Bark Place

I think that Bark Place has the best daycare in the Boston-​area. My vet even sends his dogs here! The owner is very nice and knowledgeable about dogs. The play space is huge! The owner is very knowledgeable about dog nutrition. If you have any questions you should definitely ask him! The prices on dog food here are the best that I have seen anywhere. The walks are free with daycare!

Hi, my name is Kita and I’m a dog and I hate two-​leggers touching my feet and I love Greenies but I’m not stealing Master’s computer to tell you about Greenies I’m here to tell you about my feet (Master calls them pause).
We walked in to this place near where I do my business and it had all of my favorite chewies in glass jars and Master bought me a duck foot for a green thing and I ated it.
He gave me a smelly duck foot because I was such a good girl because the nice lady picked me up and brought me in to the back room (where’s Master I can’t see him!) and used a spinning grinding thing on my foot sticks and made them short. She missed one, though, and another one has the red stuff but not too bad.
And Master said something like it only costed twelve collars, or something. And then he said he wasn’t cheep but it was wurthit.
I think he wants to bring me back so he can wear a low coat and spray me with a water sprayer and put the foamy stuff on my coat and make me smell like a flower and that’s okay because on the way home I’m going to find a dead hopper and roll in it… Gotta go; Master found me!
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Well, she makes a point. I’ll only add it’s more economically feasible to do a pro grooming for a small to midsize dog than to do the nail clipping and self-​wash independently. Costs about the same (~$ 40 compared to $ 12 + $ 25).

This is review is for the grooming service by Pam. We were referred to Pam at Bark Place by a neighbor in Beacon Hill whose dog always looks immaculately groomed. Previously, we had been going to Red Dog for grooming, but our favorite groomer had left there and one of the new groomers who replaced our groomer did a horrible job, so we vowed not to return.
Pam did a great job of grinding our very nervous little Chihuahua’s nails. She said he was fidgety, but she was still able to grind the nails down — something Red Dog said they were unable to do?! Pam also fixed the «butt fluff» on our Papillion that Red Dog had also screwed up when they had last done the sanitary groom on our Papillon.
Pam was quick, attentive and displayed a genuine love for animals. We will be back and are so glad we found Pam/​Bark Place!

This was, without doubt, the worst grooming experience I’ve ever had and worse than I could have thought possible. My dog and I have moved around a lot and been to groomers in many cities, and I’m really not picky. I just want his nails trimmed, ears cleaned, and an even half inch shave. When I picked my dog up this afternoon the groomer walked out and said, «oh! I cut your dog.» I thought he meant, like, cut his hair. No. That is not what he meant.
Then he touched his finger to my rib cage right below my breast (ew!) and said «I nicked him here.» First off, how the hell did he cut him? I’ve never heard of that with safety razors! Second, DO NOT TOUCH ME THERE. Or anywhere! I don’t know you and I am not a dog.
I was obviously already creeped out and angry, and he brought my dog out and manhandled him, showed me the cut on his ribs, then kept manhandling him to show me that he had ALSO nicked him, pretty badly, on his back leg. There was dried blood all around both wounds. My poor pup!!! I am so concerned that the conditions were really unsanitary and that he’ll get an infection.
I am not prissy about my dog. But my dog is extremely friendly and every groomer he’s ever interacted with has loved him and my dog has always been his normal friendly self when I picked him up. But my dog COWERED when I finally forcibly pulled him out of this groomer’s hands and let him back onto the floor.
Also the groomer kept calling my dog «she» while his boy parts were quite obvious. Does he know anything about dogs? Was he high or something? He also made reference to sitting down with my dog to shave him… which is not how real groomers do things. Generally, they have a table and a little loop for their heads to keep them still so that things like this DONT HAPPEN. Was he even using the appropriate equipment?
Absolutely avoid the full service grooming here. Seriously.
Also I paid full price just to get away from the extremely creepy groomer looming over us. $ 65. Not cheap.
Also, the whole place smells like urine.
Do NOT go here.

The Bark Place is an integral part of the care team for my dog Finn. They care very much about my dog and take the best care of him. Finn goes to play care 3 – 4 days per week. All of the members of the play care team love him and help with things like teaching him to enjoy being brushed etc. We also leverage the training and overnight boarding program. I literally cannot say enough good things about this program.

