by Sheryl Matthys | Jun 12, 2015 | Print |
Dog lovers bark up right tree at pet-friendly dating sites Romance unleashed: Finding love with a fellow dog owner COUPLE’S BEST FRIEND: ‘Must love dogs’ is a trait some people look for in a partner. By Vicki Salemi, Tribune News Service When Karith Foster met her... by Sheryl Matthys | May 14, 2010 | Print |
Helping your mate love your pet, too When Angela Carr and her boyfriend, Frank Acosta, were making plans to move in together, one topic repeatedly would come up: her two cats. Carr, 31, always had animals in her life, while Frank, 29, led a pet-free existence. And... by Sheryl Matthys | Apr 26, 2010 | Print |
Puppy Love Several years ago, Sheryl Matthys noticed that it was much easier to meet people when accompanied by her 11-and-a-half-year-old greyhound, Shiraz. These conversations with other dog lovers during her walks on the streets of New York led her to start a... by Sheryl Matthys | Feb 1, 2010 | Print |
Love Me, Love My Dog What dog lover would dare to date someone who sneezes at his dog as a potential life mate? He loves me, he loves me not. She loves me, she loves me not. “Woof,” I will always love you. And so it goes, man’s and woman’s best friend, the one... by Sheryl Matthys | Mar 12, 2009 | Print |
A Dog-Lover’s Other Best Friend Dogs–and their owners–are helping this entrepreneur Fetch-a-Biz. What: Online networking communities for dog-lovers Who: Sheryl Matthys of Leashes and Lovers Where: New York City When: Started in 2003 Startup costs:... by Sheryl Matthys | Feb 17, 2007 | Print |
Puppy Love If you already have a canine companion but are looking for love of the human variety, you can probably relate to Love Me Love My Pet. It’s just one of many online personals sites which can help dog owners find like-minded souls, whether for love,... by Sheryl Matthys | Aug 26, 2006 | Print |
Village Magazine – Yappy hour by Ailbhe Jordan Two women have brought a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘a dog’s dinner’ with their events. Business partners Michelle Kennedy and Sheryl Matthys knew they had struck gold when they came up with a... by Sheryl Matthys | Sep 26, 2005 | Print |
Leashes and Lovers Event Encourages Pet Adoption At a recent Leashes and Lovers “Dog Days of Summer Pool Party,” was full of lively, well-behaved and fashionable pooches. Their party could have put most humans to shame – what fun! The decked-out divas strutted...
by Sheryl Matthys | Jul 6, 2005 | Print |
Animal Attraction: Why Some Gay Men Think Dating is for the Dogs In 2003 entrepreneurs Sheryl Matthys and Michelle Kennedy built their business, Leashes and Lovers (leashesandlovers.com), on the notion that single dog lovers are likely to bond best with other...
by Sheryl Matthys | Mar 26, 2005 | Print |
The New York Dog Magazine “…Leashes and Lovers (leashesandlovers.com) is a Manhattan-based company that organizes monthly mixers, bringing together dog-owning and dog-lovers in a decidedly laid-back environment. The parties draw anywhere from 30 to more...
by Sheryl Matthys | Mar 16, 2005 | Print |
The New York Dog Magazine Love me, love my dog “…leashesandlovers.com…” by Sheryl Matthys | Feb 5, 2005 | Print |
Think Before You Say ‘Heel’ “Even the most self-assured New Yorker can become paralyzed by anxiety when attending a singles event. And so it went at the at a lounge on Mulberry Street, where the bar was set for courtship on a recent Tuesday night, the lights low... by Sheryl Matthys | Jan 26, 2005 | Print |
Love Unleashed “…Michelle Kennedy, co-founder of Leashes and Lovers, a New York company that organizes mixers for dog devotees, knows first-hand about finding romance on the end of a leash. Rollerblading in Central Park one day, she came across a man... by Sheryl Matthys | Dec 21, 2004 | Print |
Love Me, Love My Mutt As with all trends these days, evidence of the popularity of puppy love can be found in magazines – Love Unleashed is the cover story in the winter edition of Modern Dog – and, naturally, online. Sheryl Matthys, who lives in a... by Sheryl Matthys | Jul 17, 2004 | Print |
“Leashes and Lovers co-founder Michelle Kennedy, who met her husband by stopping to pet the Golden Retriever walking him, credits the “built-in-conversation starter” with her company’s success. “Entering a roomful of dog lovers is like... by Sheryl Matthys | May 7, 2004 | Print |
Page 6 “Has “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” gone to the dogs? The producers, faced with dropping viewership, are taking a more proactive role in finding style-deprived subjects. One production assistant was trolling the “Leashes and... by Sheryl Matthys | Dec 22, 2003 | Print |
Leashes and Lovers “Tonight, a single’s mixer for dog fanciers with the S&M sounding name ‘Leashes and Lovers.’ Co-host Michelle Kennedy, 30. who met her hubby Kevin in Central Park while he was walking a golden retriever: “It wasn’t even his! He was actually... by Sheryl Matthys | Dec 18, 2003 | Print |
Puppy love “New Yorkers are potty about their pooches; strangers bonding over their pets are a SoHo sidewalk staple. Leashes and Lovers is a new singles ‘mixer’ for canine-obsessed Casanovas, where you meet and compare notes about your four-legged friends. Dog...
