Pet TV Shows
“Paws & Awwws… Fur Babies"
This series focuses on first time pet owners of puppies and kitten, since their care requirements are different then an older animal. The socialization and training these pets receives during kitten and puppy hood will affect how well they will likely interact with people and other animals when they are older. The first weeks of a new puppy or kitten’s life will be very busy and demanding. This stage of development is very important, and in each episode the hosts (with a veterinary behaviorist background) will take a new owner through the unfamiliar steps.
“K-9’s & MWD’s in Retirement - from working dogs to family pets”
This series focuses on retired police and military working dogs and their adopted families. K-9’s are America’s four legged hero's, bred and raised to protect and serve; and after 7 to 8 years of service they are retired. There are many stories of heroic acts these wonderful animals have performed in the line of duty. With the help of a dog behaviorist, this series would travel the country to meet these retired working dogs and the families who’ve adopted them.
“Kara Kleindienst Celebrity Dog Walker”
Celebrity dog walker Kara Kleindienst gives a behind the scene look at The Barking Meter an elite full canine concierge service that’s been catering to celebrities and high profile clients pampered pooches for the last 8 years. The company’s New York City location is trusted with more than 100 of the city’s most pampered and posh pups — dogs owned by designer Phillip Lim, fashion industry pro Lauren Santo Domingo, actress Blair Brown, to name a few. The Barking Meter recently opened a brand new west coast branch in San Francisco.
“Behind the Dog Walkers”
This series focuses on the interesting lives of the people who decide to become dog walkers. Walking a dog may look easy but not everyone is cut out for that line of work, that can be physically grueling when walking five dogs at a combined weight of 350 pounds. Dog walking is the fastest growing area in the professional pet care industry and have become an essential part of the workforce, with no dress code, no cubicles and no matter what’s going on in the economy, poop pays. How much? According to a 2004 article in the New York Daily News walkers make anywhere from $50,000 to $1000,000 a year, that’s after their company takes half of what they bring in ($100,000 to $200,000). With busy professionals paying an average of $11,000 a year to have their pooches walked, these services have become indispensable to clients who rely on them while they are at work.