I like this place. The groomers change a lot, so it can vary, but the place is well run and has a good selection of quality products. A good neighborhood business. My dog comes back smelling good.

INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTED. Very unaccommodating while trying to schedule an overnight stay for my pet on several occasions. I always had to work around their schedule… which kept changing … to pick up and drop off my pet according to when THEIR driver was free without regard to what my schedule was and there was never any communication as to how my pet was doing while I was away. I have been a client there for a few years out of mere location convenience but have recently switched — I couldn’t be happier — what a difference !

I love this place!!! Anytime I’m visiting the city I stop in and pick up my pup some sort of goodie. They have a awesome selection of items to buy, and its sometimes a tough choice what I want to buy because everything looks wonderful. I recommend this place highly and the staff there are wonderful.

After years of bringing our dog to Bark Place and A LOT of dollars spent, we will NEVER set foot in this place again. When we called to ask about DIY yourself wash hours we were told no later than 6:30. We also checked the website and the sMe is noted. When we walked in with our dog at 6:20 we were rudely turned away. When I mentioned that we would start to take our business elsewhere the response was «that’s fine». I then checked the website to make sure I wasn’t the crazy one. Sure enough — 30 min before closing at closing time is 7:00 p.m. When I called to inform them that they should change their website the owner told me that I came in at 6:26 and that was too late. This was false because I called them at 6:28 to express my disappointment and the time on my phone when I walked in the door was 6:23.
What is even more upsetting is that when we heard others complain about the rude entitled attitude of the staff we always defended them. Now I regret every positive word I ever had to say about Bark Place.

We have been taking our dogs here since it first opened. The owners are courteous. Tee also like their selection of treats.

Took my maltipoo here for the first time. I booked my appt a out 2 says in advanced. As soon as I walked in, I was greeted. I was pretty amazed at the wide selections they had on collars/​leashes/​harnesses, treats, and toys. The place was extremely clean as well. They then had me sign a document saying my pup was vaccinated and that they were not liable for extra charges, razor burns, etc. This scared me at first. But when I came to get her 3 hours later, she was completely fine.

We just stopped in for quick nail grind. The groomers handled my nervous little guy without a problem and he was done in five minutes. (The groomers aren’t always in, so it’s good to call ahead if you don’t live 50 feet away.) The guys up front also recommended a grooming tool that helps with shedding, which I never would have chosen myself, but that we just used and is awesome. Very impressed. This store also has a giant collar and leash selection and Fred is now looking quite dapper with his short nails, brushed coat, and new collar! Thanks guys!

Thank God I found Pam the groomer! The best for finicky cats and dogs. My kids never looked so good. I don’t know how she does it, but we are thankful.

I took my dog here for the first time to get her groomed. She is a mini aussie and has lots of fur. Unfortunately, I usually wait until she has developed some knots before taking her for a professional cleaning and this was true with this visit. I asked for a basic wash with a light trim on her back end and belly and that I did not want her shaved. I warned of the knots that were under her ears, etc.
I was told it would be 3 – 4 hours, okay fine with me. Less than 3 hours laters she’s ready, which I thought was great until I saw her. From the front, she looks very cute and clean. However, her back end was butchered. Ever since we left she has been very clearly uncomfortable barely walking across the room without stopping to try to make herself more comfortable. She was shaved WAY too short in the back, not at all what I wanted. There are also some other spots that were shaved, obviously places where knots had developed, but regardless, I have been to other places that have taken special care to shave her when it was necessary but make it look like she hadn’t been shaved by blending it well.
I am honestly shocked that they could let any dog walk out of there looking there like that and feel like that was a job well done. Professional groomers should be able to do a much better job than that. It was a disappointing experience.

We used Bark Place as our one stop shop for all of our doggie needs for 2 years and they were great! Daycare, walking, food, supplies, you name it, they have it! We have now moved to the suburbs are are too far away to use their wonderful services.
Daycare: at first our pup was sad to leave me when I would leave him at daycare, by the end, he didn’t even look back!
Walking: very flexible, easy to schedule. Chuey, our pup, LOVED our dog walker (Carlos). He would be just as excited (maybe more sometimes) to see Carlos when we would run into him on the streets in the South End. They also leave daily notes about the days walk (bathroom happenings, anything weird that happened) which is great to make sure everything was ok, but also to know that they came to walk Chuey.
Bathing: overall very open to suggestions. They do a fantastic job and are always open to feedback In fact, the owner Kathy would always ask me if his cut was ok and if I needed anything new. They would even pick him up for me, bath him, and drop him off at home for me again!
Overnights: again, very helpful in trying to find someone who could take care of Chuey. Usually it was one of his dog walkers who would take him home (which was great!!). One time we had an issue with him coming home dirty, nose scratch, etc. The owner, Kathy was immediately responsive and made it up to us. We both agreed that this was not their general level of care.
All in all, I highly recommend Bark Place for busy people who love their pets and who want quality care all around.

