About Central Bark Landover

Mickey is a Certified Professional Animal Care Manage (CPACM), with 15 years of animal care experience, including 12 years with a veterinary hospital. That is in addition to 30 years of experience in human education. Now she oversees Central Bark Landover’s dog care operations and teaches courses in Pet First Aid & CPR. From her very first day in this world, Mickey was raised in Prince George’s County and is now so very proud to be a part of its business community. She is especially happy she can make her contribution to our local economy while following her passion: loving ALL the dogs! You can find her passing out treats in the playrooms, demonstrating doggy dental care in the classroom, or suds’ing up a dog in the salon.

Janet is the business brain behind Central Bark Landover. She has worked for the past 22 years as a corporate manager for a major life insurance company and prior to that was a paralegal. But there was not even one dog in any of those offices, so now she is happy to put her business skills to use in Central Bark. Janet is also a native Marylander, and one of her great loves is spending time on the Chesapeake Bay or the Eastern Shore – with her dogs, of course!

Mickey and Janet are the Moms to three dogs: Chopper, Luigi, and Rio!. (Yes, the exclamation point is part of her name.) They also have Steny, a CAT, their horse, D’Artagnon, and two grandcats, Alice and Ozzie. There are a couple of human kids too, but they can’t recall their names.

“We welcome you to join our Central Bark family.”

Mickey & Janet, Central Bark Landover Franchise Owners

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.

Call today to learn more

What is Stay-n-Play?

Our Stay-n-Play program offers boarding for dogs that have not enrolled in our day care program. Each overnight guest gets a restful night’s sleep, followed by a day of play, exercise, and plenty of TLC from our staff. Stay-n-Play guests sleep and play in their own designated areas. 

Learn more about our Stay-n-Play boarding service.

Are the management and staff mature, knowledgeable, courteous, professional and patient at all times?

We have a team of very qualified individuals here at Central Bark®, including managers who are certified in Canine First Aid and CPR.

What’s a Behavior Assessment and why is it important?

As part of joining the Central Bark® family, our expert staff conducts a thorough behavior assessment at your local Central Bark store. These assessments help ensure that your dog is placed with a playgroup they’re comfortable with so they can play safely every day they’re with us.

This four-day evaluation, while your dog participates in our Enrichment Day Care, assesses your dog’s:

  • Comfort and social skills with people 
  • Social skills and playstyle with other dogs to help determine the playgroup and play schedule they can benefit from the most
  • Comfort in both indoor and outdoor play spaces
  • Comfort in rest areas and a crate 
  • Ability to share resources like water and toys in social settings
  • Level of comfort taking treats in social settings

This process gives us a chance to get to know you and your dog while your dog gets acquainted with their new favorite place away from home. Through the entire four days, your dog’s comfort and safety is our top priority.

Once your pup passes all the behavior assessment elements, you are welcome to sign up for any of our daycare services or a sleepover!

To schedule a Behavior Assessment for your dog, please contact your local store.

NOTEPlease bring all required signed forms, vaccination proof, and a collar and leash for your behavior assessment.

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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.

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