Central Bark® Whole Dog Care
Our whole dog care approach offers a full range of fun and personalized products and services. To promote your dog’s physical, mental, and emotional health and happiness throughout their entire life.
Enrichment Dog Day Care
Central Bark® Enrichment Dog Day Care gives your dog a place to play and learn in a safe and loving environment.
Grooming
We offer everything you need to keep your dog clean and healthy at the Central Bark® Dog Salon & Spa.
Boarding
Dog Boarding at Central Bark® offer your dog a calm night in a comfortable environment that they know.
Products
Our retail market offers the highest quality food, treats, toys, training aids, dog lifestyle products, and apparel.
Training & Enrichment
Our dog training professionals use fun and positive techniques to help dogs of all ages develop important life skills.
We have been part of the Central Bark Danbury family since the very beginning, bringing our girl there at just 12 weeks old and watching her grow into the happy, social 1½-year-old she is today!
The socialization she gets with dogs of all sizes and personalities has been wonderful, and she absolutely loves the attention, care, and affection she receives from the team throughout the day. We’ve also appreciated the convenience of their grooming and boarding services, especially during our recent week-long trip in July when our girl needed a little extra TLC.
About five days into her stay, her nervous tummy got the best of her, and Carol and the team walked into quite a messy guest suite. Without hesitation, they cleaned everything up and cared for her as if she were their own. Carol even made her a special chicken-and-rice meal to help settle her stomach. Wanting to make sure everything was okay, she tried to arrange for a mobile vet visit, and when that wasn’t available, she personally took our girl to our family veterinarian in the next town over.
After the appointment, Carol brought her back to Central Bark, moved her into an upgraded suite with extra comforts, and made sure she received plenty of snuggles and reassurance. Thankfully, all of her tests came back normal, and the vet determined it was anxiety related. Before long, she was eating, drinking, playing, and back to her happy self.
As pet parents, getting a call that your furry family member is in distress while you’re away is heartbreaking. But Carol kept us informed every step of the way, reassuring us throughout the entire process and treating our girl with incredible compassion and care.
We are so grateful to have a Central Bark family we can trust and rely on. Thank you, Carol, and thank you, Central Bark Danbury, for going above and beyond. We couldn’t ask for a better place for our girl!
When I drop off my dog Mia in the mornings, they call her by her name and I can tell my dog loves being there. The owner, Carol is super nice, kind and communicative. I love their daily daycare reports with photos of your dog and a small blurb of what your dog was up to that day.
I trust them and always know my dog is in good hands when she is there. They are truly the best! Highly highly recommended by myself, my husband and Mia💗
Chris & Duane K.
We have recently left Luna for 7 days of boarding and we felt at ease and confident that she would get her medications and she would be treated with patience and care. We could not recommend Central bark more!!!
Frequently Asked Questions
Booking as early as possible is recommended, especially for holidays, school breaks, weekends, and other busy travel periods. Availability varies by Central Bark location and by the type of boarding experience your dog needs. If you know your travel dates, contact your local Central Bark early so the team can confirm availability and any enrollment or pre-stay requirements.
Enrichment Day Care at Central Bark includes a balanced routine of supervised play, Group Play Skills, scheduled rest periods, relaxing enrichment, and opportunities for learning and fun. Each dog’s experience is shaped around their individual needs so they can enjoy an engaging day with healthy periods of activity and recovery.
Puppies begin learning from birth, and learning continues throughout their lives. For pet parents, training can start as soon as your puppy comes home with simple, age-appropriate skills and routines. Early training can focus on communication, positive reinforcement, household routines, social skills, and foundational cues. Central Bark also offers Puppy Hour, a free opportunity to help your puppy learn, socialize, and build positive early experiences while you connect with Central Bark professionals about your puppy’s needs.
Enrichment Specialists are trained to identify and interpret dog body language and help dogs practice safe social skills during play periods. They use positive reward-based techniques, including treats and Group Play Skills such as name recall, to reinforce desired behaviors, redirect dogs when needed, and help keep play safe and fun.