There’s no bond like the one we share with our furry best friends. We love our dogs and want to give them the best life. But it can be challenging to fulfill all their needs.
That’s why families trust Central Bark®, where dogs get the love and care to help them be healthy, happy, and well-rounded. When you bring your dog to Central Bark Rochester, MI you’ll have peace of mind knowing they’re having a great day with their friends in a safe and loving environment.
Our Whole Dog Care approach aims to nurture and enrich your dog’s whole health and well-being – throughout their entire life. The heart of this approach is our Enrichment Dog Day Care program. We also offer dog boarding, baths, grooming, market, training, and more. All with the mission to help you and your dog share the best life.
We know that dogs aren’t just LIKE family – they ARE family. As dog parents ourselves, we take great pride in treating each and every dog like they’re our own.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
There’s no bond like the one we share with our furry best friends. We love our dogs and want to give them the best life. But it can be challenging to fulfill all their needs.
That’s why families trust Central Bark®, where dogs get the love and care to help them be healthy, happy, and well-rounded. When you bring your dog to Central Bark Rochester, MI you’ll have peace of mind knowing they’re having a great day with their friends in a safe and loving environment.
Our Whole Dog Care approach aims to nurture and enrich your dog’s whole health and well-being – throughout their entire life. The heart of this approach is our Enrichment Dog Day Care program. We also offer dog boarding, baths, grooming, market, training, and more. All with the mission to help you and your dog share the best life.
We know that dogs aren’t just LIKE family – they ARE family. As dog parents ourselves, we take great pride in treating each and every dog like they’re our own.
We love Central Bark! Abby goes to doggy daycare three times a week, recently completed a six-week beginner training course with Connor, and has also been groomed there. We truly couldn’t be happier with the experience.
The staff is incredibly friendly, the facility is always clean, and most importantly, Abby absolutely loves it there. It’s such a peace of mind knowing she’s in loving company during the work week.
We especially loved training with Connor and would highly recommend him to anyone in the area. We left with practical day-to-day training tools that have been so helpful, and it was also a wonderful bonding experience for us and Abby.
The groomer also did a beautiful job with Abby’s longer coat, and we love the convenience of having her groomed during daycare. Central Bark has truly been a one-stop shop for our pup, and we highly recommend them!
Shawna Thompson2 months ago
Conner has been a great help navigating our new puppy’s behavior and training. I would absolutely recommend Central Bark!
jaclyn selewski2 months ago
They always do a wonderful job cutting my dogs hair. The first groomer to make my dog feel comfortable.
Leah4 months ago
So happy with our experience at Central Bark! Our 9yo French Bulldog has only been boarded once before about 5 years ago, and when family was unable to watch her while we were out of town, we had to find a new place for her to stay. Central Bark was everything we were looking for and more. They required a trial run before her actual stay, which we really appreciated so that she would be comfortable there when it came time for us to leave. We received daily reports with photos every day she was there. We also requested that she get a bath on her last day, and they put an adorable bow on her too. Meredith and staff were so kind and easy to communicate with. We will definitely utilize them again in the future!
JC4 months ago
Dog seems to love it and friendly nice staff
Richard Ballinger3 months ago
Great place for my dog. She is so tired when she is picked up. Love it.
How do I Request a Reservation for a Day Care or Sleepover service in my online account?
Step 1: Login
Click the “Client Login” option found at the bottom of all pages on our website.
Enter either your email address or phone number that you signed up with
Click “continue logging in”
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.
Click the blue “request services” button
In the popup window, click the “Book Day Care or Sleepover Now!” button
Step 3: Select a Service Type
Scroll down past the notes (after you have read them) until you get to the “Details” section.
Click on the drop-down in the “Type” row and choose your reservation type.
Note: Grooming requests cannot be made through the customer portal. Please call (248) 710-3044 to schedule an appointment.
Step 4: Make Your Reservation Request
Choose the pet or pets you would like to add to this reservation
Choose the date you are looking for
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
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.
You may add any notes that you would like us to see in the notes box
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)
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 does dog training cost?
With a variety of training solutions available, training costs depend upon what kind of training you and your dog need.
Central Bark® offers everything you need to help you train your new puppy or older dog. Including group classes and Training Tutor sessions that can take place during day care. Our expert training and classes help you, and your dog learn and bond together.
Not at all! It’s never too early or too late to begin building positive associations and using reward-based methods to teach your puppy new skills and behaviors.
Establish a training schedule now to help your puppy learn desired behaviors like walking nicely on a leash and basic cues like sit, stay, and loose-leash walking. Practicing these skills at home is critical, but it’s always a good idea to enlist the help of a professional to get a jump start teaching your puppy all the things you want them to know and set them up for success! Central Bark® offers everything you need to help you train your dog, including expert training and classes, so you and your puppy can learn and bond together.
How can I be sure that the play space is clean, odor & disease-free, comfortable and safe for the stated capacity of the center?
Central Bark® is licensed and inspected by the Health Department regularly. We also clean and disinfect nightly, regardless of how many dogs have visited.
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