Barkers Pet Center

Have been coming to Barkers for about 4 months now. Staff is always friendly, clearly love the animals they work with and know them by name. I have saved some serious $$$ taking my cat here for non-​anesthetic dental cleaning, not to mention how much healthier it is for her too! My mom has started bringing her spoiled cat and dog for grooming also.
The facility has gotten a major facelift in the last couple of months and also has beautiful new astroturf for the outdoor area. I can also get the hard to find raw cat food my baby likes so much. So glad I discovered Barkers.

We used Barkers Pet Center for day care and boarding. Their staff is absolutely amazing. They love my Mini Goldendoodle and treat him so well. We’ve been using them for day care for about 4 months. My dog loves going there and cries when I park the car and don’t get him out of the car fast enough. He is so well cared for and has so much fun playing with the other dogs. For for the first time, we recently boarded our dog with Barkers Pet Center (for two nights) and I was nervous about it as he’s never boarded anywhere in the past. They understood my concerns and reassured me that he would be fine and that they’d pay close attention to him. We purchased a few of the add-​ons, including the web cam and night walks. Using the webcam, we were able to see him playing during the day as well as while he was in his room at night. That was very helpful. We saw Rob come into his room and check on him several times. When we picked him up, Rob said he did very well. As we were leaving, Rob came over and gave my dog a big hug and said goodbye to him. Rob was the best. I strongly recommend Barkers Pet Center for doggy day care and boarding.

They shaved our cat by mistake due to computer error they said !! They didn’t even call is after our cat had been going there for a year for just a trim each time. Don’t leave your animal there unless you know nothing bad will happen! And our dog got kennel cough there last time he went and it cost us $ 500 in vet bills!

Our Silkie Terrier (terror) a 6 year old rescue dog is a biter, we warned Genna, she said no problem.
So, now he has been groomed 4 times over the past year with out biting her, we feel confident leaving him.
He comes out, happy to be leaving, but she does a great job trimming him just as we asked, and we always get a call when he is ready
GOOD JOB

Jack had a blast getting his first shave and pedi. Extremely happy with the great care they gave him and the rates were awesome. Well done Barkers Pet Center, Thanks!!!

I recently took my 6 month old puppy Leyla here for her first full groom. The assistance at the front desk was very helpful and they told me exactly what groom they thought she needed. I listened to their advice and she got the full groom. They even gave me a coupon for 10% off which I was thrilled with because this was the most expensive groomer I’ve ever been to. But she really needed it so I didn’t mind shelling out more than I’d expected. They let me know that they usually didn’t take walk ins after 1 (it was almost 2) but they made an exception after checking with the groomer. I was told I’d get a call in a few hours when she was ready. This was the end of my great experience here…
I didn’t get a call so I went back a few hours later at the estimate time they said she’d be ready, after I went to a meeting for work. One of the front desk girls brought Leyla out to me and asked if this was her first time at the groomer. I told her no because she had a mini groom at Woofgang and it went very well! She said that my dog didn’t want anyone to touch her and was very squirmy. I completely understand the difficulty you face when grooming a dog in general however a puppy is that much more difficult because they are new to all this! I left without giving it much thought because I wanted to assume that they were ethical with the way they treat the pets that come here.
I was wrong… From the moment we got home I knew there was something wrong with her behavior. She was shaking when she got in the car with me which is not like her and she wouldn’t come down the stairs for a walk which is her favorite thing!
A few days later now and she is finally back to her usual playful and hyper self. And after I took the time to read over the reviews I see another owner actually saw her dog and another being popped on the head. I discipline my dog when I need to but whatever happened to her here that made her behave so differently than normal scares me and I’d never take her back or suggest this place to anyone. I will now groom her myself and do whatever it takes to make sure I know how she is being treated when I’m trying my best to keep her pretty.

