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Inner Bulldog: Local artist creates breed-focused show

October 27th, 2010

There’s something about a bulldog. Whether it’s the wrinkles or the face or the snorting, bulldogs have that je ne sais quoi that’s easy to love. And no one knows that better than local pet paintress Jessie Marianiello of Stray Dog Arts, who created a collection of bulldog portraits that will be displayed—where else?—at the … Read More

Tagged art, BCARN, BULLDOG: Recent works by Jessie Marianiello, bulldogs, dog-friendly dining, events, Jessie Marianiello, locally made, restaurants/cafes, Sidewalk Dog, Stray Dog Arts, The Bulldog, The Bulldog Club of America Rescue Network, The Bulldog N.E., The Bulldog NE, The Bulldog Northeast, The Bulldog Restaurant | Leave a comment

Drinking Buddy: 'Dog park with a bar' starts new season

May 13th, 2010

By Meredeth Barzen Summer is a great time to grab a drink, meet people, network and enjoy our cities’ awesome restaurant patios. But if you have to leave your dog behind, it can mean a heavy bummer hangs over your afternoons out. Luckily, Angie Gwiazdon has been hosting Beer With Your Buddy events for the … Read More

Tagged Angie Gwiazdon, Beer With Your Buddy, Club Jager, Darby O'Ragen's, dog-friendly business, dog-friendly dining, Doga, events, Flying Dog Brewery, Galleria, Homeward Bound Rescue, JJ's Dry Dock, Just Pawsitive Photography, K9-Connection, Mon Ami, Nomad World Pub, Pampered Pooch Playground, restaurants/cafes, Sidewalk Dog, Stray Dog Arts, Underdog Rescue, Zen Pooch Doga | Leave a comment

Party Time! Mon Ami: Celebrating Our Community of Dog Lovers

April 29th, 2010

By Meredeth Barzen When we heard our good friend and pet paintress Jessie Marianiello of Stray Dog Arts was holding her very own exhibition in The Galleria, Edina’s ritziest shopping mall, we were thrilled. And we were even more thrilled when she invited us, along with six other local pet luminaries (Pampered Pooch Playground, Sarah … Read More

Tagged art, ArtBARK!, Ataz, Bone Adventure, Chuck & Don's Pet Food Outlet, Dazzle and Dogs, diamonds, DNA2Diamonds, dog-friendly business, Dogs of Edina, Edina, events, Fetch Delivers, Jessie Marianiello, K9-Connection, locally made, media, Mon Ami, Mon Ami: Celebrating Our Community of Dog Lovers, Muddy Paws Cheesecake, Origins, Pampered Pooch Playground, Paws4Pets, photography, rescues, restaurants/cafes, Sarah Beth Photography, shopping, Sidewalk Dog, Stray Dog Arts, Stunt Puppy, StyledLife, talk2theanimals, The Galleria, The Good Earth, The Pet Project, The Westin Galleria Edina, Top Dog Country Club, Top Dog Foundation, Westin Galleria, Westin Hotels | 1 Comment

Dogs on the Brain: Local artist WACSO indulges in a canine fixation

March 9th, 2010

By Meredeth Barzen While the Twin Cities certainly isn’t lacking in talented pet artists (see: pooch painters Stray Dog Arts and Lintu Art)—or talented artists in general, for that matter—one has emerged who stands out from the crowd for his stylized, hyper-local treatment of the people, places and pups that populate our fair cities. WACSO … Read More

Tagged art, Blackbird Cafe, coffee shops, dog-friendly business, Java Jack's Coffee Cafe, Lintu Art, M.A. Rosko, Meredeth Barzen, pet artists, rescues, restaurants/cafes, Robb Burnham, Sidewalk Dog, Stray Dog Arts, WACSO, Walkin' Around Checkin' Stuff Out | 3 Comments

The Art of the Dog Holiday Display at Mall of America

December 11th, 2009

Late last month, the Mall of America was taken over by pooches and their people at the first annual Doggone Early Dog Walk, benefiting Home for Life Animal Sanctuary. The walk kicked off The Art of the Dog, Home for Life’s annual holiday display of dog statues and doghouses designed and adorned by local artists. Jessie Marianiello … Read More

Tagged art, Doggone Early Dog Walk, events, FOX 9 News, gifts, holidays, Home for Life, Home for Life Animal Sanctuary, Jessie Marianello, Julie Klouda, Keith Marler, locally made, MadDog Delivers, Mall of America, Marni Hughes, MOA, MoMA, shopping, Sidewalk Dog, Stray Dog Arts, The Art of the Dog, The Museum of Modern Art | Leave a comment

Better Than Bacon and Made in Minnesota: What to get the dog lover who has everything

November 23rd, 2009

By Meredeth Barzen If you asked a dog what its ultimate gift idea was, it would probably say “bacon.” But when it comes to dog owners, those flummoxed by the idea of picking the perfect present for the dog lover in their life need look no further than home. Minnesota is a breeding ground for … Read More

