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Bio:
Andrew Rosenthal
Born in Brooklyn, NY, Andrew Rosenthal moved with his mother and sister to Pennington, NJ to live at his father’s dairy farm at the age of nine. Exposed to the grandness of nature Andrew developed an innate sense for his surroundings. Immersed into acres of land, farm fresh food, and animal’s galore–he quickly found his first love in life, his dogs.
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Moving into the Pennsylvania suburbs in his early teens, Andrew continued to develop his adoration for animals by working at a local pet store, where he admittedly worked overtime to be able to purchase his very own first dog. Through instinct, love, and patience, he built an undeniable bond with his four-legged best friend. As he traveled between the suburbs and the farm in Pennington, Andrew had a fleeting thought for a camp for dogs. A place where the pups could roam freely, receive the best and most attentive care, and be connected to their natural habitats. This was the first step in giving birth to his new Los Angeles adventure, LA DOGWORKS.
Graduating high school, Andrew moved back to New York City to attend photography school. He shortly began an impressive career as a fashion and lifestyle photographer. Traveling the country and shooting for esteemed national magazines; such as Vogue, Elle, Playboy; beauty campaigns for L’Oreal and celebrities; such as Linda Evangelista, Famke Janssen, Kelly Lynch and Brooke Burns. His job, as official race team photographer for Harley Davidson led him to Los Angeles three years ago. Andrew, accompanied by his beloved three Italian Greyhounds, lived across the street from a LA dog park. It was here, that the LA DOGWORKS vision again filled his head. He realized that spending time with his dogs was more fun than anything else. He began to notice unhappy pet owners, communicating to him their frustrations with training, and the need to have a safe and healthy place to care and board their animals when their hectic human schedule pulled them away from their unconditional loves. Andrew realized the other owner’s struggles when he himself became frustrated while searching for a place to keep his dogs while he traveled – the deal was sealed – and Rosenthal was fully committed to giving LA DOGWORKS life.
Knowing he had no idea how to develop the grand idea in his head, he began his research. Attending training seminars and workshops held by the American Boarding Kennel Association, he immersed himself in learning the best way to own, operate, build and provide top-notch animal care, boarding, and training. The LA DOGWORKS vision expanded, as Andrew quickly learned he wanted to offer a facility like nothing else available in Hollywood, …"a one-stop-shop where people could bring their dogs, pick up retail items they need and also be exposed to all the care and services that their dogs deserve from grooming, hydrotherapy, day care, training, portraits, massage care, aromatherapy, and lots and lots of love."
Inviting a top architectural team and engineer on board to help bring his idea to life – Andrew prepares to launch his most exciting venture to date in October 2004. The state-of-the art facility which boasts 7,500 square feet of modern space featuring an indoor park, grooming, training, shopping and boarding, will provide dogs and their loving owners with peace of mind, education and safety, "a place to play and a place to stay." A true advocate for the care and safety of animals, LA DOGWORKS is Andrew Rosenthal’s first step in fulfilling his 20 year-long path, his journey, dreams and vision of creating a haven for his best friends in life … dogs.
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