Bergen Bark Inn

This place is amazing! They take such an interest in the dogs by making sure they in the right group and having fun. Every time I pick up my dog, I get a full report of how she did that day from one of the workers. The only thing that would make this place better is a webcam to check in on your animal throughout the day.

I’ve worked at Day Cares before and currently work at one now which is why we’re not using Bergen Bark, but I feel I probably notice things some people maybe wouldn’t since I’ve worked at them. I’ve worked at now 3, and taken my dogs to 2 others that I haven’t worked at.
We LOVE Bergen Bark! We love everything about this place. It’s VERY clean. The play areas inside and outside are nice and big. They use AstroTurf which I prefer to rocks or sand. It’s easier on the paws and it’s MUCH easier to keep clean/​disinfect. Think about it, if a dog pees, poops or vomits on some rocks you can’t really clean them. With Astroturf you can pick up the mess or scrub it away with cleaning solution. Which to me is super important if my dogs are going somewhere. You just can’t clean/​sterilize sand/​rocks as well. Plus rocks create a chewing/​chocking hazard. AstroTurf is safer overall.
They are always very good with my one dog who has bad legs and sometimes won’t eat. They take her in for breaks if she’s limping, and sit with her and try to spoon feed her to get her to eat. Instead of plopping her food down and walking away like some places.
They have suites for boarding which is nice since both my dogs HATE kennel runs since they are rescue dogs. The private suites are a HUGE thing for us. Speaking of their kennel runs, take a look at theirs. Most places only have dividers inbetween the kennels on the side so dogs don’t have to see other dogs to their left or right. Bergen Bark takes it one step further and has a divider running down the center of the kennel run so dogs do not see the dogs across from them.
We also love that the dogs are outside all day with no breaks or at least minimal breaks. I dislike having a break in the morning or afternoon. If I’m paying for all day play I want my dogs outside all day, except when they are eating lunch.
They make play groups based on activity level. Which is great older senior dogs should NEVER be outside with rough and tumble guys. It’s stressful and dangerous.
My only real complaint is no weekend day care, and I wish they were open later. The day care we used to use in PA was open til 9pm. Day Care on the weekend is a HUGE thing for me, it’s normally the day I need it most. They’re open since they have boarding so I just don’t understand why they can’t take a (smaller if there is less staff) limited number of dogs.
The staff there really cares about your dog. We love them. Bring your dog, they will LOVE it.
They also have cat boarding. Their cat boarding area is very nice and pretty far removed from the noise of the kennel or any area with lots of constant noise. The cats have a nice large window to look out, and get let out to roam in the room supervised I believe once a day.
Bergen Bark is truly amazing. They are a Day Care and the people there LOVE dogs. They are a not a ‘kennel’ like a few other places.