Truly pleased with my experience here. My dog niña is a pot cake from Bimini and was petrified of dog grooming. But summer is around the corner and she needed to get her hair cut, so I went to Unilocal for help. The last time she had a haircut was a year ago and she was put in a cage making her even more petrified (a groomer in Fort Lauderdale off Oakland park). From the moment you call to ask for info they are very informative and I was able to get in her last minute as it was a slow day. They took about 3 hours and the groomer did a great job with Niña ! When I came to pick her up she was so happy and no sign of being tormented. I also got a tour of their daycare from a nice gentleman since I’m considering leaving on vacation soon. Thanks Barkers for a great job! From niña and I :)

Barkers is pretty cool. I have been taking my dog there for training sessions for about 3 months now and must say that she is getting smarter. Yolanda is the dog trainer and she does an excellent job. She is great with my dog and can put up with my sarcasm and isn’t too expensive for the quality of training your dog receives. I will continue to take my dog to the advance classes because the dog has fun and honestly so do I.
I have also left the dog there for daycare. It was convenient and from what I imagine the dog had a good time.
I have not bored the dog overnight but after many visits to the facility and seeing the dog kennels (more like little apartments) I would have no trouble leaving the dog there overnight if I had to.
Oh and the staff is very nice and helpful as well.

eat spot. Take good care of Blanca and she is exhausted after daycare everything we bring her. The staff is very friendly and they take special attention to our pets when we board them with food and medicine requirements. Never had a single problem. Thanks Barkers!

This is a very nice spacious pet center/​resort that provides grooming, training, high-​class boarding, day care and has a large boutique of pet supplies from leashes-​collars-​food-​treats-​pet beds and much more! We have been here on multiple occasions mostly for grooming but we also attended their Halloween Pup Party in 2013 and had a great time!
With our most recent visit here I made an appointment with them since our normal grooming center is closed on Sundays and Taji was a hot mess. I always love coming here for grooming since I actually get to speak with the groomer and tell them exactly how I want her hair cut. This time I spoke with Venancia; showed her pictures, and told her how I like Taji’s hair groomed. After a half day of waiting for a call, finally she was ready.
I was stunned when I saw Taji come out of the grooming center with NO top knot. As a female Shih-​Tzu we have always had her top knot done, complete with a bow. Now it has been chopped off after clearly explaining YES I want to keep the top knot and just to trim it. The damage is already done but when asking Venancia why Taji no longer has a top knot she said «Oh, well I kept a little». Bahh! At this point I feel nothing is to be done except pay and get out of there.
The fact that I clearly told the groomer exactly how I wanted Taji’s haircut and she did the complete opposite is very annoying and disappointing. The actual haircut has now grown on us but this situation will be our last at Barkers. I wouldn’t be able to trust them giving my pup a proper haircut again. Although, this has not been the case in the past if you are going to get your pup groomed here I would make sure Venancia is not your pets groomer.
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I brought in my two dogs for grooming. When I went to pick my dogs back up, I saw the groomer still working on my dog. To say the least, she was very rough handed and while I understand at times you need to be firm with the dogs while grooming especially while hair cutting, she actually hit my dog’s head several times. I also saw her do the same with another dog at the place, the other dog was quite excited and was jumping up and down, she hit his head several times too.
To say the least, I do not appreciate this and feel it is just too rough. I don’t think I’ll be going back. She also did not follow my preference on the grooming, ended up cutting the ears and tails when I asked them not to. The other groomer seemed to be ok and have done a good job with my second dog, so it could be that it’s just this particular groomer that was unsatisfactory.

My baby dog Pepper had a wonderful time sleeping over at The Barker’s Pet Resort.
This vacation we decided to take our baby dog to a pet resort since our previous vacation was a disaster, due to excessive hollowing when we attempted to leave him in our pet friendly hotel room to enjoy the pool.
I did a lot of research, as well as, toured many facilities before deciding to leave him at The Barker’s.
From the entry way, to the doggie playground in the rear of the building, the entire establishment was clean and organized. Every staff member encountered greeted me and made me feel welcomed.
I was impressed the doggie suites were designed as such. Each suite is equipped a T. V, elevated sleeping area, wall to wall tiling, and a glass door. The housing area didn’t feel as if I was at a Kennel.
I was able to hand pick Pepper’s suite which included a T. V and optional webcam. Many places I’ve visited seemed outdated and some used metal gates. My goal was to find my baby «that home away from home».
Pepper attended Doggie Daycare during the day, and I must say he learned a thing or two. When I arrived he was clean, energetic, and obedient. The young lady at the front desk told me he hung out behind the desk with them a few times.
I enjoyed hearing my kid was the teacher’s pet! (LoL)

