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Welcome to Central Bark® Oakdale
The bond we share with our furry best friends is unparalleled. Our love for our dogs drives us to provide them with the best possible life. However, meeting all their needs can be challenging. That’s why families rely on Central Bark Oakdale, where dogs receive love and care.
When you entrust your dog to Central Bark Oakdale, you can rest assured that they’re enjoying a fantastic day with their friends.
Our comprehensive whole dog care approach is dedicated to nurturing and enhancing your dog’s overall health. At the core of this approach is our Enrichment Dog Day Care program.
Additionally, we provide services such as dog boarding, dog grooming, market, training, and more. Our mission is to help you and your dog share the best life possible.
We proudly serve the east metro suburbs of Ramsey and Washington Counties, encompassing Oakdale, Woodbury, Maplewood, North Saint Paul, White Bear Lake, and Lake Elmo.
Central Bark
Oakdale
3115 Hadley Ave N,
Oakdale, MN 55128Get Directions
Closed By appointment only
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All the staff are friendly and owners Angie and Chris are kind, responsive and professional. We love having Central Bark in our neighborhood!
Central Bark Oakdale Whole Dog Care
Our comprehensive approach to whole dog care provides an array of enjoyable and personalized products and services. These will support your dog’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being throughout their entire life.
Enrichment Dog Day Care
Enhance your dog’s daily routine with tailored activities designed just for them, adding excitement to each day.
Grooming
Indulge your furry friend in grooming and delightful experiences crafted to bring them joy and maintain their best appearance.
Boarding
Provide your dog with a serene and comfortable retreat through our Dog Boarding service, ensuring a relaxing and enjoyable stay.
Products
Explore our carefully chosen selection of high-quality dog essentials, including food, treats, toys, and more, aimed at keeping them healthy.
Training & Enrichment
Strengthen your bond with your dog through positive training and engaging activities that teach essential skills and promote good behavior.
How to get started
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Why do dogs LOVE
Central Bark?
- Tailored Just for Them – Each dog is unique, and we customize every day to meet your dog’s individual needs.
- Overall Health + Happiness – Your dog receives personalized attention, engaging activities, and adequate rest. Doing so promotes their well-being, happiness, and good behavior both at home and in the community.
- We Understand Dogs – Our team consists of dog experts with specialized training in our science-based positive reinforcement approach.
- Safe + Clean Environment – The safety and well-being of all our guests rank as our top priority. Our thorough safety protocols and cleaning procedures ensure your dog’s well-being and health every day they spend with us.
- Reliable Loving Care – For over two decades, families have placed their trust in Central Bark to enhance their dogs’ lives. We provide a balanced mix of personalized attention, play, exercise, socialization, training, rest, and love.
- A Lifelong Connection – It’s incredible how a day apart can strengthen your bond! Your dog returns home happy and healthy, relieving you of any worries about them being alone at home.
Frequently Asked Questions
For dogs, being comfortable in a crate is a life skill that is incredibly useful for them and their owners. If you have ever traveled with your dog or had the unfortunate experience of an overnight stay at the vet, knowing your dog is comfortable in a crate is immeasurably comforting.
Crate training can take just days or a few months, based on your dog’s age, temperament, and past experiences with crates. The two keys to successful crate training are to keep the experience positive and go slowly.
When your puppy is not in their crate, keep the door open and reward them every time they choose to enter, even if you didn’t ask them to enter it. When crating your puppy, give them a safe enrichment item (like a stuffed Kong) that will keep them busy and allow them to self-soothe while confined. Remember that crate training should take place in a series of small, slow steps that will help your puppy become more comfortable.
Central Bark® offers everything you need to help you care for your new puppy. Our Enrichment Day Care gives puppies all the socialization, exercise, mental stimulation, and rest they need for a lifetime of happiness with you and your family. We also offer expert training and classes so you and your puppy can learn and bond together.
Learn more about our training classes.
Visit our Dog Blog for more helpful tips.
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.
Dog boarding gives your dog a safe and comfortable place to spend the night when they can’t be home overnight. It can last for just one night or for a week or more at a time.
At Central Bark®, we offer Sleepovers to dogs enrolled in our Enrichment Day Care Program. Sleepovers at Central Bark® provide your dog a calm, relaxing sleepover in a place they can feel comfortable and loved. Because they’re in a familiar place, they can feel less stressed about being away from home (and so will you). A full day of Doggy Day Care is included with your sleepover stay.
Our Stay-n-Play program (available at participating locations) 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.
Absolutely! We strongly encourage all prospective clients to see our facilities firsthand. We believe a tour is the best way to understand what to look for in a dog day care. You can schedule a visit to tour our complete indoor and outdoor play areas and private rest spaces. We want you to feel completely confident and comfortable with our secure environment. You can also explore our facility and get a feel for what a day at Central Bark looks like by viewing the photos and virtual tours on our website.