Tagged Arrowhead Trading Co., art, Ataz, bandanas, Bark + Biscuit, Bone Adventure, BugDuds, Clyde’s K9 Cuisine, CorAzoN, Cosmo’s Collars, dog biscuits, dog capes, dog collars, dog treats, Etsy, Fresh Seasons Market, gallery 360, Gaviidae Commons, gifts, gifts for dog lovers, Grand Marais, hands-free leash, holiday cards, holiday gift ideas, holiday gifts, holidays, Homeward Bound Rescue, Hungry Dog Designs, i like you, Jack & Dakota, Jessie Marianiello, k-9 nation biscuit book, K-9 Nation Biscuit Book: Baking for Your Best Friend, karma, Klecko, leashes, Lisa Havelin, local gifts, locally made, maggie’s light candle, memorial candles, Meredeth Barzen, Minnesota gifts, Mod-Dog, Nelli Designs, No-Coast Craft-O-Rama, Note cards, paper doll, Paula Fynboh, pet memorial jewelry, Pet Reliquaries, Pets on Wheels, Petunia’s, photography, READ Dogs MN, rescues, Sarah Beth Photography, Sarah Thornton, shopping, Sidewalk Dog, Sidewalk Dog directory, Stray Dog Arts, Stunt Puppy, Stunt Runner, The Dog Perk, The Pet Project, Underdog Rescue, Wahssie, Well Pet Foods | 3 Comments

Walk Around the Clock: Home for Life's Doggone Early Dog Walk at the Mall of America

November 11th, 2009

By Meredeth Barzen At 7 a.m. on Sunday, November 22, before shopping hours commence, the Mall of America will be taken over by hounds and their humans at the first annual Doggone Early Dog Walk, benefiting Home for Life Animal Sanctuary. Dog owners will be able to walk ’til they drop (or at least until … Read More

Tagged Aloha Pet Care & Dog Training, art, Art of the Dog, Bark Busters, Bone Adventure, Doggone Early Dog Walk, Doody Calls, events, Fetch Delivers, FOX 9 News, holidays, Home for Life, Home for Life Animal Sanctuary, Jessie Marianello, Keith Marler, Lena Swanson, locally made, M.A. Rosko, MadDog Delivers, Mall of America, Marni Hughes, Meredeth Barzen, Minnesota Disc Dog, Pampered Pooch Playground, personalized pooch, Petcurean, Petcurean pet nutrition, Pets Are Inn, photography, rescues, Sarah Beth Photography, shopping, Sidewalk Dog, Stray Dog Arts, Stunt Puppy | 3 Comments

"The Affair" Begins in Two Days

November 4th, 2009

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here’s an idea: Sample, shop and explore everything about home entertaining at “The Affair.” You’ll find multiple stages, luxury food, wine, chocolate, fashions for home and host, plus—and here’s where we fit in—fabulous ideas for holiday gift giving. Sidewalk Dog is sharing booth 547 with a few especially … Read More

Tagged Ali Jarvis, art, bark+biscuit, Bone Adventure, Canine Coach, events, gifts, holidays, locally made, minneapolis convention center, Pampered Pooch Playground, photography, Sarah Beth Photography, shopping, Sidewalk Dog, Stray Dog Arts, The Affair, The Canine Coach, Well Pet Foods | Leave a comment

Parade of Pitties: Breeds of the world converge for All-American Dog Fest

October 26th, 2009

By Meredeth Barzen It was the dog version of the United Nations at the West St. Paul Armory last Sunday, as representatives of breeds both big and bitsy communed for the first-ever All-American Dog Fest, organized by MN Bully Lovers. “Equal representation of all breeds is the goal for this event,” said Jen Jamar of … Read More

Tagged All-American Dog Fest, Andrew Yori, Canine Coach, events, Hector the pit bull, locally made, media, Meredeth Barzen, Michael Vick dog fighting, MN Bully Lovers, NADSR weight pull, National Pit Bull Awareness Day, photography, Purina Incredible Dog Challenge, rescues, Ruby the pit bull, Sarah Beth Photography, Sidewalk Dog, Solid Gold Pet Food, Stray Dog Arts, talk2theanimals, Wallace the pit bull, West St. Paul Armory | 1 Comment

It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's the SidewalkDog.com Blimp Webcam!

October 11th, 2009

We’ve always known the folks at Pampered Pooch Playground (PPP) are webcam-happy. After all, they’ve got eleven webcams working overtime to document all the crazy fun happening in their three play areas (two inside, one outside). Until recently, we at Sidewalk Dog had no reason to pick a favorite PPP webcam and loved them all … Read More

Tagged Animal Humane Society, Hearing and Service Dogs of Minnesota, Mod-Dog, Modern Life Photo, Pampered Pooch Playground, Pet Haven, photography, pooch vision iphone app, ppp, rescues, Sarah Beth Photography, Sidewalk Dog, SidewalkDog.com Blimp Webcam, Stray Dog Arts | Leave a comment

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