Enrichment Dog Day Care
Your Local Central Bark
Central Bark®
Fort Lauderdale
3699 N Dixie Hwy,
Oakland Park, FL 33334Get Directions
ftlauderdale@centralbarkusa.com
Closed 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Pick-ups)
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The entire staff at CB is amazing. They are kind and caring and patient and just really really nice people. I have no hesitation leaving my dogs there for daycare, overnights – or grooming with Miguel (who is just the absolute best!). Highly recommend
Sunny , our dog spends once a week at Central Bark . He loves it . The staff there are outstanding and go out of their way to make owners and pets feel at home . We also love and trust Central Bark for overnight visits when we need them. We know Sunny is in talented and loving hands
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We have taken our dogs to Central Bark for over 5 years. It is their second home and Tristen, Mary, Andrew, Amber, Miguel & Co their second family. The facilities are modern and clean. Grooming services are wonderful! And they always find a way to work dogs in when we have an emergency. The dogs practically pull me through the doors, they are so happy to be there. Then they come back home and sleep like champs, tuckered out from playing all day. Plus, they post the cutest pictures on Instagram so I can see their “day at dog school”.
I have been bringing my dogs to central bark for close to a decade! (Some aged out and are now 15 and napping on my couch all day lol) I am a rescue dog owner and have had many timid or sensitive pups, and the staff have ALWAYS been extremely diligent in making sure they were well taken care of and appropriately paired into the right play groups. I have always gotten calls or texts if they want to clarify anything regarding diet and scheduling, and complete transparency with how my dogs behave when there. I feel as though they are proactive in preventing overstimulation and give proper rest and breaks in the Florida heat, and my George always comes home non stressed and happy and (most importantly) tired. Definitely recommend and have had nothing but positive experiences going here!
From the moment you park, you can feel Central Bark Fort Lauderdale’s love for dog! The staff is friendly, knowledgeable and caring. Central Bark staff send photos and videos of my dog playing throughout the day. When my dog fell off lol, they checked up on the both of us. I completely trust that they love and care for my dog the way I would. Tristen, Amber, Thomas and the whole team are amazing! I’m glad we switched to Central Bark.
My dog Louie has been going to Central Bark since he was old enough, about 16 weeks or so. He LOVES going, comes home completely wiped from playing with friends all day. The staff are incredible and super communicative. I trust them with my little guy💙
Frequently Asked Questions
What is dog day care?
Dog day care gives dogs a fun place to play with their friends while their owners are busy at home and work.
At Central Bark®, doggy daycare is our specialty, and nobody does it quite like us. We don’t just give dogs a place to play. We create a personalized program of activities that optimize your dog’s whole health – their physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Central Bark goes beyond a traditional doggy day care with our unique Whole Dog Care philosophy. Our personalized approach helps enrich your dog’s whole health and well-being throughout their entire life so you can enjoy a healthy, happy, and loving life together.
The heart of our whole dog care approach is our Enrichment Doggy Day Care program. We combine Central Bark’s industry-leading doggy day care expertise with the latest dog behavior science. Our mission is to give dogs a balanced blend of exercise, social group play, learning, rest, and TLC. To help your dog be a healthy, happy, calm, and well-rounded member of your family.
What do dogs do at doggy day care?
Central Bark® Enrichment Doggy Day Care combines our industry-leading doggy day care expertise with the latest science-based activities and techniques. We personalize your dog’s day with fun, healthy, and well-balanced activities that appeal to their instincts and enrich their bodies, minds, and senses.
Each day at Central Bark includes exclusive options like:
- Flexible play groups allow us to match your dog each day with the social atmosphere and play schedule they can enjoy and benefit from most. This helps give them a healthy balance of play, rest, and learning and creates a safer social environment with a better quality of play. And our lower dog-to-staff ratios offer more individual attention, education, and love.
- Group play skills help dogs practice important behaviors and life skills like name recall, group sit, and calmly going in and out of doors and gates. These activities are fun and rewarding for your dog and help improve behavior and impulse control, prevent overstimulation, and creates a safer social environment.
- Rest Period Enrichments help dogs relax and recharge in their own private space with calming interactive toys and healthy food pairings tailored to their preferences and diet. It promotes physical and mental relaxation and can help them become more comfortable in crates by building positive associations.
- One-on-One Enrichment add-on sessions give your dog the personal attention they love, supplemented with interactive toys, puzzles, and games. Sessions are fun and rewarding, exercise their body and mind, and engage their senses. Add complexity with fitness and agility equipment.
- Training sessions during day care visits help your dog develop essential skills and behaviors like name recall, sit, stay, down, wait, leave-it, door and gate control, and loose-leash walking. Excellent for your dog and easy for you! Your dog will come home tired and well-socialized, with the training and skills they need to be a well-behaved member of your family.
What are One-on-One Enrichment sessions?
Our One-on-One Enrichment sessions give your dog the freedom to safely explore their senses with an Enrichment Specialist. They’ll get the personal attention they love, supplemented with interactive toys, puzzles, and games that exercise their bodies and minds. They can also level up their skills with fitness training and agility exercises if they’re ready for more.
Did you know? 15 minutes of mental activity is equal to 30 minutes of physical exercise!
What are flexible playgroups?
Flexible playgroups allow us to match your dog with the social atmosphere and play schedule they can enjoy and benefit from most. This helps give them a healthy balance of play, rest, and learning and creates a safer social environment with a better quality of play. And our lower dog-to-staff ratios offer more individual attention, education, and love.