The Barkway

The Barkway team take such great care of my Ray and I am incredibly happy with their service. I love that they open before I have to work and stay open after I get off. More over, I do not have a car, so their pick up and drop off service for a small fee make doggie daycare possible for Ray. He goes multiple times a week and is always happy and tuckered out. A great solution for his separation anxiety!

They will steal your money!!! Beware! Owner is a fraud and liar. Unfortunately I spoke with Jeff, the owner, and he refused to refund the unused, non expiring, days I purchased when I informed him that since they are moving to a location too far away that I would no longer be able to come to the barkway. I do not have a car and only choose them to begin with because I could walk my dog there. Now that it’s too far away, they refuse to refund me the $ 50 of unused days.

UPDATE: last time I went in they offered me a free bath for when my dog is back. They also stated if the dog is dirty they will normally hose him/​her down. They were very apologetic about returning him dirty! Bumps up their rating for sure!

The staff was super nice, but if you have a fence jumper, this may not be the place for them. They separate the dogs into different play groups and the fences that separate them are 4ft high. My dog is super athletic, high energy, and very curious so she was enjoying herself jumping from play area to play area and socializing with all of the dogs as well as jumping into the lobby which opens up to the street… Obviously, fence jumping isn’t safe for her or the other dogs so I had to go pick her up. If there fences were higher, it would have been a better set up for my dog (and other jumpers) but unfortunately that is just not how they are set up. Also, it smelled pretty bad when I walked in. Like a strong smell of chemicals and bleach (I guess that’s better than smelling like feces?).

Staff is always friendly, and my pup is always excited to go here for the day. I will say she usually get s a little touch of kennel cough in the winter and this is her only real interaction with other dogs, but I think that’s pretty typical and comes with the territory. Great value and an inexpensive day for a tired dog!

Awesome place and consistent staff leads me to expect that the management/​ownership is excellent. The employees are always very nice and know my guy (big Finn) by name. They always seem happy to see him even though he has a barking problem we are working on. Great value and I would highly recommend.

Much more costly than most places for boarding unless you are able to pick your dog up by 11am. For example, I dropped my dog off on Saturday morning and picked him up Sunday afternoon. I was charged $ 37 for overnight boarding and then $ 25 for Sunday daycare. So for one night it was $ 67! Most places I checked around Denver charge around $ 37 – 38 and that is all inclusive as long as you pick up by closing time the next day.
Also, the woman working there told me my dog escaped the kennel over night and spent the night out in the pen area. Nothing bad happened to him, but when I asked how that happened she said that many of the kennel doors don’t work that well and can be opened by the dogs if they try…
For dog daycare the place would be fine, in line with most pricing in the area and they do seem to do a good job with the dogs, but as for boarding I would look elsewhere.

We absolutely love the Barkway, we’ve been taking our two dogs there for almost three years, and we take them for both day care and boarding. They are always so happy to arrive, they absolutely LOVE going to the Barkway. The staff is all very helpful and friendly as well, and you can tell they really care about the dogs!

For a downtown resident, the location and pricing for doggy day care at The Barkway are both tremendous! To date, our seven-​month English Bulldog puppy (Tugboat) has spent the day here 17 times and we don’t have any complaints. Aside from the location and pricing, I’m also very satisfied with the how friendly the staff is not only to me but to my ‘lil guy when we drop him off and pick him up.
Lastly, I also appreciate the simplicity and openness of the floor plan allowing me to be confident the staff is always being attentive to the many pooches on their hands. And you can’t beat watching your puppy on their webcams while at the office! Like Rachel C. said in her review, we have a very happy and exhausted dog every time we’ve picked him up! Like her, I would feel comfortable recommending the The Barkway to any of my close friends and family who are pet owners.

We’ve been sending our dog Bernard to the Barkway for a little over a year. Bernard doesn’t even need a leash to get from the car to the door because he sprints straight there and freaks out for you to open the door so he can go play. He comes home each time so tired– sometimes he eats his dinner and goes straight upstairs to bed, even though its only 6:30pm.
The staff at the Barkway is amazing– they are always so nice during drop offs and pick ups. I wouldn’t send him any other place!

You can’t deny when your little fur baby can’t contain themselves knowing they are about to spend the day at The Barkway. I live a block away and decided to try out doggy daycare because it was just too convenient. The staff loves every pooch that walks through the door, and they have a good set up where dogs are split up into appropriate groups based on size, temperament, etc. I am also impressed with how open this place is. I am referring to the fact that they have webcams and huge glass windows that allow you to monitor your dog at all times (if that’s the sort if thing you’re in to).
I have had a happy/​exhausted dog every time I’ve picked him up. Their package pricing is reasonable, especially compared to competitors in the downtown area. If you have special requests the staff listens. I would feel comfortable recommending the Barkway to any of my close friends and family who are pet owners!

For me, the proof is in the pooped puppy AND how excited he is to go back. For me, the human interaction is pretty great too. The are super friendly (big thumbs up to Mike!) and the end of the day, tells you how things went with my pal. Additionally, they have really reasonable pricing. They only thing the don’t have is a Barkway in my neck of the woods… Thanks to Unilocal for helping me find the fantastic dog day care. Bravo, Barkway… Bravo!

