Fort Walton Beach
Enrichment Dog Day Care
Dog Day Care. Reimagined.
We understand the unique bond you share with your furry companion. Yet, modern lifestyles can sometimes hinder our ability to meet all of our dogs’ needs. This can result in various issues at home, ranging from loneliness and boredom to weight gain, anxiety, and undesirable behaviors. That’s where Central Bark Fort Walton Beach doggy day care comes in.
We provide a safe and nurturing environment for your dog. Through socialization, mental stimulation, and physical exercise, we address the essential needs of their minds and bodies.
Our dedication to canine enrichment is evident in our focus on enhancing your dog’s overall quality of life. With engaging activities designed to stimulate their senses, promote problem-solving, and boost confidence, we strive to make each day rewarding and fulfilling for your furry friend.
Rest assured, your dog is in good hands, enjoying a fantastic day with their canine companions. Enrichment Dog Day Care is our specialty, and we pride ourselves on delivering an unparalleled experience for both you and your beloved pet.
Central Bark
Fort Walton Beach
35 Miracle Strip Pkwy SW,
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548Get Directions
fortwaltonbeach@centralbarkusa.com
Open Today 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM
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A Healthy Balanced Day
Enrichment Dog Day Care offers a balanced mix of play, exercise, socialization, learning, rest, and tender loving care (TLC). Through this holistic approach, we nurture their physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
- Play, Exercise, and Socialization: Our facility provides both indoor and outdoor play areas where your dog can engage in positive interactions with humans and other dogs.
- Rest: Adequate rest is essential for your dog’s overall health. Our daily schedule prioritizes moments of relaxation to prevent overstimulation and maintain a healthy balance.
- Learning: Our experienced staff utilizes positive training techniques to encourage safe play and reinforce healthy social behaviors, facilitating a supportive learning environment for your dog.
- Love: Your dog receives personalized attention and care, becoming a cherished member of our family while you’re away. Through regular attendance, we develop a deep understanding of your dog’s personality and needs, enabling us to provide tailored care and detect any potential issues early on.
Commitment to Safety
Safety is our top priority. As fellow dog parents, we treat every guest with the same care and attention we give our own pets. We are dedicated to ensuring a healthy and secure environment for everyone who visits our facility.
Central Bark® Enrichment Dog Day Care Features
Flexible Group Play
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.
Group Play Skills
Interactive group activities and positive reinforcement help dogs practice important skills like name recall, and behaviors like 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 create a safer social environment.
Rest Period Enrichment
Your dog gets to 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 which can help them achieve a healthy balance of play, learning, and rest. It can also help them become more comfortable in crates by building positive associations.
One-on-One Enrichment
Personalized One-on-One Enrichment sessions give your dog the extra attention they love and the freedom to use their senses and safely explore their instincts through interactive toys, puzzles, and games. It’s fun and rewarding and exercise their bodies and minds and engage their senses. Add complexity with fitness and agility equipment.
Frequently Asked Questions
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!
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.
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.
Nope! We got you covered! Most dogs will not need any bedding for a single day of day care. If your dog is boarding with us, see our Sleepover Guidelines. As far as treats and toys, we have plenty! Please ask about which toy and treat products are available.
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.