my two pups love it! they’re not afraid of big dogs — which is huge in south florida. My pups always come home from day care and boarding fine — no scratches or sores, etc. I completely trust the staff that they’re handling the doggies well.
My only complaint is the cost for long term boarding! If I travel for a week I usually have to seek another facility, but thats the cost of living in fort lauderdale I suppose. The cost is similar to the other high-​end resorts in town.
I also LOVE the later pickup time, and they’re open on sundays!

Best haircut my scottie ever had. Came Home Happy, pretty and smelling great! Thank you

I cannot praise this place enough. I took Udonis today for the very first time. I was nervous to leave him but the staff really eased my fears. The staff is AMAZING. The customer service is phenomenal. They really care about the dogs and it shows. We will be using Barkers for daycare from now on.

Barkers is amazing! Booked a day care service literally 15 mins before I walked in and they were very professional and accommodating! I can’t thank them enough for treating myself and Lily Rose like family! Lily was excited and ready to hang out with the other puppies in her class :)

My Samba loves coming here for a spa day and also for day care. They have everything I need and only carry the best food for dogs. Great hours, I also like how they have activities for Samba she loves pool’s days as we’ll ice cream days.

ok I have used them before. don’t know why I didn’t this time. Went to another groomer, it was convient at the time… what a mistake. My 4lb Yorkie has fleas. she was so infested (cat fleas) when I got her back from the other place. I immediately went to Barkers and they fitted me in since I was leaving that night. OMG this place is amazing. They take such care and got all the flea dirt ect out and killed all fleas. Never am I going anywhere else when in town!!! Thank you Barkers I bought a new doggie bed too!

This is by far the worst place I have ever been. I get better service going to Petssmart and Pet Supermarket then I did at this place.
I stopped by after coming across the website that was pretty impressed with. But what I saw was extremely disappointing.
I walked in with my 8 week old female golden retriever. So naturally your going to get a glacé or a look carrying around a puppy. It took over 5 mins to be greeted. It was almost like they were to wrapped up with other thing let alone to day hello when you walked in the door.
Then when I asks about there training programs I was given blank look and they just rambled prices. They couldn’t even give me any info about anything on there programs and services just cost. Yah I want to know that but come on tell me about your programs.
With that I left. If a cute puppy couldn’t get basic attention or a customer walking in couldn’t get help or hardly a hello then how are they going to treat you if they are working with your pet.
Worst place ever. Spent 10 Min and I was even giving them time to acknowledge I was there and walked out. No one ever approached me and asks me if I needed help.
If I was a business owner I would show a lot more enthusiasm and interest
Especially if I saw someone with a new pup just think you could have gotten frequent business from me. All it takes is one bad experience expectably with a pet for me never to walk in a place again like this again when they can’t even say hello and are two wrapped up with other things. Busy is fine but come on.
Show some better customer service.
One last though stay away who knows now what happens behind those doors.

We were happy with the training classes until they got a new trainer. Didn’t like her, so found a new trainer.
Our dog loved going to daycare there. He seemed eager to go in, the front desk staff was great, and he came home tired.
I am removing a star for grooming and boarding. I have never picked him up from a grooming appt. when he was actually dry and brushed through.
When we boarded him for a week, he didn’t do too well. He was restless, howling and pacing (which we saw on the webcam). That is not their fault, but what we found very unacceptable was the fact that our boy had large, raw, bleeding sores on both his elbows and nobody mentioned this to us or knew about it when we questioned them. Our dog is WHITE and we noticed immediately so I’m not sure how this was not noticed & something done during his stay. When we mentioned this to the staff, they said they didn’t know what happened but «it looked a bit dramatic bc of the scabs.» Nice try. Unfortunately for them I’ve worked in the veterinary field for 8 years. Not acceptable.