Dog Lovers,
If you love your dog, don’t leave them home while you go off to work, bring them to Bark Place! They offer multiple pet services including doggie day care. The owners and staff are super friendly, professional, and will treat your dog as if it were their own. We have been bringing our dog to Bark Place weekly for over 4 years now and there has never been an incident that would raise any concern to the level of care they provide for our pup.
I highly recommend Bark Place to take care of all of your pets needs (daycare & overnights, grooming, washing, teeth cleaning, training, and retail) — They do it all and they do it well.

I love this place! Since I got my Jack Russell Terrier three months ago, Bark Place has been like a second home. There are always smiles when I walk in, and the woman who owns the place is really willing to work with me and figure out what my dog needs. I was buying a jacket for the cold weather, and she whipped out a tape measure and started fitting Polly like it was a Brooks Brothers store!
Really great, I would highly recommend this place for a warm and caring experience.

LOVE THIS PLACE! The owner is great & added to the pleasant experience! I just got home from giving my dog a «DYI Wash» and my dog is cleaner than ever! He smells, looks and feels great!
When you get there they have different kinds of shampoos and conditioners to choose from. Then you go to the back where they supply aprons, brushes, combs, ear wipes, blow dryers, towels and best of all elevated bath tubs with high pressure heated hoses that have one of those nozzle with tons of different settings! Anyway, knowing me and my dog, we made the BIGGEST mess ever, water EVERYWHERE! Get this, they clean up after you too (:
Only thing is on the way out it’s a challenge to resist one of the many great treats & toys in stock!
Check it out!
ps. the 7^th bath is FREE!

I will give this place negative start if that’s the option! I took my 2-​year old Maltese for grooming today and the heartless groomer cut my dog’s paw! The female groomer cut off a piece of meat of my dog’s right paw and told me accidents just happen. I am so so upset and my dog is bleeding. This is a heart breaking experience!
I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE if you love your dog.
The End.

I love Bark Place! I got my puppy almost 2 years ago and I was living in Roxbury. I tried out a few places but then I came across Bark Place. YAY
First off, they are so nice. The man and woman who own it are awesome. My puppy went to doggy day care for awhile here (until we moved) and we loved it… me and my dog that is…
Daycare: You can drop off your dog nice and early to welcoming arms! The employees are there waiting to take your pup to the play area, after the first day they were greeting my dog by her name and acted pretty excited to see her. When you come to pick up your pup they give you a little report card of what your pup did that day. so cute. It goes like this. «Today I had fun playing with my new friend Spot, Today I went on a walk with Spot»…I was beyond excited about that. The best part is my dog was soo worn out she just chilled for the rest of the night. Perfecto, mission accomplished!
Store: My pup and myself moved to Charlestown and Bark Place is just not close to us anymore… but still I make the journey to get my pet supplies here because it’s all around my favorite pet place. We tried Durty Harry’s, and they are nice, but its small and over priced.(no thanks). I came in the store recently because I needed to change foods for my dog, and the woman (owner I believe) was soo helpful! She told me all about different brands and didn’t try to push the most expensive brand on me. They have an awesome selection of food, treats, toys, and leashes!
Groomer: I brought my pup in to be groomed here last weekend. Jackie (my dog) Had never been groomed and I was clueless. They were very helpful in walking my through what a usual groom consists of, etc. I brought her in, met with the groomer, and she was off! When I picked her up I was soo pleased. He had put two little purple bows on her ears! She smelled sooo good and looked GREAT. It was only 60ish dollars too, that was cheaper than other places I looked at and she had a decent amount done.
Overall, I love Bark Place so much I come from Charlestown to get all my dogs things here. She loves it here too. Thanks Bark Place staff!!!