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    Central Bark Doggy Day Care

    4.6 (19 reviews)
    Open • 7:00 am - 6:30 pm

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    Sara L.

    We've been bringing our baby here since she was around 4-5 months old. While she was hesitant the first couple days, after that, she absolutely loved coming here. She knows the route and gets more and more excited the closer we get. Layne and the staff are all so great and I highly recommend them!

    Echo groomed and looking good!
    C P.

    First time taking Echo to get groomed here. They did a great job and it didn't take as long as I thought it would. He's looking and feeling marvelous. The staff is friendly and the place is clean. I will be a repeat customer.

    Lisa M.

    When you travel year around it makes you nervous always looking for a new pet sitter. Central Bark has been an awesome experience! We filled out a very lengthy application to have our girls go and stay a few days. We joked it was like buying a car. All joking aside I loved how in depth they got with the background on our girlies. Within the next day Layne called and talked to my boyfriend. Kind of a lengthy call. Asked a lot of questions and answered ours. We were scheduled to come in Thursday-Saturday. When we got there we were met by Layne. He knew exactly who we were and our dog's names. One of the workers took the girls back. It always makes my heart smile when the girls go back without hesitating. Shows me they are in good hands. If my girls ever acted scared I would never leave them. Ruby is our social butterfly and Sierra tends to be a bit shy with new people and new dogs. They said they both did well. I loved the photos on their Facebook page. My girls both looked happy. When we came in to get the them they were excited to come home (like always). Very clean entrance and very organized. I love how the workers are able to bring their dogs to work. Sweet pups! The staff are Rock Stars! A+ I felt like they treated my dogs like their own. If we're ever back in the area we will definitely be back! I highly recommend for families with fur kiddos! (Most of the photos are from Central Bark's Facebook page. Mine are mainly photos around the entrance)

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    Cheyenne S.

    Traveling these days is already stressful enough and it's always hard without your pup. Central Bark has really made life easier. We were initially just looking for a place to board Baby for the weekend but after this weekend, we may have become regulars! She has so much fun here and always comes home so worn out. Everyone here is so friendly, knows us by name, even from our first visit, and have helped us train her while we are away. We used to really struggle with jumping and now she greets everyone with all four paws on the floor. So impressed and so glad we found Central Bark. Thanks for taking such great care of her!

    Ursa had her first appointment with the Central Bark groomers today! She and her owners love the way she looks, and
    Michael J.

    Brought our Great Pyrenees and Shiba Inu in for grooming today. Dogs look great, and the prices are reasonable. Great staff and overall great experience, we'll be back for more grooming.

    Julie N.

    I've been taking my two dogs, Harley and Schatzi, to Central Bark Gurnee for a month. Harley is a 4 year old YorkiPoo and Schatzi is a 2 year old Dachshund. Schatzi goes to day care 4 days per week and Harley 2 days per week. Before I signed them up for day care at the Bark I met with the owner, Layne. He gave me a tour of the facility and answered all of my questions. The facility is very nice and there's lots of room for play inside and outside. Layne has a wall in the front office with pictures of all the dogs who regularly attend day care. I normally drop the dogs off as soon as they open in the morning, sometimes a few minutes early, and Layne is always there. He is extremely professional and it's obvious that he cares deeply about every dog in his care. He's a stand up guy. The girls on his staff are very friendly and love dogs. I feel comfortable leaving my dogs with Layne and his staff. My favorite thing about the Bark is that they post pictures of the dogs on Facebook every day. There's normally between 30 and 80 pictures that are posted each day to Facebook so you know your dog had a great time. The other thing I love about the Bark is how tired my dogs are when they come home. They are absolutely exhausted and I know they played all day and had fun. If you're looking for a new day care or you're taking your dog to day care for the first time, your dog will be well taken care of and have the best time at the Bark.

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