Your Local Central Bark

Central Bark®
Charlotte-Matthews

9600 Monroe Rd,
Charlotte, NC 28270Get Directions

(704) 261-3061

Open Today 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM


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Welcome to Central Bark Charlotte-Matthews

<p><span style="color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold;">Welcome to <span style="color: #ebab1e; font-weight: bold;"> Central Bark Charlotte-Matthews</span></p>

Your bond with your beloved furry companion is truly special. You always want what’s best for them, even though it can sometimes be a challenge. That’s where Central Bark Charlotte-Matthews steps in to lend a helping hand. Count on us to provide the utmost care for your canine friend, ensuring their well-being, joy, and all-around fulfillment.

Bringing your dog to Central Bark Charlotte-Matthews ensures your peace of mind. They’ll enjoy quality time with their friends in a secure and caring environment. We’re proud to serve the Charlotte-Matthews community.

Moreover, our comprehensive approach to canine well-being prioritizes your dog’s health and happiness. We call it Enrichment Dog Day Care. Alongside this, we provide services like dog boarding, grooming, training, and more, all geared towards ensuring you and your dog enjoy your best lives together.

We recognize that your dog is a cherished family member. As fellow dog parents, we treat every dog as if they were our own. Rest assured, your pup will receive excellent care here!

Enrichment Dog Day Care

Enrichment Dog Day Care

Central Bark’s Enrichment Dog Day Care offers more than playtime — it nurtures your dog’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being. With small playgroups based on size, temperament, and playstyle, we create a safe, structured environment where dogs build confidence, learn good manners, and enjoy healthy socialization. Our enrichment activities, routine schedules, and trained enrichment specialists provide positive interaction, exercise, and rest so your dog goes home happy, tired, and fulfilled.

Enrichment Dog Day Care

Grooming

Grooming

Central Bark’s dog grooming salon and spa keeps your pup looking and feeling their best with personalized care. Our experienced groomers use positive handling techniques and premium products tailored to your dog’s breed, size, and comfort needs. From baths and blowouts to nail trims, teeth brushing, deshedding, and specialty add-ons, we strive to create a stress-free, comfortable grooming experience. Add a spa day to your dog day care or boarding for a fresh, clean pup at pick up.

Grooming

Boarding

Boarding

Central Bark dog boarding provides a safe, cozy home-away-from-home where your pup can rest comfortably while you’re away. Our team offers attentive, individualized care with plenty of enrichment, affection, and routine to help your dog feel secure. Each guest enjoys a clean, comfortable sleeping space, regular potty breaks, and caring supervision from people who know dogs well. Relax knowing your dog is safe, comfortable, and cared for like one of our own.

Boarding

Training

Training

Central Bark’s dog training helps to build confidence, manners, and lifelong skills using force-free, positive reinforcement methods. Our dog trainers offer classes for puppies and adults, from basic obedience to more advanced skills. Training can also be integrated into our dog day care for active learning, socialization, and mental enrichment. With individualized sessions and options during day care, pups learn through play, enrichment, and structure. The result? A calmer, happier dog with better habits at home.

Training

FREE Puppy Hour

FREE Puppy Hour

Central Bark’s Free Puppy Hour starts your puppy’s socialization the right way. This safe, supervised play session helps puppies build confidence, social skills, and healthy play habits during their most important developmental stage (8-16 weeks). Guided by trained enrichment specialists, puppies explore new sights, sounds, and friends while burning energy and learning healthy habits. Pet parents also get expert training tips and support. It’s a fun, stress-free way to nurture a well-rounded, confident puppy — at no cost.

FREE Puppy Hour

Welcome to Central Bark Charlotte-Matthews

<p><span style="color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold;">Welcome to <span style="color: #ebab1e; font-weight: bold;"> Central Bark Charlotte-Matthews</span></p>

Your bond with your beloved furry companion is truly special. You always want what’s best for them, even though it can sometimes be a challenge. That’s where Central Bark Charlotte-Matthews steps in to lend a helping hand. Count on us to provide the utmost care for your canine friend, ensuring their well-being, joy, and all-around fulfillment.

Bringing your dog to Central Bark Charlotte-Matthews ensures your peace of mind. They’ll enjoy quality time with their friends in a secure and caring environment. We’re proud to serve the Charlotte-Matthews community.

Moreover, our comprehensive approach to canine well-being prioritizes your dog’s health and happiness. We call it Enrichment Dog Day Care. Alongside this, we provide services like dog boarding, grooming, training, and more, all geared towards ensuring you and your dog enjoy your best lives together.

We recognize that your dog is a cherished family member. As fellow dog parents, we treat every dog as if they were our own. Rest assured, your pup will receive excellent care here!

Local News

Dog of the Month

May 2026 Dog of the Month: June

June, a 3-year-old Mix Breed, has been a member of the Central Bark family since January of 2023. This adorable…

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News, Local Events

Mental Health Matters 5k & Festival

Join us for a fun-filled day at McAlpine Park!We’re excited to share that Central Bark CLT Matthews will a sponsor…

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Dog of the Month

April 2026 Dog of the Month: Izzy

Izzy, a 12-year-old Goldendoodle, has been a member of the Central Bark family since December of 2022. Izzy may be…

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Dog of the Month, News

March 2026 Dog of the Month: Mr. Doggo

Mr. Doggo, a 6-year-old Mixed Breed, has been a member of the Central Bark family since November of 2022. This…

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Dog of the Month, News, Dog Day Care

February 2026 Dog of the Month: Gemma

Gemma, a 4-year-old Bernedoodle, has been a member of the Central Bark family since May of 2022. When she’s not…

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january dog of the month

Dog of the Month

January 2026 Dogs of the Month: Arco & Zuko

Siblings Arco, a 4-year-old Mix Breed and Zuko, a 6-year-old Mix Breed, have been members of the Central Bark family…

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I join my dog in the training sessions?

While the Training Tutor, One-on-One Enrichment, and Rest Period Enrichment services are provided by our staff during your dog’s day care visit, Central Bark Fort Lauderdale also partners with Sue of We Love Dogs! to host group training classes. These classes are designed to help you and your dog refine skills together in a supportive environment. You can call the provided number to learn more about class schedules.

How do I enroll in Central Bark Doggy Day Care?

It’s easy! Just find your local store and click Enroll Now to create your online account and complete our online registration form or call the location to speak with an associate.

To speed up the registration process, please have available: veterinarian contact information, an emergency contact (other than yourself or your partner), pet information & medical history, and credit card information (optional). We will ask you a series of questions about your dog’s training and social history. These questions help us get to know them and provide the best care possible.

Do you offer dog birthday parties?

Yes! We love to celebrate our dog friends’ birthdays. You can rent space in our facility to celebrate, then bring in your treats and decorations. Or you can have us plan and run your entire event. 

Contact us to schedule your dog’s party! 

How does Central Bark proactively address safety?

At Central Bark a proactive approach to safety is woven right into the fabric of our program. That is why we require that all dogs enrolled in our Day Care program pass our behavior assessment and attend at least once per week. This helps us ensure that dogs are social with other dogs & people and remain comfortable with all aspects of our program.  It also allows us to proactively staff so we can keep a dog to staff ratios low which also helps increase safety. Plus, play is ALWAYS monitored. Whether it’s a group of 2 dogs or 12 dogs, we never leave dogs unattended during group play.

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