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Welcome to Central Bark Eugene

There’s no bond quite like the one you share with your furry best friend. Your love for your dog knows no bounds, and you want to ensure they live their best life. However, meeting all their needs can sometimes pose a challenge. That’s why families like yours place their trust in Central Bark.

We’re here to provide your dog with the love and care they deserve, helping them stay healthy, happy, and well-rounded. When you choose Central Bark® Eugene for your dog, you can rest easy knowing they’re enjoying a fantastic day with their pals.

Our approach, known as Whole Dog Care, is designed to nurture and enhance your dog’s overall health and well-being. At the core of this approach lies our Enrichment Dog Day Care program. But that’s not all – we also offer services such as dog boarding, grooming, baths, training, and even a market. Our mission is to assist you in providing your dog with the best possible life.

We understand that dogs aren’t just LIKE family – they ARE family. As fellow dog parents, we take immense pride in treating each and every dog as if they were our own. Your dog’s happiness and well-being are our top priorities.

Central Bark
Eugene

750 McKinley St,
Eugene, OR 97402Get Directions

(541) 505-7101

Open Today 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM

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Sarum R.
The Eugene Central Bark is amazing! Monika and the entire staff are professional, friendly, highly educated, knowledgeable and caring. They respond to emails/calls at lightning speed. My dog attends daycare and gets groomed at their facility. He gets spoiled with treats during his grooming session. He's a long-haired german shepherd [...]
Tawny V.
...After his first day of daycare Eugene (my adorable Bostie) was fantastically happy and exhausted. I got a wonderful report card on how his day went and how he played with other dogs, things they noticed, and anything I should watch out for. The structured day includes quiet alone time [...]
Gretta F.
Literally the best experience my dog has had at a doggy daycare. Could not give Central Bark a high enough review. Their groomer, Ettie, is amazing. He comes home clean and happy. Monika and James are dog lovers through and through. I know he is in good hands and is [...]
Lauren H.
Amazing! Staff are so welcoming and great! My dog has gone to day care since she was 6 months and I had a hard time finding ones I liked in Eugene. They are exactly what my girl needed 🙂 - Google Review
Rachel G.
Without a doubt, definitely recommend! They really love dogs, and I would trust them with my own furry family! You can get a sense pretty quickly how passionate they are about what they do, and how much love they put into it!

Central Bark Whole Dog Care

Our Whole Dog Care approach provides a comprehensive selection of enjoyable and customized products and services. The goal is to enhance your dog’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being and happiness throughout their entire life.

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Our goal is to enhance your dog’s life by tailoring activities that bring extra excitement into each day.

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Spoil your beloved furry companion with grooming and delightful experiences designed to bring them joy.

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Create a peaceful and cozy retreat for your dog through our Dog Boarding service, ensuring their restful stay.

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Explore a premium selection of dog essentials, including food, treats, toys, and more, all carefully chosen to ensure your dog’s happiness.

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Deepen your bond with your dog through positive training and engaging activities, imparting essential skills and promoting good behavior.

How to get started

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Why do dogs ADORE
Central Bark?

  • Tailored Just for Them: Every dog is unique, and we customize each day to cater to your dog’s individual needs and preferences.
  • Whole Health and Happiness: Your furry friend receives personalized attention, exercise, and relaxation to ensure their well-being, fostering good health, happiness, and well-behaved behavior at home and in the community.
  • Canine Communication Experts: Our team consists of dog enthusiasts trained in our science-based positive reinforcement approach, so we truly understand and connect with your dog.
  • Safety and Cleanliness Priority: The safety and well-being of all our guests is our top concern. We maintain rigorous safety protocols and thorough cleaning procedures to ensure your dog remains safe and healthy during their stay.
  • Trusted Loving Care: For over two decades, families have placed their trust in Central Bark to enhance their dog’s life with a tailored mix of personal attention, play, exercise, socialization, training, rest, and affection.
  • Lifelong Bonds: It’s incredible how a day apart can strengthen your bond. Your dog will return home content and in good health, eliminating your worries about them being home alone.

Dog Day Care. Reimagined.

We’ve reimagined doggy day care by blending our unparalleled expertise with cutting-edge dog behavior science and positive training methods. Your dog can relish a delightful and well-rounded day designed exclusively for them, featuring the perfect blend of play, mental and physical exercise, socialization, training, relaxation, and affection. It’s the recipe for a happy, healthy, and well-rounded pup.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

How do dogs wind down from the flurry of activity and avoid potential conflicts?

Dogs nap quietly in their individual crates in the Nap Room, complete with classical music and aromatherapy.

How does Central Bark mentally stimulate a dog?

At Central Bark®, our goal is to provide a balanced day of play, learning, rest, and love. Learning and mental exercise can happen in various ways, including training activities, brain games, scent work, and more. Our playgroups offer several hours of active playtime paired with learning opportunities during Group Play Skills. This way, dogs have plenty of time to socialize and get their energy out, while also exercising their minds through learning.

During one of your dog’s rest periods throughout the day, they are offered a rest period enrichment activity to stimulate their mind while encouraging healthy rest. These licking and chewing activities involve food rewards, such as frozen peanut butter KONG®. These activities engage their minds while helping foster quality rest. 

Did you know? Scientific studies have shown that licking and chewing behaviors (especially those that involve food rewards!) are self-soothing, decrease heart and respiratory rates, and even release dopamine in a dog’s brain.

Training Tutor sessions stimulate the dog’s minds and bodies and help them learn important skills, behaviors, and tricks.

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.

Did you know? 15 minutes of mental activity is equal to 30 minutes of physical exercise!

Learn more about Enrichment Doggy Day Care.

Are the dogs supervised at all times?

ABSOLUTELY

How do you crate train a dog?

For dogs, being comfortable in a crate is a life skill that is incredibly useful for them and their owners. If you have ever traveled with your dog or had the unfortunate experience of an overnight stay at the vet, knowing your dog is comfortable in a crate is immeasurably comforting. 

Crate training can take just days or a few months, based on your dog’s age, temperament, and past experiences with crates. The two keys to successful crate training are to keep the experience positive and go slowly.

When your puppy is not in their crate, keep the door open and reward them every time they choose to enter, even if you didn’t ask them to enter it. When crating your puppy, give them a safe enrichment item (like a stuffed Kong) that will keep them busy and allow them to self-soothe while confined. Remember that crate training should take place in a series of small, slow steps that will help your puppy become more comfortable.

Central Bark® offers everything you need to help you care for your new puppy. Our Enrichment Day Care gives puppies all the socialization, exercise, mental stimulation, and rest they need for a lifetime of happiness with you and your family. We also offer expert training and classes so you and your puppy can learn and bond together. 

Learn more about our training classes.

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