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Welcome to Central Bark Grayslake

Welcome to Central Bark Grayslake! Our furry best friends hold a special place in our hearts. We understand the importance of giving them the best life possible. However, it can be tough to meet all their needs.

That’s where Central Bark comes in. We’re here to provide the love and care your dog deserves, helping them stay healthy, happy, and well-rounded. When you bring your dog to Central Bark Grayslake, you can relax, knowing they’ll have a fantastic day with their friends in a safe and loving environment.

Our approach, called Whole Dog Care, focuses on nurturing and enhancing your dog’s overall health and well-being throughout their life. The centerpiece of our approach is our Enrichment Dog Day Care program. But that’s not all – we also offer dog boarding, baths, grooming, a market for supplies, training, and more. Our mission is to help you and your dog live your best lives together.

We understand that dogs aren’t just LIKE family – they ARE family. As fellow dog parents, we take pride in treating every dog as if they were our own.

Central Bark
Grayslake

256 Commerce Dr,
Grayslake, IL 60030Get Directions

(847) 548-2275

Open Today 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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Wow!! What a great place. Thank you so much for getting Louie in on the last minute with Lisa. As always Lisa did a wonderful job! We will definitely be back. Thank you for your hospitality and wonderful service. The Estations Tara & Chris

Central Bark® Whole Dog Care

Central Bark Grayslake is committed to your dog’s well-being. Our Whole Dog Care approach covers all their needs. From physical health to mental happiness, we offer personalized products and services. The goal is to enhance their overall well-being and bring them lifelong joy.

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Our commitment is to enhance your dog’s life with personalized and enjoyable activities.

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Treat your furry friend to grooming and exciting activities crafted for their ultimate delight.

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Provide your dog with a serene and content stay in a comfortable setting through our Dog Boarding service.

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Explore our exceptional range of dog food, treats, toys, and more, carefully selected to promote physical health, nutrition, and overall happiness.

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Foster a stronger bond with your dog through positive training and enrichment programs that assist them in acquiring vital skills and behaviors.

How to get started

  1. Click Request Appointment
  2. Register Online
  3. We’ll contact you to help
    schedule your first visit

Why do dogs LOVE
Central Bark?

What makes Central Bark so special for dogs?

  • It’s all about them – Every dog is unique. We create a day that’s tailored to your dog’s individual needs and preferences.
  • Health and happiness combined – Your dog will receive personalized attention, engaging activities, and rest to ensure they are healthy, happy, and well-behaved at home and in the community.
  • We understand dogs – Our team consists of dog experts who have been specially trained in our positive reinforcement approach based on scientific principles.
  • Safety and cleanliness are top priorities – The safety and well-being of all our guests are our number one concern. We have comprehensive safety policies and thorough cleaning procedures to ensure your dog’s safety and health every single day they spend with us.
  • Trusted and loving care – For more than 20 years, families have entrusted Central Bark with enriching their dogs’ lives. We provide the perfect balance of personalized attention, playtime, exercise, socialization, training, rest, and love.
  • A lifelong bond – It’s amazing how a day spent apart can actually bring you closer! Your dog will return home happy and healthy, and you won’t have to worry about leaving them alone for another day.

Dog Day Care. Reimagined.

Central Bark Enrichment Dog Day Care is an amazing upgrade for dog day care! We use our top-notch knowledge and the latest science on dog behavior and positive training. Your dog will have a blast with a personalized day that includes just the right amount of play, exercise, socializing, training, rest, and love. It’s all designed to keep them healthy, happy, and well-rounded.

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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 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.

What does dog grooming include?

Your dog deserves to be pampered. Our full-service dog grooming salon is fully equipped to include anything from a simple brush-out or bath to a full spa day, a grooming session. 

All dogs are unique. Just like humans, your dog deserves personalized grooming for their size, breed, coat type, and condition. Please ask an associate for details.

Make a reservation for your dog’s grooming session

How do I Request a Reservation for a Day Care or Sleepover service in my online account?

Step 1: Login

  1. Click the “Client Login” option found at the bottom of all pages on our website. 
  2. Enter either your email address or phone number that you signed up with 
  3. Click “continue logging in”
  4. Then enter your password and click “Sign In”

Step 2: Request Services

You will now see the page below. From this page you can do a number of things along with requesting a reservation from the drop downs including editing your information, editing your pet’s info, adding/removing pets, checking your package credits, purchasing package credits, and adding/editing/changing photos.

  1. Click the blue “request services” button 
  2. In the popup window, click the “Book Day Care or Sleepover Now!” button 

Step 3:  Select a Service Type

  1. Scroll down past the notes (after you have read them) until you get to the “Details” section. 
  2. Click on the drop-down in the “Type” row and choose your reservation type. 
  3. Note: Grooming requests cannot be made through the customer portal. Please call to schedule an appointment.

Step 4: Make Your Reservation Request

  1. Choose the pet or pets you would like to add to this reservation 
  2. Choose the date you are looking for 
  3. You may edit the drop-off and pick-up time from within our open hours, if you know those approximations 
  • You can set up “recurring dates” for the same day/days each week for a timeframe 
  • You can add additional reservations for other days at the same time. 

Step 5: Add-on Services and Notes

  1. You may add any additional services (such as enrichment training, training tutor, special meals (outside of lunch), salon and spa services, etc, to their reservation. 
  2. You may add any notes that you would like us to see in the notes box 
  3. You may run an estimate for the total cost of your reservation request (please note that the charges for “additional services” such as salon and spa, may vary from the default that shows in the estimate) 
  4. Once you have added everything you want, click “Save” in the lower right corner 

Your Done!

You should see the page below if everything went through correctly. You will get an email confirmation when your reservation has been accepted and confirmed, if you are added to a waitlist, or if it is denied. 

How much do dog parties cost?

The cost of your party depends on what you need to celebrate your occasion. 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, complete with a special treat, party favors, hats, decorations, and more.

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