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Welcome to Central Bark® Carol Stream
There’s no stronger bond than the one you share with your furry best friends. You love your dogs and want nothing but the best for them. However, meeting all their needs can sometimes feel like a challenge. That’s why families like yours place their trust in Central Bark Carol Stream. With us, your dogs receive the love and care they need to lead healthy, joyful, and well-rounded lives.
When you choose Central Bark Carol Stream, your doggy will spend their day in a safe and affectionate environment. We proudly serve the Western suburbs of Chicago, including Carol Stream, Bloomingdale, West Chicago, Glendale Heights, Wheaton, Winfield, Naperville, Bartlett, Geneva, and Glen Ellyn.
Our Whole Dog Care approach is centered around nurturing and enhancing your dog’s overall health and well-being throughout their lifetime. At the core of this approach is our Enrichment Dog Day Care program. Additionally, we offer services like dog boarding, grooming, baths, training, a market, and more. Our mission is to help you and your beloved dog experience the very best in life together. Your dog’s well-being is our top priority.
Central Bark
Carol Stream
160 West Elk Trail,
Carol Stream, IL 60188Get Directions
carolstream@centralbarkusa.com
Open Today 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
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Central Bark Carol Stream Whole Dog Care
Our Whole Dog Care approach provides a comprehensive selection of personalized products and services. They are aimed at nurturing your dog’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being, ensuring a happy and healthy life for them.
Our mission revolves around enhancing your dog’s life with personalized activities that infuse each day.
Indulge your beloved pet with grooming sessions and delightful experiences that are carefully curated to bring out their joy.
Provide your dog with a serene and cozy retreat through our Dog Boarding service, ensuring a peaceful stay.
Explore our selection of dog essentials, including food, treats, toys, and more, all ensuring your dog’s well-being.
Deepen your bond with your dog through constructive training and engaging activities that impart essential skills.
How to get started
- Click Request Appointment
- Register Online
- We’ll contact you to help
schedule your first visit
Why do dogs LOVE
Central Bark?
- Tailored to your dog’s uniqueness: Each day is customized to your dog’s specific needs and preferences.
- Comprehensive well-being: Your furry friend will receive individualized attention, engaging activities, and essential rest, contributing to their overall health, happiness, and well-behaved demeanor at home and in the community.
- Canine experts at your service: Our dedicated team consists of dog experts who undergo specialized training in our science-based positive reinforcement approach.
- Safety and cleanliness above all: Our top priority is the safety and well-being of every guest. We uphold rigorous safety protocols and cleaning procedures to ensure your dog’s daily health and security.
- Proven trusted care: For over two decades, Central Bark has been a go-to choice for families seeking to enrich their dogs’ lives. We offer the perfect blend of personalized attention, play, exercise, socialization, training, relaxation, and love.
- Strengthening lifelong bonds: A day apart can surprisingly bring you and your dog closer together! Your dog will return home happy and healthy, alleviating any worries about leaving them home alone.









Dog Day Care. Reimagined.
Central Bark Carol Stream’s Enrichment Dog Day Care elevates the concept of dog day care to an entirely new standard. We blend our top-tier knowledge with the most recent findings in dog behavior science and positive dog training techniques. Your dog can relish a day filled with joy and well-being, customized to their unique needs. They’ll receive the right mix of playtime, mental and physical challenges, social interaction, training, relaxation, and affection, all essential for their health, happiness, and overall development.

Flexible Playgroups
Small and large playgroup options allow us to match better your dog’s personality, needs, and preferences with the social atmosphere and amount of play they can enjoy and benefit from most.

Group Play Skills
Group Play Skills are a fun and rewarding way for dogs to practice important skills like name recall and behaviors like group sit and calmly going in and out of doors and gates.

Rest Period Enrichment
Rest Period Enrichment sessions help dogs achieve a healthy balance. They can relax and recharge in their own private space with calming enrichment toys and healthy foods tailored to their preferences and diet.

Central Bark Enrichment Sessions
Personalized One-on-One Enrichment sessions give the extra attention dogs love and the freedom to use their senses and safely explore their instincts through interactive toys, puzzles, and games.
Frequently Asked Questions
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When your dog is spending the night at Central Bark®, you should make sure all required forms, including proof of vaccination, are uploaded to your online account. You can bring in copies to your scheduled sleepover. Also, bring a collar and leash, food, medication, and any comforts from home (optional).
See our Sleepover Guidelines
Your dog deserves to be pampered. Our full-service dog grooming salon is fully equipped to include anything from a simple brush-out or bath to a full spa day, a grooming session.
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
Central Bark® has plenty of Kongs®, tennis balls and other toys for everyone. The dogs could ask for nothing more!