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By Melissa August, Harriet Barovick, Val Castronovo, Matthew Cooper, Andrew Goldstein, Tam Gray, Lina Lofaro, Desa Philadelphia and Chris Taylor

CAN ROTTWEILERS DO HEROIN-CHIC? Over-stuffed by our own indulgences, have we begun to pamper our dogs too much? Doggie dress-up is getting big, and not just for Halloween. Charities also seem to think the way to patrons' pockets is through their pooches. Next week on the doggie social circuit ...

WEDNESDAY Dogs in Carolina Herrera, Kate Spade and Todd Oldham do the catwalk (at New York City's Kit Kat Klub, of course) for AIDS charity DIFFA and pets.com Highlight: pet ensembles with pockets for human cell phones.

THURSDAY Animal Fair, a new magazine and website--like Vanity Fair for pet lovers--will launch with a "Paws for Style" extravaganza to benefit several animal charities, featuring dogs in Tommy Hilfiger, Pamela Dennis and Richard Tyler. Highlight: designers walking their dogs.

FRIDAY Catch William Wegman's "Fashion Photographs" show at the Birmingham Museum of Art. This time it's Weimaraners in Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana and Jean Paul Gaultier. Highlight: the doggie bikini.