When you board your pup with us, daycare is included in the boarding price. So your pups will be free to play wherever, whenever, with whomever they choose. Our facility features two different areas for your pups to play with friends their own size. The Little League room is for pups 12 lbs. or smaller and the Big League area is for all pups 20 lbs. or larger — dogs between 12-20 lbs. can play in whichever area mom or dad says is OK. And since we know some of your smaller pups love to run with the big dogs, we’ll let the Little Leaguers play with the Big Leaguers so as long as mom or dad are OK with it. And if the sleepovers start to catch up with them after a day or two, we’ve got beds and cots throughout the facility for them to rest while still getting to be out with the pack.

At Barks & Recreation, we have no specific check-in or check-out times. If we’re open, you’re welcome to pick your dog up or drop them off for their stay with us. You can pick up your pup as late as 8pm and you will only be charged for the night.

When you bring your pup in for boarding, we do recommend that you arrive by 6:00pm. This is simply in the best interest of your furry kids — we’ve found that they get off to a far better start on their visit when they’ve had some time to run, play, and get acclimated (or re-acclimated) to Barks & Recreation before bedtime.

When you board your pup with Barks & Recreation, he’ll have his own room to eat and relax in. That room is just for them and you are more than welcome to bring anything to help that room feel (and smell) like home (bed, blanket, favorite toys, etc.)

We understand that families with multiple dogs have their routines when it comes to sleeping arrangements. Some family dogs sleep together, some separate. We also understand that while some pups are perfectly fine sleeping in the same room, one might gobble up the food faster than their sibling — so they may need to eat separately. These requests are absolutely no problem for us — we are happy to accommodate and your price will not change.

We know not all pups have the same needs — and we won’t charge you for making sure your dog’s needs are met. Do you have an older dog who has to have a nap? We’ll take care of it! Do you have young pups who don’t know when to quit playing hard? We can arrange a snack and rest for them too. Medications? All staff are trained to give medications including subcutaneous shots such as insulin or allergy shots. Special feeding instructions? We have a refrigerator-freezer and microwave so we can accommodate any special feeding instructions.

Again, our goal is to make sure your pups feel at home and loved — and to make working with us easy and hassle-free for their parents. Just let us know how we can help!