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About Us
Bark Avenue was
originally established in Old Town Lafayette in the Graham House, a
Victorian charmer that dates back to the 1890's. The building served
as a cafe, a small boarding house, and a family residence prior to
the time it was purchased by Sally deBeque Smith and J.P. Smith to
establish a pet boutique that became respected for Sally's expertise
in training and dog car, wide selection of collars, quality food and
treats, unique gifts, and sight hound furnishing including custom coats for greyhounds, whippets, and Italian greyhounds,
along with any other breeds that may benefit from special fittings.
Sally
delighted visitors by bringing one or
more of her whippets to the shop on a regular basis, and the show crowd often found just what they were seeking. As Lafayette and Erie grew, Sally
and J.P. (Rick) lost their treasured rural solitude here and decided
to moved to the middle
of several acres in Grand Junction as Sally traded her life of
retail for country lady of leisure with her pack of champion
whippets.
Since Dede
Christopher couldn’t imagine Lafayette without Bark Avenue
after pitching in to help Sally over the years, Bark Avenue changed hands in the fall of 2004. Champion whippets
were replaced by Dede’s rescued mutts and her school-aged grandson,
helping out during homework breaks, welcoming customers and enjoying
the dogs visits just as much as Dede always has.
Bark Avenue expanded to its current site in May
2009, to honor customer requests for two lines of food that simply
had no room to be incorporated in the already overstuffed little
pink Victorian house in Old Town. The Chester Street location closed
its doors for the last time in May of 2010 after over thirteen
years, consolidating at the 287 and Baseline location.
The unique and friendly atmosphere of Bark Avenue
remains, along with a policy of providing informative assistance and
a devotion to friendly customer service and quality products that
help you take good care of your furry members of your family. Come
sniff us out! And your pets are always welcome!


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Bark Avenue ~
287 N. Highway 287,
Suite B, Lafayette, CO 80026
~ 303-664-WOOF (9663)
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