The Dye Is Cast

In Birmingham, a pink Pomeranian is the most colorful canine of them all

By Rebecca Powers

By Cybelle Codish

When it comes to arm candy, being a showstopper on the streets of downtown Birmingham — where the fashion bar is set pretty high — takes more than a gorgeous trophy date or five-figure handbag.
Along Old Woodward, Pierce, and Merrill, a pink Pomeranian named Pink Lily beats all comers. Dog walker Jody Astrein has witnessed the head-turning spectacle from her perspective at the human end of Lily’s leash. “I’m afraid she’ll cause an accident,” Astrein says. “People stop their cars and lean out the window with their camera phones, asking if they can take a picture.”

>>> There is more to this story. If you wish to continue reading, please pick up the current issue of Hour Detroit at your local newsstand, or check back when the current issue leaves the newsstands to see the rest of this article.