she hurtles to the front door and *bang*, her head explodes through the catflap like a battering ram; (3) (usually) the person delivering the takeaway menu / religious tract / minicab card hesitates then, realising that the letter box is positioned below the newly arrived dog-head, beats a hasty retreat without attempting delivery. Result: a noticeable reduction in junk mail!

Onion on the Red Carpet!

2006-10-09T13:50:00.000+01:00

Onion is now officially a premiere pooch! She is here pictured on the red carpet at the screening of Scenes of a Sexual Nature, the film in which she makes a brief but memorable appearance. She is wearing the fabulous pink collar and lead designed for her by Michelle Alexander, and sitting against the backdrop of Alison Willoughby's bull terrier skirt (inspired by Onion herself).

The film was screened as the finale to London's Raindance Festival, and Onion attended the awards ceremony, the film itself and the after-show party. She was recognised by everyone and much feted, patted and generally adored! It was an exhausting night, and by the end she lay snoring on the sofa!

For more about the film see www.scenesofasexualnature.co.uk
For more about textile artist Alison Willoughby and her skirts see www.alisonwilloughby.com

Pampering?

2006-10-08T14:25:00.000+01:00

There are few things Onion dislikes more than a bath. In fact, she fights so hard to escape this indignity that it has become unsafe to bath her indoors (all that soapy scrabbling about in the tub was liable to cause injury to Onion or owners). But much must be sacrificed in the name of celebrity, and Onion had to endure a thorough wash last night (after the great collar adventure) in preparation for tonight’s film premiere. You can see how much she enjoyed it...
The bath aftermath, however, being towelled down and wrapped, spa-style, in a clean towel, is far more to Onion’s taste, dog diva that she is! So now she is sweet-smelling and couture-collared, the only question is whether she will behave like a perfect pooch at tonight’s premiere and party. Wish us luck...

Onion’s Knight in Shining Armour

2006-10-07T23:05:00.000+01:00

Yesterday evening it looked as though Onion would be denied her bespoke pink leather collar. Designer Michelle Alexander had been up all hours completing it, but fate and the post office timetable conspired against us. The couture collar was in Newcastle, the Scenes of a Sexual Nature premiere in London. What to do? A phone-round of couriers proved fruitless; the film company, always supportive of their canine mini-star, checked the guest list, but no one was travelling from Newcastle for Sunday’s screening. Onion would have to wear her everyday off-the-peg collar for the big night.

Then a last-ditch plan was hatched. Michelle volunteered to go to the railway station in the hope of finding a modern-day knight in shining armour to save Onion’s day. In an age when people are justifiably suspicious of packages, it is all credit to Michelle that she was able to explain our plight and persuade a stranger to act as courier for a dog! And thanks to Charlie, the handsome stranger (see photo!) who agreed to accept the mission, CinderOnion not only gets to go to the ball, she also gets to look fabulous (dahling)!

OnionWatching

2006-10-06T12:47:00.000+01:00

Onion has today made an appearance on CelebrityDogWatcher.com. She is the only celeb canine on the site who has overcome the very real obstacle of having non-celebrity owners!

Trailer flash...

2006-10-05T19:17:00.000+01:00

A word from Onion: "The trailer for Scenes of a Sexual Nature is up...and I'm in it! Only for a moment, but it really is me. Take a look on YouTube!"

Designer Dog: Onion prepares for the red carpet

2006-10-04T10:49:00.000+01:00

Some dogs cannot help but attract attention. Onion is certainly one of these, a limelight addict, a dog diva! And as this Sunday, 8th October, is the premiere of her debut movie, Scenes of a Sexual Nature, she finally gets her chance to lap up all the attention she clearly feels she deserves.

Of course it is traditional for actresses to wear something fabulous on the red carpet, so on Onion’s behalf we contacted Michelle Alexander, recently tipped by Vogue as one of ‘15 designers to watch’. She agreed to create something special for Onion’s big night, and discussions began about colour, size, style, trimmings etcetera. It was decided that something elegant and understated was in order and as I write, Michelle is working against the clock to create a fuchsia-pink leather collar and lead for the occasion, giving Onion the feminine edge generally absent in the butch image of the bullie.

For the rest, Onion requires no makeover, no revealing attire: a quick wipe-down with a damp cloth and the application of a few drops of almond oil and our little canine celebrity will look her tiptop movie-star best! So come Sunday night Onion will step out in her designer dogcollar to attend the West End premiere along with stars such as Ewan McGregor, Catherine Tate, and Sophie Okonedo!

For more about Onion, visit www.oniondog.com
For more about Scenes of a Sexual Nature visit www.scenesofasexualnature.co.uk

Fashion designer Michelle Alexander graduated from Northumbria University in 2006, winning the Graduate Fashion Week Accessories Award for her collection of dog accessories, and has been tipped by Vogue as one of their 'Hot Fifteen' designers to watch.

A CANINE CELEBRITY

2006-10-02T10:21:00.000+01:00

There was always a chance that, overnight, my actor-boyfriend would hit the big time and I would find myself co-habiting with a celebrity. Strangely enough, Fame has indeed visited our home, but the stardust has fallen not on the boyfriend - who is currently "between parts" - but on the dog, Onion.

When the boyfriend secured a role as "Jogger with Dog" in a Ewan McGregor movie, it seemed natural that he jog with his own dog. Better the devil you know. As the filming date approached, however, the message came that the "Jogger" was surplus to requirements. But could they still have "Dog"? We had entertained no celluloid aspirations for Onion, a miniature bull terrier with characteristic Roman nose but, drawn by the prospect of a summer's day on Hampstead Heath as dog wranglers, we accepted, the boyfriend's ego only mildly bruised by his change in role.

Onion performed her part - sniffing round sexy half-naked actor Tom Hardy (Elizabeth I's lust interest in TV's The Virgin Queen, see image) - with aplomb and was seconded for a further scene, which graces the credits of Scenes of a Sexual Nature, due in cinemas on 3 November.

Inspired by Onion’s silver-screen success, the boyfriend recruited an animal agent. Within weeks, Onion was a "pop bitch", appearing in the video for "Cosy Prisons" by eighties pop band A-ha, sung to her by chisel-cheekboned lead singer and one-time heartthrob Morten Harket.

So it's official, we are living with a minor canine star. Onion's diary is filling up: she has sat for a sculptor, has a website, a modelling contract, and is invited to the movie's premiere on Sunday 8th October... So after years at drama school and surviving the penurious existence of an actor, the boyfriend is finally living the celebrity life - as a plus-one to his dog!

NEXT BLOG: Read about how Onion is kitted out for the premiere, Oscars-style.

Onion becomes a dog with a blog

2006-09-28T10:53:00.000+01:00

Coming soon... A regular blog about Onion, the miniature bull terrier in the Ewan McGregor movie 'Scenes of a Sexual Nature', and in the Aha video 'Cosy Prisons'. Chart her progress to celebrity, read about the designer who has agreed to dress her for the premiere, the light guru who is basing his next lamp on her shapely curves, the toy designer who is creating an 'Onion Softie', the artist who has asked Onion to be the face of her next dog art social event... Read about Onion's trip to the movie premiere (October 8th), and about hanging out with all those famous actors! A blog not to be missed!