Enrichment Dog Day Care
Your Local Central Bark
Central Bark®
Asheville
4 Regent Park Blvd,
Asheville, NC 28806Get Directions
Open Today 6:30 AM – 7:00 PM
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Discover Central Bark Asheville – where your dog’s best life begins! You love your furry friend, and we understand the challenge of meeting all their needs. At Central Bark, we’re here to help your dog be healthy, happy, and well-rounded. Enjoy peace of mind as your dog spends a fantastic day with friends in our safe, loving environment.
Our Whole Dog Care approach focuses on nurturing your dog’s overall health and well-being throughout their life. Experience the heart of our approach with Enrichment Dog Day Care. We also provide dog boarding, grooming, training, and more, all aimed at helping you and your dog share the best life.
We recognize that dogs aren’t just LIKE family – they ARE family. As fellow dog parents, we take pride in treating every dog as if they’re our own. Welcome to Central Bark Asheville!
Grooming
Boarding
Training
FREE Puppy Hour
Discover Central Bark Asheville – where your dog’s best life begins! You love your furry friend, and we understand the challenge of meeting all their needs. At Central Bark, we’re here to help your dog be healthy, happy, and well-rounded. Enjoy peace of mind as your dog spends a fantastic day with friends in our safe, loving environment.
Our Whole Dog Care approach focuses on nurturing your dog’s overall health and well-being throughout their life. Experience the heart of our approach with Enrichment Dog Day Care. We also provide dog boarding, grooming, training, and more, all aimed at helping you and your dog share the best life.
We recognize that dogs aren’t just LIKE family – they ARE family. As fellow dog parents, we take pride in treating every dog as if they’re our own. Welcome to Central Bark Asheville!
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Took our senior dog for boarding for the day. Easy access if you are visiting The Biltmore for the day.
Our golden gals loved central bark! We did too! The staff is warm and welcoming! The place is spotless! We’ll be back for sure!!! Highly recommend!
We LOVE Central Bark for daycare for our young pup Opie. He is always happy to walk in and greet everyone, he comes home tired, and most importantly, the interactions we and he have with the team here are outstanding. The loving attention they show to the pets in their care is evident in every interaction with the pups and their human counterparts. The special touches like birthday photo and options for fun add-ons during daycare days are the cherry on top.
Woody the Bulldog’s new favorite place
to hang out while mom is at work!
to hang out while mom is at work!
Our dog has been going to Central Bark for overnight stays, daycare twice weekly and training classes. She has grown so much and loves every minute of being there! The owners are incredible and the entire staff treats the dogs as if they were their own, truly. Could not reccomend more!
Central Bark is the best! We started our Pyrenees/lab mix pup, Jasper, in daycare and he has truly blossomed. He is naturally a shy, anxious, and sensitive pup and has a hard time meeting new people. The staff have been so patient, kind and gentle with him. It is really helping grow his confidence and we see him making huge strides out and about in town!
The staff and other clients are always so pleasant to chat with at drop offs and pickups which makes it feel like a sweet little community. Getting to go pick up Jasper at Central Bark is the best part of our day!
They also can accommodate our busy work schedules with early (6:30am) drop offs and late (7pm) pick ups. We are so grateful for the whole Asheville team!
The staff and other clients are always so pleasant to chat with at drop offs and pickups which makes it feel like a sweet little community. Getting to go pick up Jasper at Central Bark is the best part of our day!
They also can accommodate our busy work schedules with early (6:30am) drop offs and late (7pm) pick ups. We are so grateful for the whole Asheville team!
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 5 months too old to train a puppy?
Not at all! It’s never too early or too late to begin building positive associations and using reward-based methods to teach your puppy new skills and behaviors.
Establish a training schedule now to help your puppy learn desired behaviors like walking nicely on a leash and basic cues like sit, stay, and loose-leash walking. Practicing these skills at home is critical, but it’s always a good idea to enlist the help of a professional to get a jump start teaching your puppy all the things you want them to know and set them up for success! Central Bark® offers everything you need to help you train your dog, including expert training and classes, so you and your puppy can learn and bond together.
Learn more about our training classes.
Visit our Dog Blog for more helpful tips.
What is dog grooming?
Dog grooming helps keep your dog clean, healthy, and comfortable. It can include anything from a simple brush-out or bath to a full spa day, complete with a grooming session and nail care.
All dogs are unique. Just like humans, your dog deserves personalized grooming for their size, breed, coat type, and condition. Please ask an associate for details.
Make a reservation for your dog’s grooming session.
What’s a Behavior Assessment and why is it important?
As part of joining the Central Bark® family, our expert staff conducts a thorough behavior assessment at your local Central Bark store. These assessments help ensure that your dog is placed with a playgroup they’re comfortable with so they can play safely every day they’re with us.
This four-day evaluation, while your dog participates in our Enrichment Day Care, assesses your dog’s:
- Comfort and social skills with people
- Social skills and playstyle with other dogs to help determine the playgroup and play schedule they can benefit from the most
- Comfort in both indoor and outdoor play spaces
- Comfort in rest areas and a crate
- Ability to share resources like water and toys in social settings
- Level of comfort taking treats in social settings
This process gives us a chance to get to know you and your dog while your dog gets acquainted with their new favorite place away from home. Through the entire four days, your dog’s comfort and safety is our top priority.
Once your pup passes all the behavior assessment elements, you are welcome to sign up for any of our daycare services or a sleepover!
To schedule a Behavior Assessment for your dog, please contact your local store.
NOTE: Please bring all required signed forms, vaccination proof, and a collar and leash for your behavior assessment.
What products do you sell?
Shop the Central Bark® Market for the best choices in healthy and nutritious food, treats, toys, training aids, and dog lifestyle products and apparel. Every item is specially selected to enhance your dog’s physical health and nutrition and provide enrichment, happiness, and comfort.
Call your local store to learn more about the products we carry.