Stocking stuffing ideas for your Pet this Christmas

Gift Ideas under $5
L to R - Liver Cookies, $1 each, look great when you add a festive ribbon. Tinsel Mice, $2 each, sure to send any cat crazy! Santa Dog with squeak, $4.95, great for little dogs.

Gift Ideas under $10

L to R - Christmas stockings includes a bag of festive treats for your dog & a squeaky toy. $9.95 each. Collar ornaments are great to get your dog in the holiday spirit. Only $6.95 ea. Christmas tree toys
have four squeaks! $8.95 ea.

Santa Paws is back to the North Pole

Santa Paws was in high demand on Sunday at Bark Avenue's Brighton store! 41 dogs and 1 cat stopped by to pose for a few pictures and grab a Santa snack bag.

Santa got a lot of love from the pets. Wickett (left) was one of many to give Santa a few kisses!



Not everything went to plan (see right!) , but a great day was had by all.


Don't forget to stop by soon and grab your pet a little something from Santa to put under your Christmas tree.

Santa Paws Packages

There are three packages available for Santa photos. The first is $20 - this includes 1 x 5x7" print & 4 x wallet prints. The next package is $25 - Which is for 10 x Flat Christmas Cards and envelopes. The last is $35 and gives you all of the above at a $10 saving - so you get 1 x 5x7" print, 4 x wallet prints & 10 x Flat Christmas Cards with envelopes.

If you book and pay ahead you get a $5 discount off of the above packages.

Feel free to bring along any festive items or cute hats you want your pet to wear - or you can buy one on the day. Check them out here.

See you all on Sunday!

It's a dogs world!

World's most expensive kennel: Great Dane owner shells out £250,000 (AU$595,000) for doghouse complete with spa and plasma TV

They must have taken out a mortgage at Barklays.

How else could a pair of Great Danes get their paws on this £250,000 kennel?

The bespoke doghouse is being built on an exclusive estate near Cirencester in Gloucestershire.

Inside, the dogs will sleep on sheepskin-lined, temperature-controlled beds, soothe their aches in an 18in-deep spa, howl along to a £150,000 sound system and watch dog-friendly programmes on a 52-inch plasma TV.

Automatic dispensers will ensure that chilled, filtered water and deluxe dry food are always available.

The two dogs will each have a bedroom with large windows which overlook their own private playground. 'Dog-vision' webcams allow their owner to monitor their activity 24 hours a day, while climate control ensures they are kept warm.

There will be a sophisticated retina scanner installed at the front door to stop any other dogs getting in - something the Great Danes may view as a bit of a party pooper.

Plans for the kennel, and for an adjoining house for the dogs' mistress, have been approved and building work is to begin at the Lower Mill Estate in the spring.

The owner of the estate said the house and kennel were designed to the specifications of a female surgeon who wishes to remain anonymous.

Jeremy Paxton said: 'Most houses are built with human specifics in mind and animals fit in around that - but this is the other way round.

'It's a very interesting house with fabulous architecture and unusual requirements.

'There's even a spa bath with a saline treatment built in because it's good for their coats.'

Original Article from here.

Santa Paws Photos at Brighton Bark Avenue THIS Sunday

Well booking spaces are filling fast for Santa Photos this Sunday the 30th of November. It's not too late to book a space - just give us a call on 8364 5374, or drop into either store.

If you'd rather just show up on the day we are currently booked up until 2:30pm so we would recommend coming after that time so you don't have to wait too long!

Packages on the day start at $20 for a 5x7" print and 4 wallet prints. If you pay ahead you save $5, so that package is only $15.

Also if you are part of the email pack don't forget to bring your voucher along on the day for your FREE extra 5x7" print with any package booked. Not part of the pack yet? Sign up by clicking here to receive your voucher and other great offers delivered straight to your inbox.

Santa Paws looks forward to seeing you all on Sunday. Brighton Bark Avenue 69 Jetty Road, Brighton, Ph 8377 4973.

New in store - Fuzzyard Reversible Donut Beds

New in store now Fuzz yard reversible Donut Beds.

Three styles and two sizes to choose from.

The Mademoiselle & Monsieur range come in baby pink and baby blue with a reverse of polka dots.

Simply flip inside out to create two colour options in one bed! Containing Fuzzyard's feather soft filling & finished in durable yet velvety plush, the reversible bed is the ultimate in 'donut technology'.



The Carnival Range features a latte colour velvety plush on one side (warm in Winter) and fashionable spotted canvas (cool in Summer) on the other.

The best bit is they are all machine washable and made by an Australian company.

Small - 45cm x 65cm is $69.95

Medium - 65cm x 74cm is $99.95

Get in quick to snap yours up before someone else does! The perfect gift for your pet under the tree.

Bark Avenue Online Store Now Open

Bark Avenue is now online! The Christmas store is now open 24 hours. New items are being added everyday. There is a coming soon section if you want a sneak peek at what's soon to be added.

Santa Paws is now taking bookings in store. If you can't make it down give us a call on 08 8364 5374 to secure your spot on the 30th of November.

All bookings that are paid in advance will receive a $5 discount per package. There is also a voucher to get a Free extra 5x7" print if you are signed up to the newsletter.

Now signed up yet? That's ok. It's free to join and you get all the news and special offers delivered straight to your inbox. Click here to sign up now.

Happy online shopping!

Santa Paws is on his way......

Welcome to the Bark Avenue blog!

We have lots going on behind the scenes right now. The online Christmas shop is nearly ready for it's big launch day so stay tuned. If you're signed up to the newsletter you will get first look!

Christmas is in full swing in store at Bark Avenue. Both stores are fully stocked with Christmas goodies to spoil your pets with. New stock is arriving weekly up until Christmas, so feel free to drop by with your pets for a look around. You don't want to miss out!

For the third year in a row we are running our annual Santa Paws Photos down at the Brighton store. Santa will be in store on Sunday the 30th of November from 12 to 4pm. All furry (and non furry) children are welcome to come and sit on Santa Paw's lap for a cute Christmas photo.

Bookings are advised, and if you pay in advance, you get 2007 prices. This gives you a savings of $5 off per package.

Full details are available in store. If you are signed up to the newsletter expect your special Santa Paws voucher in your inbox any day now.

Lots more exciting news to come. Feel free to leave us a comment or become a follower of the blog.