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“PET LOVERS” INNOVATIVE PET CARE
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KRYSTAL FLEMING-TALHA innovator, visionary, “gourpet” chef, renaissance woman
A FORMER EMPLOYEE “I decided it was time to bring Three Dog AND STILL CurreNT, STeADFAST SuPPOrTer Bakery, a company I personally used and OF THe NeBrASKA HuMANe SOCIeTy, trusted, to Omaha so that not only my KrySTAL FLeMING-TALHA OPeNeD dogs, but all Omaha dogs, could be THREE DOG BAKERY FIve yeArS spoiled while still getting treats and AGO AND IT’S BeeN A BArKING SuCCeSS. products that are good for them,” Fleming-Talha explains. Before Krystal Fleming-Talha opened Omaha’s first Three Dog Bakery in June She first set up shop in village Pointe, 2007, she and her family (admitted doggravitating to the open mall, dog-friendly lovers) would travel the three hours south aspect of the lifestyle center. Business was to Kansas City’s plaza to purchase brisk and grew steadily, enough so to premium treats for their dogs. When she warrant expansion to a second location in left the Nebraska Humane Society to Midtown Crossing in September 2010. pursue other career options, she knew her “Midtown Crossing seemed to be the career path would still entail dogs. perfect fit for our company since it has Introducing the gourmet pet franchise to pet-friendly condos and apartments right her hometown was a natural choice. there. Also, having Turner Park access has 10 | pet & ANIMAL enthusiast
proven to be a big hit for the Omaha dogs,” states Fleming-Talha. Looking for ways to service her four legged friends further, Fleming-Talha added Spaw, what she describes as “a full-service, concierge-style grooming salon.” A single groomer works on the canine client start to finish. “This is how we can make sure that we are offering the best services possible,” she asserts. Spaw became such a hit, clients asked for a West Omaha branch. Thus, Fleming-Talha moved locations within village Pointe to accommodate the addition of a grooming salon, and Spaw joined Three Dog Bakery out west in September 2011.