Your Local Central Bark

Central Bark®
Oak Creek

1075B Northbranch Dr,
Oak Creek, WI 53154Get Directions

(414) 571-1500

Open Today 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM


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Welcome to Central Bark Oak Creek

<p><span style="color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold;">Welcome to <span style="color: #ebab1e; font-weight: bold;"> Central Bark Oak Creek</span></p>

As a devoted dog parent, the special connection you have with your beloved furry friend is truly extraordinary. Your steadfast commitment to their well-being, even in the face of challenges, is unmatched. This is where Central Bark Oak Creek steps in, extending a supportive paw to ensure the best for your cherished canine companion. Count on us to provide top-tier care, ensuring their joy, health, and overall contentment.

When you bring your canine companion to Central Bark in Oak Creek, you can experience tranquility. Here, they will enjoy quality time with their furry pals in a secure and nurturing environment. We take immense pride in serving the Oak Creek community.

Moreover, our holistic approach to your dog’s well-being prioritizes their health and happiness. We call it “Enrichment Dog Day Care.” Additionally, we offer a range of services, including dog boarding, grooming, training, and more, all crafted to ensure that you and your four-legged friend lead your best lives together.

Recognizing that your dog is an integral part of your family, we, as fellow dog parents, treat each dog as if they were our own. Rest assured that your furry friend will receive nothing less than exceptional care here!

Enrichment Dog Day Care

Enrichment Dog Day Care

Central Bark’s Enrichment Dog Day Care offers more than playtime — it nurtures your dog’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being. With small playgroups based on size, temperament, and playstyle, we create a safe, structured environment where dogs build confidence, learn good manners, and enjoy healthy socialization. Our enrichment activities, routine schedules, and trained enrichment specialists provide positive interaction, exercise, and rest so your dog goes home happy, tired, and fulfilled.

Enrichment Dog Day Care

Grooming

Grooming

Central Bark’s dog grooming salon and spa keeps your pup looking and feeling their best with personalized care. Our experienced groomers use positive handling techniques and premium products tailored to your dog’s breed, size, and comfort needs. From baths and blowouts to nail trims, teeth brushing, deshedding, and specialty add-ons, we strive to create a stress-free, comfortable grooming experience. Add a spa day to your dog day care or boarding for a fresh, clean pup at pick up.

Grooming

Boarding

Boarding

Central Bark dog boarding provides a safe, cozy home-away-from-home where your pup can rest comfortably while you’re away. Our team offers attentive, individualized care with plenty of enrichment, affection, and routine to help your dog feel secure. Each guest enjoys a clean, comfortable sleeping space, regular potty breaks, and caring supervision from people who know dogs well. Relax knowing your dog is safe, comfortable, and cared for like one of our own.

Boarding

Training

Training

Central Bark’s dog training helps to build confidence, manners, and lifelong skills using force-free, positive reinforcement methods. Our dog trainers offer classes for puppies and adults, from basic obedience to more advanced skills. Training can also be integrated into our dog day care for active learning, socialization, and mental enrichment. With individualized sessions and options during day care, pups learn through play, enrichment, and structure. The result? A calmer, happier dog with better habits at home.

Training

FREE Puppy Hour

FREE Puppy Hour

Central Bark’s Free Puppy Hour starts your puppy’s socialization the right way. This safe, supervised play session helps puppies build confidence, social skills, and healthy play habits during their most important developmental stage (8-16 weeks). Guided by trained enrichment specialists, puppies explore new sights, sounds, and friends while burning energy and learning healthy habits. Pet parents also get expert training tips and support. It’s a fun, stress-free way to nurture a well-rounded, confident puppy — at no cost.

FREE Puppy Hour

Welcome to Central Bark Oak Creek

<p><span style="color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold;">Welcome to <span style="color: #ebab1e; font-weight: bold;"> Central Bark Oak Creek</span></p>

As a devoted dog parent, the special connection you have with your beloved furry friend is truly extraordinary. Your steadfast commitment to their well-being, even in the face of challenges, is unmatched. This is where Central Bark Oak Creek steps in, extending a supportive paw to ensure the best for your cherished canine companion. Count on us to provide top-tier care, ensuring their joy, health, and overall contentment.

When you bring your canine companion to Central Bark in Oak Creek, you can experience tranquility. Here, they will enjoy quality time with their furry pals in a secure and nurturing environment. We take immense pride in serving the Oak Creek community.

Moreover, our holistic approach to your dog’s well-being prioritizes their health and happiness. We call it “Enrichment Dog Day Care.” Additionally, we offer a range of services, including dog boarding, grooming, training, and more, all crafted to ensure that you and your four-legged friend lead your best lives together.

Recognizing that your dog is an integral part of your family, we, as fellow dog parents, treat each dog as if they were our own. Rest assured that your furry friend will receive nothing less than exceptional care here!

Local News

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January Pupdates!

Welcome to our January News Letter! As we kick off a brand-new year, we are excited to continue providing a…

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January Dog of the Month: Pepper

Our January Dog of the Month is the one and only Pepper! For more than a year, we’ve had the…

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Dog of the Month, News

December Dog of the Month: Echo J

A joyful, silly Bernedoodle who makes every day brighter. Central Bark Dog Daycare in Oak Creek is happy to present…

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Why Outdoor Time Is Important for Dogs — Even in Winter

At Central Bark Dog Daycare in Oak Creek, we believe that fresh air, movement, and a change of scenery are…

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Dog of the Month

November Dog of the Month: Bruno

Meet Bruno, Our November Star! He may be small in size, but his personality is anything but! Bruno greets every…

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Beyond Playtime: Central Bark Oak Creek Approach to Dog Daycare

At Central Bark Dog Daycare in Oak Creek, dog daycare is about more than a place to play — it’s…

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is dog grooming?

Dog grooming helps keep your dog clean, healthy, and comfortable. It can include anything from a simple brush-out or bath to a full spa day, complete with a grooming session and nail care. 

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. 

Is there a schedule of activities and safety rules?

Yes. Our day is broken up into areas of play, rest, feeding and more. And we always keep a watchful eye on canine good manners.

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!

Learn more about Enrichment Doggy Day Care.

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