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Owned and trained by Thy Nguyen Cavagnaro \u201995, the Amazing Eskies model, act, and bring joy to children and seniors alike<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Joe Wilensky<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The several dozen children gathered in a New Jersey library\u2019s community room on a Thursday afternoon are wriggling and giggling with anticipation. On the makeshift stage, Thy \u201cTee\u201d Nguyen Cavagnaro \u201995 announces: \u201cI need six volunteers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hands shoot up. Meanwhile, Kayu\u2014one of Cavagnaro\u2019s three American Eskimo dogs\u2014sits, waiting calmly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"American
Joe Wilensky \/ Cornell University<\/figcaption>
Wowing the crowd at a New Jersey library.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Cavagnaro lines up the lucky volunteers in pairs: two hold hula hoops a foot off the ground; two clasp hands and make a circle of their outstretched arms; two more lie on their backs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019ll have to stay perfectly still,\u201d she tells the latter, \u201cbecause you\u2019re going to get jumped over.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then she commands: \u201cKayu, through! Through! Through!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With an open-mouthed smile on its fluffy face, the dog leaps through the hoops and arms, then over the prone children\u2014to cheers and squeals of delight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cavagnaro and her dogs\u2014a locally famous troupe known as the Amazing Eskies<\/a>\u2014perform numerous such shows at New Jersey libraries and nursing homes each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After mingling with the crowd, the three furry stars\u2014Kayu, Meri, and Buddy\u2014do tricks; during nursing home visits, residents can also have one-on-one snuggle sessions with the dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"American
Kayu in an Urban Outfitters ad.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

And the Eskies have much more on their r\u00e9sum\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They\u2019ve worked as models, appearing in ads for brands like Polo Ralph Lauren, Martha Stewart, and PetSmart, and landed numerous acting gigs, including in the Eric Roberts thriller Days of Power<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Eskies have appeared in ads for brands like Polo Ralph Lauren, Martha Stewart, and PetSmart, and landed numerous acting gigs.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

(One of Cavagnaro’s previous Eskies plays a dog named Hope in the 2017 movie, a horror film involving both puppy mills and human trafficking.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pups have been filmed strutting down Broadway for a commercial; have represented their breed at American Kennel Club events and on TV; and appeared on Animal Planet\u2019s \u201cDogs 101.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Thy
Appearing on the AKC\u2019s \u201cGood Dog TV.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cNone of this was planned,\u201d Cavagnaro says with a laugh. \u201cWe were just going to have one dog, as a pet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A quarter-century ago, she and her husband spent several years researching breeds that would fit their lifestyle before deciding on the American Eskimo<\/a>, fondly known to their humans as \u201cEskies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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None of this was planned. We were just going to have one dog, as a pet.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey\u2019re a naturally healthy breed,\u201d she says. \u201cI Ioved their looks, and the fact that they\u2019re smart\u2014everything about them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the couple had a house with a yard, they brought home a puppy they named Atka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One day, a World War II veteran petted the dog outside a store\u2014and told Cavagnaro the interaction \u201cmade my entire year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then-puppy Kayu gets a hug.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Moved by the experience, she wanted to create more such moments. She eventually got a second Eskie, named Nuka, and trained both dogs to do tricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Eskies began doing regular nursing home visits and library shows\u2014and along the way, they got the attention of theatrical agents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(With help from her husband, Cavagnaro balances the canines\u2019 packed schedule with her job as a project manager for Canon USA.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And yes: the Eskies have visited the Hill\u2014performing in 2013 at an event for Cornell\u2019s chapter of Guiding Eyes for the Blind.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

They were even recruited for an (ultimately unsuccessful) tryout for \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey only give you 90 seconds to do your audition, and we\u2019re not a 90-second act,\u201d Cavagnaro explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo it was a really embarrassing experience, but I can laugh about it now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"American
Atka in a magazine ad with supermodel Carmen Dell\u2019Orefice.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In addition to her work with the Eskies, Cavagnaro has been active in honoring America\u2019s Vietnam veterans\u2014a role inspired by her unique personal history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A half-century ago\u2014in April 1975, when she was just one year old\u2014she and her family fled Saigon hours before the city fell, coming to the U.S. as refugees later that year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Walking the “pink carpet” at a bat mitzvah.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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In 2018, Cavagnaro capped a three-year effort to dedicate a monument in her south New Jersey community of Barnegat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every year since, she has hosted a tribute ceremony<\/a> there on Vietnam War Veterans Day (March 29); she and her husband have also hosted programs on the topic in area schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"American
Joe Wilensky \/ Cornell University<\/figcaption>
Eagerly awaiting a post-show treat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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\u201cBoth aspects of my life share a common thread,\u201d she observes, \u201cof giving back to others, and bringing joy to those who may need it\u2014all while educating.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And while the two original Eskies have passed away, the team has continued with a new generation of canines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had instances where children are afraid of dogs, but they lose that fear once they interact with them,\u201d Cavagnaro says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAnd the dogs are really fluffy\u2014so that helps.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(All images provided, unless otherwise indicated.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Published May 1, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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