Two Toy Poodles Inspire Switch from HR Director to Upscale Pet Boutique Owner

Stacy Cruikshank made the transition from the corporate world of healthcare to owner of Bark Avenue Pet Boutique, thanks to the inspiration of her two toy poodles, Wilson and Gracie. Today, her thriving upscale pet boutique offers luxury products for pampered pets, including collars and leads, pet carriers, beds, armoires, apparel, feeding dishes, gourmet food and treats, spa products, toys, as well as gift items. Bark Avenue Pet Boutiques retail store serves the Northeast Florida/South Georgia area, including Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra Beach. With a growing base of customers nationwide, she decided to go online at www.barkavenuepetboutique.com.

FERNANDINA BEACH/AMELIA ISLAND, FL (PRWEB) April 22, 2005 -- Stacy Cruikshank, former corporate HR director found her real passion and parlayed it into a thriving upscale pet boutique, thanks to the inspiration of her two toy poodles.

Wilson and Gracie are truly the light of my life," says Cruikshank. When I became their mom, I was working as a Human Resources Director in the healthcare industry and hated leaving them each day to go to work. I also had a terrible time finding products for them that I liked. I saw the same things everywhere and wanted something different. I thought to myself, there must be other dog owners who feel the same way.

It was then that she decided to open Bark Avenue Pet Boutique in the Fernandina Beach/Amelia Island, Florida area.

"Now I don't have to leave Wilson and Gracie anymore because they come to work with me every day. They're the Bark Avenue Pups," she says.

Today, her growing pet boutique offers a comprehensive selection of luxury products for pampered pets, including collars and leads, pet carriers, beds, armoires, apparel, feeding dishes, gourmet food and treats, spa products, toys, as well as gift items for pet lovers everywhere.

Bark Avenue Pet Boutique carries brand names which include PuchiBags, Eloise, Jasper and Lenore, PeTote, Cosmic Knits, Happy Tails Spa, Cain & Able, Pet Snobs, Poochie of Beverly Hills, JoSherwood Designs, Austin Coterie, Planet Dog, MuShu, Tailwaggerz, Spot Organics, Ruff N It, Doggles, FuzzeFace, Lady Churchwells, SoSadie, CocoJour Hawaii, Dogcessorize, Eye Envy, Ella Dish, Fox and Hounds, Jake and Barkley, Global Pet Products, Snoozer, Gooby, I See Spot, Meche, Room Candy, Retro Rover, Woof, Kittywalk, Family Pet Pride, Zeppa, Manual Woodworkers, Ella Dish, Merrick, Solid Gold and Innova, Silver Bones, Loopies, Room Candy, and many others."

Product categories include: apparel/clothing including sweaters, coats, dresses, shirts, mufflers, boots; carriers and tote bags; beds; feeding dishes, bowls, treat jars; collars, harnesses, and leads; food and supplements; spa products; car seats; gift items; books, artwork, picture frames, and note cards; toys; and miscellaneous items including bow tie and rose scrunchies.

Bark Avenue Pet Boutiques retail store, serves Northeast Florida/South Georgia area, including Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra Beach.

For more information, visit www.barkavenuepetboutique.com or call 904.261-BARK (2275).

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