Dogs and their humans are invited to have a spiritual experience while on a shopping spree at the “All Things Dog Holiday Pet Boutique and Animal Blessing Event Sunday, Nov. 7 from 1–4 p.m. More than 15 pet-related vendors will be gathered in a vacant storefront in the strip mall just down from 6 Wags Dog Daycare & Boarding at Highway 169 & 63rd Ave. N. in Maple Grove, Minn. Well-behaved dogs are welcome to join you as you shop.
Vendors will be offering a wide variety of items, such as clothing, jewelry, hand-stitched & quilted items, crate pads, books, pet hammocks and beds, blankets, socks, glassware, collars and pet bandanas, purses, photo cards, homemade dog treats, embroidered items, and numerous other gifts and/or services for you and your dog.
A special event within the event: At 2 p.m. Animal Chaplain Sid Korpi, author of the award-winning book “Good Grief: Finding Peace After Pet Loss,” will conduct a pet blessing ceremony. The blessing will take place in the parking lot, weather permitting, or inside near the boutique.
Vendors include Crossroads Animal Shelter; Black & White Bakery; Sid Korpi, author; Pets-R-Loved Embroidery; There’s Someplace Like Home; Judy’s Terrier Designs; Hansegard PhotoCards; Sondra’s Gifts; Conversational Pieces; McDuff’s Terrier Treasures; Pure Spirit Animal Communication and Training; Jenny Pavlovic, author of “8 State Hurricane Kate” and “The Not Without My Dog Resource and Record Book”; Ginny’s Westie Sox & Stuff; The Dog Perk; Pawcessories—Pets with Personality; Memory of Monroe Scottie Rescue; and 6 Wags Dog Daycare & Boarding.
For directions, Google this address: 9659 63rd Ave. N., Maple Grove, MN or go to http://www.six-wags.com.