Terrible experience. Our dog did a ½ day trial, then a one night stay. Should have been wary after the trial, but was in a bit of a pinch. We were also hoping to find an in town boarder since our regular is out near the airport and we were going west for the weekend.
Anyhow, they seem to have some communication issues. I explained exactly what our dog does not like and also wrote it on the questionnaire, which apparently they did not read. Information did not seem to get from one person to the next. To make a long story short, what our dog does not like happened twice, she ended up in a fight and the result was a puncture wound above her eye which I was not told about and discovered at home. Do they really pay attention?
Also, they are quite expensive. I was charged for the overnight plus daycare, which was not what was on the price sheet I was given but apparently is on the website. I can get two nights where she usually goes for what I paid here.
I had a conversation with the owner and he seemed to care. Not sure if anything changed or will change. We won’t be back to find out.

About two months ago we got a puppy, named her Ellie, and promptly realized that a baby dog is more work that a baby human. (Although now that we have a toddler they might be more equivalent in terms of sheer energy output/​needed to care for them.) Then we also realized we had a 10 day trip to Mexico coming up, and sadly Ellie didn’t have her passport and proper documentation so she would have to stay behind.
Enter The Barkway.
The Barkway requires your pup be current on vaccinations and that they do a test run of sorts in doggie daycare before they are allowed to be permanent members of the daycare or can be boarded there, which is nice because you know that the dogs there are generally well cared for and can play well with one another.
The Barkway also has webcams so you can check out what your dog is up to on a regular basis if you’d like.
And The Barkway is pretty reasonably priced. We buy packages of 10 visits at a time, which can be used for boarding days as well. And if you have to board your dog it’s an extra $ 10 on top of the regular daycare rate. If you have multiple dogs the second one is cheaper to send to daycare or boarding.
During daycare or boarding, The Barkway will even give your pooch a bath if you request it, for an extra fee of course.
Plus, the people there are so friendly. When we are dropping Ellie off I can almost hear her thinking, «Oh, boy! Oh, boy! Oh, boy!» But, the best part is, after a day of doggie play at The Barkway we get two days of sleepy pooch — a puppy so tired from all that fun that she sleeps soundly in the kitchen with nary a peep for practically an entire day. And for a house as busy as mine you can’t put a price tag on that.

We boarded our dog here over the 4^th of July week/​weekend. And initially, I was very happy with this place, and excited to use them in the future for day care.
However, our dog returned from boarding quite sick, and it was discovered today that our dog has kennel cough. Fine. That’s fair things happen. I have a horse and I know how contagious illnesses can spread like wildfire in these types of conditions. He is up-​to-​date on his vaccinations, so just some antibiotics.
What is not ok is when I called to inform them our dog was sick, they were already aware of a couple other cases. But no mention of how they were mitigating it, although they think maybe the dogs contracted it on Monday…
How about calling/​emailing/​something and informing people whose dogs were there in that time frame that dogs were coming down with kennel cough.
I signed a release waiver, and thats ok. I don’t care to get a refund, but I don’t think our dog will be returning.

Our Jack loves this place, can tell by watching the doggy cam! The staff is friendly, lots of free space for dogs and clean. Our little Jack is always ready for a nap when he’s done with doggy day care!
Big thanks to The Barkway staff!

This place is awesome. The employees truly get to know your dog and can recall how they were that day instantly (and it’s obvious they’re telling the truth because it all adds up). My dog, Ebby is always exhausted and smiling coming home from daycare, and it’s great to see her on the dogcam all day. Plus, these prices can’t be beat. If you have a couple friends you can do a package with, I HIGHLY recommend it.
The only reason for 4 stars is that you don’t get much of a «report» on your dog without asking. From what I’ve heard, other places will jot some notes down for you to take home after. However, it’s a small price to pay when you’re basically 100% sure your dog had fun and was kept completely safe all day. Great work!

I love love love the Barkway! The staff is very friendly and the facilities are clean and very big with plenty of space for play time with your pups!
My samoyed stays here for day care and was boarded over night and she LOVES interacting with the other dogs. She comes home rested and well behaved.
I think the prices are right and the location is great! I would definitely recommend The Barkway!

This place is good, but by no means amazing. Our puppy (10 months, mixed breed) enjoyed herself and came home quite worn out (in a good way). We boarded her overnight for an entire weekend.
The dogs seemed to enjoy themselves — no doggie fights. Very clean atmosphere. Very competitive prices. I would recommend this establishment to others (especially those who work and/​or live downtown).
The only reason they don’t receive 5 stars is their staff were not as knowledgable as they should be. For example, during the check in of our puppy’s trial day, the staff person wasn’t able to decipher her shot records (I had to wait for him to contact a vet to have them decipher it for him) and did not seem in tune with proper dog training while handling her.
If you’re looking for convenience, cleanliness, safety, competitive pricing, and a place for your dog to «expend energy,» this will work great. However, if a very knowledgeable staff and a structured atmosphere is important to you, this is not the place.

My boys love it here! And thanks to the staff’s attention, I was able to get my min pin treated for stones in his bladder — had they not noticed his irregularities, I might not have gotten him treated in time. They know both of my dog’s names even though we only go about two or three times a month. Highly recommend!