Mequon
Enrichment Dog Day Care 

Mequon Dog Day Care. Reimagined.

The bond we share with our furry best friends is irreplaceable. However, our busy lifestyles often make it challenging to fulfill their needs for a healthy and joyful life. This can lead to weight gain, anxiety, and unwanted behaviors. That’s where Central Bark® Mequon Dog Day Care steps in to ensure your dog’s lifelong well-being.

Within our safe and affectionate environment, dogs can engage in play, learning, and socialization while staying active. Our primary focus is on canine enrichment, offering enjoyable and rewarding activities that ignite their senses and foster skill development and self-assurance.

Enrichment Dog Day Care is our specialty, and no one excels at it quite like us. With us, you can have peace of mind, knowing that your furry friend is relishing every moment with their beloved buddies.

Central Bark
Mequon

11035 N. Weston Drive,
Mequon, WI 53092Get Directions

(262) 512-9663

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A Healthy Balanced Day

Enrichment Dog Day Care is committed to providing a well-rounded experience for your furry friend. We recognize the individuality of each dog, tailoring their day to cater to their specific needs and preferences. Our ultimate objective is to nurture their bodies, minds, and senses, resulting in a healthy, happy, and well-balanced dog.

  • Our program offers a diverse range of activities, including playtime, exercise, socialization, learning, rest, and tender loving care. Exercise plays a vital role in maintaining your dog’s healthy weight, muscle tone, and overall mood, providing a healthy outlet for their physical and mental energy. Positive social experiences with humans, dogs, and different environments promote a well-rounded and socially adept dog. We provide both small and large playgroups in indoor and outdoor areas, designed to accommodate your dog’s age, personality, and comfort level.
  • Rest is crucial for your dog’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Our daily schedule ensures a proper balance of rest, play, and learning, helping them avoid overstimulation and achieve optimal health.
  • Our highly trained staff utilizes positive training techniques to encourage safe play and foster healthy social behaviors. Dogs learn from humans and other dogs, and our guidance ensures they acquire appropriate social skills during their time at day care.
  • Lastly, we understand the significance of love and affection. Your dog becomes a part of our family, and we strive to develop a strong bond with each dog to help them feel comfortable and confident. Regular attendance allows us to understand your dog’s unique personality, needs, and preferences. This enables us to promptly recognize any changes, such as mood or behavior, that may indicate potential health issues.

Commitment to Safety

At Central Bark Dog Day Care, safety is our utmost priority. As fellow dog parents, we deeply comprehend the significance of creating a secure and healthy environment for all our furry guests. Treating every dog as if they were our own, we take immense pride in ensuring their well-being throughout their stay with us.

Highly Trained and Caring Staff
Facility Design
Deep Cleaning + Disinfection
Health Requirements
Dog Behavior Assessments
Consistent Attendance

Central Bark® Enrichment Dog Day Care Features:

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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.

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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.

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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.

Doggy Daycare trainer at Central Bark

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. 

Pricing

ServicePrice
Enrichment Dog Day Care
Full day. One Rest Period Enrichment session included.
43
10 Pack420
20 Pack820
Behavior Assessment
One-time, nonrefundable fee due on the first visit. All dogs must pass a behavior assessment and attend at least once per week for enrollment in our day care program.
What’s a Behavior Assessment?
20
ServicePrice
Training Tutor
One-on-one training session during your dog’s visit to practice important cues and behavior skills. Packages available.
20
Canine Fitness & Agility
Add complexity with fitness and agility equipment to keep your dog in shape and having a blast!
20
One-on-One Enrichment
Personalized session during your dog’s visit with interactive toys, puzzles, and games to exercise your dog’s body and mind.
15
Rest Period Enrichment
Private space with calming interactive food toy to help your dog achieve a healthy balance of activity and rest.
5
If you have any concerns about food sensitivities or destructive tendencies, please speak to an associate at the front desk to discuss available options. All sales are final.

Additional fees may apply for special requests (i.e., meds, food packaging, etc.).
Late fees apply after business hours.
Prepaid packages are nonrefundable and expire. All sales are final.

Beth K.
All 3 of my dogs love coming here. Each is an individual and treated and appreciated that way. I'm on my second generation of Central Bark-Mequon dogs, having experienced their compassion on the loss of the first one who introduced me to daycare. I can't imagine a better, safer, more [...]

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to bring bedding, toys, or treats for my dog?

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.

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.

Learn more about Enrichment Doggy Day Care.

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.

What are Rest Period Enrichments?

Rest periods can be paired with fun and interactive food toys (like a frozen peanut butter Kong) to create a rest period enrichment activity for your dog.   

Not only are rest period enrichments fun and mentally stimulating for your dog, but they also help build positive associations and crating skills. Hence, dogs are calmer, quieter, and more relaxed. For dogs, being comfortable in a crate is a life skill that is incredibly useful for them and their owners. 

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.

Learn more about Enrichment Doggy Day Care. 

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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.