Our Story

It all started 50 years ago when my dad, Giuseppe Scandale, won a little white toy poodle named Major Oswald in a card game. “I have a five-year-old boy at home who needs a dog,” he told the other players.

When he brought the dog home, my mom, Phyllis, wasn’t exactly thrilled. She’d never had pets growing up, and she was pregnant with me at the time. When she saw the tiny dog, she jumped on the coffee table and danced the tarantella, shouting, “Get rid of that dog!”

But Dad just laughed. “No way. Frankie needs a dog. Everyone needs a dog in their life.”

My mom went from protesting the dog’s arrival to making sure he felt right at home. She believed that if he was part of the family, he should be treated like it. That’s how Pupzelle began. Ozzie adored them, and soon every dog in the neighborhood did too. They’ve been a family favorite ever since.

Now, we’re proud to bring them to you so your dog can enjoy Pupzelles just like ours always have. With my mother’s heart guiding us and my father’s memory beside us, we believe that life’s best moments are meant to be shared with our dogs.