About Central Bark West Columbia
Hi, I’m Tanya, the owner of Central Bark West Columbia. I became the owner in August 2025 after more than 15 years of running my own businesses. I’ve always loved the challenge of building something special, but Central Bark gave me the chance to do that while spending my days surrounded by dogs—which is difficult to beat.
I’m also the mom of a teenage daughter and two miniature dachshunds, Opal and Carl, who have very big personalities packed into very small bodies. Being a dog mom myself, I know how much trust it takes to leave your dog in someone else’s care. They aren’t “just dogs.” They’re family, and every one of them has their own personality, preferences, quirks, and needs.
That understanding shapes the way I approach everything we do at Central Bark. I want each dog to receive care that feels personal, whether that means learning what makes them feel comfortable, planning an enrichment activity they’ll love, or celebrating their birthday in a way that makes their family smile. One of my favorite parts of owning Central Bark is finding new ways to make the dogs’ time with us genuinely fun while giving their families confidence that they are safe, understood, and loved.
My goal is for Central Bark West Columbia to be more than a place where people drop off their dogs. I want it to feel like a community—and like an extended family for every dog and person who walks through our doors.
“I want every family to feel that we know and love their dog—not just as a client, but as part of our Central Bark family.”
— Tanya Marion, Owner of Central Bark West Columbia
Awards & Achievements
Central Bark® Certified
Enrichment Dog Day Care
Best Dog Day Camp
Our Family Photo Album
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! When your dog spends the night with us, we do everything we can to ensure your dog has a safe place where they can feel well-rested.
Sleepovers at Central Bark® offer 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.
Puppies have unique nutritional needs that require specially formulated food to keep them healthy and happy as they grow. The best food for your puppy will depend on their dietary needs, breed, and personal preferences.
Every item in our Central Bark® Market is specially selected to enhance your puppy’s physical health and nutrition, and provide enrichment, happiness, and comfort. We can help you choose from our selection of healthy and nutritious food to help your puppy develop so they can enjoy a long and happy life with your family.
Call or visit our Market today!
Central Bark® Enrichment Doggy Day Care combines our industry-leading doggy day care expertise with the latest science-based activities and techniques. We personalize your dog’s day with fun, healthy, and well-balanced activities that appeal to their instincts and enrich their bodies, minds, and senses.
Each day at Central Bark includes exclusive options like:
- Flexible play groups allow us to match your dog each day 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.
- Group play skills help dogs practice important behaviors and life skills like name recall, 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 creates a safer social environment.
- Rest Period Enrichments help dogs 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 and can help them become more comfortable in crates by building positive associations.
- One-on-One Enrichment add-on sessions give your dog the personal attention they love, supplemented with interactive toys, puzzles, and games. Sessions are fun and rewarding, exercise their body and mind, and engage their senses. Add complexity with fitness and agility equipment.
- Training sessions during day care visits help your dog develop essential skills and behaviors like name recall, sit, stay, down, wait, leave-it, door and gate control, and loose-leash walking. Excellent for your dog and easy for you! Your dog will come home tired and well-socialized, with the training and skills they need to be a well-behaved member of your family.
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!
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.
