There are many decisions that have led Kurt Hummel to this dog bakery, but the biggest one was his decision to move to Los Angeles to become a dog party planner for influencers.

Well.

Okay.

Rewind.

It all started when Kurt graduated from NYADA during a pandemic. All possible job opportunities went up in smoke and with the amount of student debt and no income, he moved to back to Lima. One day he was scrolling through Instagram only to find out that of course the rich, high and mighty didn’t care about the virus and they kept throwing lavish parties.

Even for their dogs.

Not only that, but one particular influencer was in the dire need of a dog party planner.

Kurt had laughed to himself and he sent in an application for fun. After all, what did he have to offer? Half of his resume was made-up and he had nothing to do.

A week later, he was on a plane to Los Angeles to try his hand at this ‘dog party planner’ thing. Turns out… he’s great at the job. He didn’t even have to bullshit his way through his first gig. After all, Kurt’s really talented. He’s structured, he’s good at planning and organising, he’s demanding when needed and he can supervise a little team if necessary. His no-nonsense attitude definitely helps.

Kurt quickly climbed the ranks in the dog party planner career ladder.

Yes, Kurt didn’t know that existed up until then.

As the pandemic went on and more people stopped caring, more clients almost demanded to work with LA’s finest dog party planner. Kurt basically became an influencer himself, which is something he sometimes resents, because all of his friends make fun of it. It’s all good mannered, though, but the joke of “Use the code KURT for 30% off on your dog food purchase” and its variants got old after the first year. Sam needs to step up his game.

And so, two years later, he’s the most wanted person in the industry. His socials are filled with photos of all the parties he’s organised. Social media influencers, Hollywood actors and well-known musicians are drooling over his work. And he’s making a lot of money. Like, an ungodly amount of money. Beyonce was especially generous with her tip.

But Kurt’s only human. Despite his credentials, he still makes mistakes. The same goes for his team.

This morning, he found out that the dog cake that he ordered from his usual dog bakery fell through. Literally. It fell through a hole in the ground. Kurt doesn’t really understand it either. The bakery had a bigger client lined up (or so they think), so they cancelled. Kurt’s forced to find a last-minute replacement.

And that’s why Kurt’s now staring at the red and navy coloured storefront of a Dalton Doggy dog bakery.

It’s a relatively new dog bakery, so Kurt doesn’t know what to expect. He’s worked with several dog bakeries and he knows they aren’t all as great as his usual one.

Well, beggars can’t be choosers. He needs that cake. Kurt masks up, sighs, and opens the door.