Headlines: Puppy Love

Look into Alan Kalter's kennel of bullmastiff puppies and it's easy to understand why the chairman-CEO of Doner-a Southfield, Michigan, based ad agency that creates work for clients including Mazda, La-Z-Boy, Coca-Cola, and Chiquita-spends almost as much time with his four-legged friends as he does running a $1bn-plus ad agency.

Puppy Love

Look into a pen of newborn bull mastiff puppies, and its tough not to fall in love. Look into Alan Kalters kennel and its easy to understand why the advertising executive spends almost as much time with his four-legged friends as he does running a $1 billion-plus ad agency.

Kalter, chairman-CEO of Doner the Southfield, Michigan, based ad agency that creates work for clients including Mazda, La-Z-Boy, Coca-Cola, and Chiquita is, with his wife, Chris Lezotte, a nationally recognized and much-awarded bull mastiff breeder. Since his Happy Legs kennel had its first litter in 1986, Kalter...

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