Animal Attraction

Four stars show off their cuddly companions.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL

Matthew Atkinson (Thomas)

Animal Attraction: "This is Maisel, as in THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL. She was actually Brytnee's dog, my girlfriend. She had a Dalmatian when she was a kid and then her mom got Maisel for her about 15 months ago, and I came into the picture with Brytnee soon after she got Maisel, so I've been a dog dad since pretty much day one."

How would you describe Maisel's disposition?

"I immediately fell in love with that dog, and I never really thought about Dalmatians because you don't really see them that often, but she is the sweetest dog in the world. She is so smart, and she's kind of cunning. She knows what she's doing. She gets what she wants. She's too pretty for her own good. She also has way too much energy for her own good, but she is so incredibly smart."

She seems very photogenic. "Oh, she is. I started an Instagram handle for her. It's 101 dalmaisels. I posted a bunch of pictures of her, so people can follow that if they want to see pictures of her."

What is your favorite activity to do with her? “Well, we’ve gone camping together. We love going camping together. She is game for anything. Her favorite thing to do is play tug-ofwar. We play tug-of-war a lot.”

Did you grow up with pets? “I’ve always been a dog guy. I had a dog when I was a kid, a beagle named Molly, and my mom had a couple of cats so I grew up with animals. We had some fish, too, but I’ve always been a dog guy. I love dogs. I love being around them. I love a dog’s energy, no matter how big or small, but I tend to gravitate toward the big ones because I love to wrestle around.”