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We’ve been taking our 1 year old Pooton, Duncan, to The Barkshire about once a week for several months now. We love it!
Duncan gets so excited every time I drop him off. He gets some much needed exercise and socialization with other dogs.
The staff is wonderful. I highly recommend checking it out!
We have used multiple dog day cares and boarding and The Barkshire is the best. She has a great time, we get great pictures and the staff loves having her there and treats her great!
Reply from The Barkshire
2025.07.28
Thank you so much for the trust, Jason! We appreciate the kind words and look forward to seeing your pup in the future!
This place has been incredible for our sweet Boston Terrier! He gets so excited once he enters this location. The first time we went out of town they took great care of him and he seemed to have had a blast. They also sent us pictures by request of how our sweet boy was doing. Love this place and I highly recommend them for your dog.
Side benefit: when your dog returns to you he or she will be exhausted from all the fun!
Reply from The Barkshire
2025.07.28
Thank you so much for the kind words, Lea. We are grateful to have such amazing clients who trust us with their furry family members!
We have been using the Barkshire as our golden retriever’s home away from home when needed for over a year now, and we couldn’t be any happier with our experience! We started out with a tour before ever bringing her to stay, and we were impressed with the facility and the staff (and how happy the dogs there seemed to be) as compared to another local place we had toured. Each stay has been a great experience and our dog always seems comfortable and excited to be there.
The staff goes above and beyond in their communication (often taking and sending or posting pics), and makes everything easy and simple. They offer special treats, extra attention, or grooming that you can choose to add during the stays. Most importantly, we are happy to have a boarding option that gives us full peace of mind- we always come home to a healthy and happy dog (just a bit tired from all the playing with her friends!). We appreciate the Barkshire :)
Reply from The Barkshire
2025.07.28
Thank you so much for allowing us the opportunity to care for your furry family member!
We LOVE The Barshire. The staff is incredible. They are so good at communication and have great customer service. They are also so good with our crazy girl. She is always so excited to go. I recommend Them to everyone!
Reply from The Barkshire
2025.07.28
Thank you so much for the kind words! We are thankful for the trust and the opportunity to provide the best service to you and your pup!
I love bringing Enzo to The Barkshire for both daycare and boarding! He always has a great time and I pick him up nice and tired. The facility is clean (which seems to be a rarity at other locations) and the staff are very responsive via text if I have any questions.
Reply from The Barkshire
2025.04.10
We absolutely adore Mr Enzo and are grateful for your kind words about our facility and staff!
Our pup Kevin LOVES coming to daycare. He never looks back when dropping off because he’s too excited to run through the door. He has made a lot of doggy friends and comes home tired. All the staff know and treat him so great! They are always so quick to respond to messages. I love being able to pull up the camera feed and watching him run around and play. They update photos on FB and instagram during the day. We especially love the pawty’s and see him dressed up for the theme. We wouldn’t go anywhere else!
Reply from The Barkshire
2025.04.10
Awe, Kevin is one of our favorites! He is an absolute gem and we appreciate you trusting us with him :) He is the best model for our pawties!
Top Notch!! They take care of my dogs better than I do. They’re compassionate and caring. One of my dogs is a handful with medical problems and I can trust them to take care of that dog whenever I go out of town. Melanie the manager Is professional, kind and considerate!! She’s been at this for a few years, so I trust my dogs with her and any advice she offers.
Reply from The Barkshire
2025.03.20
We are so thankful that you trust us with your boys! Thank you for your kind words about the staff and our amazing, knowledgeable general manager Melanie! We are lucky to have her for going on 14 years!
The Barkshire is the best! My pitbull mix has bad separation anxiety, and is very shy. On his first day they gave him lots of extra love and attention to make him feel comfortable there. They were also very honest and transparent with me, and told me when he was starting to miss me and cry in his room a bit. He also has had a bath there and came home smelling great! I would highly recommend the Barkshire, and their kind and compassionate staff.
Doesnt answer phone calls at all!!!!
Reply from The Barkshire
2025.03.11
Hello Tyler, during our two 3-hour per day group play sessions we usually only have one person who is managing our front desk. It’s important to us that the person at the front desk give checking dogs in and out their undivided attention since it is important to the safety and well-being of the dogs we serve. We do return calls from voicemails and answer texts and emails immediately - all by the end of each business day. It is perplexing why you would give a 1-star review to a business you have never experienced. We are a small, local business who supports the community and rely heavily on our customer reviews.
Macie started with the Barkshire at age 4 months to begin socializing. The staff worked to help her integrate and socialize. She is always happy and excited to go! We use both the daycare and overnight options.
Five stars all the way.
Reply from The Barkshire
2025.02.13
Thank you so much for the kind words! Macie is such a joy, we've loved watching her grow up and become confident in play group!