Akron Life April 2022

PETS

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Doggy GoGo & Kitty GaGa: Let your pet enjoy luxurious holistic spa treatments. Stylists focus on shiny coats

and healthy bod ies. 3592 Darrow Road, Stow, doggy gogokittygaga.com

BOARDING, PET SITTING & MORE Heartland Kennels: Both dogs and cats can receive top-tier care in a controlled environment that keeps them safe and gives them plenty of time for play. 4487 State Road, Peninsula, heart landkennelsohio.com Easdale: The Best Pet Care: While here, dogs can enjoy activities such as Paw Paint Art Class, trail walks and the ball park. Each cat will have its own condo-style room with glass doors and an aquarium for entrainment. 1814 N. Revere Road, Akron, bestpetcare.net Wag on Inn: While dogs board here, they will receive enrichment that works them out physically, mentally and emotionally. 80 Medina Road, Medina, wagoninn.net Nannimals: Animal nannies will come to your home to provide food, water and play time to your pet each day you are away from home. 2327 N. Revere Road, Akron,

Elton

Rockin’ Dog

by Brendan Baker and photos by Rachael Reynolds

Elton the Rocketdog, as a cre ative outlet. “It has taken some training. He knows left, right, up, down, sit on the log and how to back up and sit pretty. It’s been a fun thing. It sounds quite vain. But I think especially with working dog breeds like his, their drive to please and drive to have a job is a huge thing.” But it isn’t all work. Reynolds says Elton also loves climbing rocks at the ledges. “That is his thing,” she says. “He’s a little daredevil.” Being on Dog Instagram, as Reynolds calls it, has opened up doors that has helped her as a dog parent. “We’ve discovered some local places to get his food. I’m really into making sure that he’s eating well, and it’s been a good educa tion space,” she says. “He prob

ably eats better than I do now.” They went through four kinds of kibble before Reynolds finally connected with Lake Erie Pets in Ohio City, a local small batch kibble maker. “It’s amazing, and there are no preservatives outside of salt in it,” she says. “Elton eats the whitefish and duck recipe.” She also recommends Morty’s Munchies in Cuyahoga Falls. “Nicole at Morty’s Munchies — she’s fantastic and brings a lot of different companies in, like shampoo from this lady she met on the East Coast. I really like the idea of not put ting chemicals on him. I’m not super crunchy in my everyday life, but I do think it’s better to err on the crunchy side.”

Rachael Reynolds moved to Akron in August 2020 from Arizona with her springer spaniel puppy in tow. “I picked him up August 10th in Traverse City, Michigan, and drove to Akron with an eight week-old puppy,” she says. Reynolds calls her dog Elton, but his full name is Sir Elton, the Rocketdog — inspired by none other than musician Elton John. “I’ve seen him nine times in con cert,” she says. “ The Lion King was my first introduction to him, along with watching Princess Diana’s funeral as a kid. … I just always loved him.” Reynolds is a photographer who primarily focuses on wed dings and portraits, so she shoots photos of Elton, for her Instagram account, Sir

instagram.com/ sireltontherocketdog

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