The Dogs Who Haunt Edith Wharton’s Home

Dogs had been Wharton’s constant companions since her father surprised her at age four with a Spitz she named Foxy. These pets were also one of the few interests that she and her husband, Teddy Wharton, would share in their childless marriage. In their first (and best) years together, their days were filled with Jules, Teddy’s terrier, Mouton, Edith’s poodle, and her two long-haired Chihuahuas, Mimi and Miza.