Bark n’ Roll Canine Care

I lived in North Reading briefly and adopted my dog Bacardi in Feb 2014. I used their walking services since I wasn’t always home during the day and wasn’t always sure I’d get him a good walk when I got home in the evening. They were awesome! B came from a shelter and had been poorly taken care of so his fur wasn’t so great and they had no problem putting a jacket in him on the cold snowy days. They also sent me pics and emails after his walks, which I loved. I loved their service and would still use them if I hadn’t moved so far away from the area.

I am so unhappy with their training. Francine did not know how to handle a Cavalier with anxiety. I paid almost $ 300. for training and was told she couldn’t help him. I have a trainer in Reading now and they have worked with Marco and turned the whole situation around and I didn’t have to neuter my dog as she kept recommending.

This place is the best! I have used them for some one-​on-​one training for my extremely anxious little dog, Cinder, and she has definitely improved and gotten more comfortable at home. She warmed up to Francine almost immediately (no surprise!) and I still use the techniques that Francine taught us!
I also use them for dog walking, and it is the best. Laura and Allie have quickly made friends with my two little fuzzballs, and send me emails every day letting me know how the walk went. They often send pictures, too, which makes me smile so much — what an awesome part of the day to see a photo of my little ones having such a good time outside!
Additionally, the days my dogs go on walks with the Bark n Roll crew they are more content, quieter, and happier. Why use anyone else?!

Bark n’ Roll is terrific. We have used many of their services — dog walking, play group, house sitting, and attending a seminar. Everyone at BnR is terrific. They’re extremely friendly and professional, and genuinely care for our dogs.
Sarah walks the dogs most days and sends an email after each walk to let me know how the walk went, which is great. She always refills the water bowl and goes the extra mile and moves the dogs’ beds in or out if the weather has changed. One of our dogs goes for the weekly playgroup and really enjoys that.
The house sitter will either stay or stop by several times during the day, and sends an email at the end of the visits to let us know how the dogs are doing, which is wonderful for peace of mind.
I attended a seminar about dogs and babies that Francine, who owns BnR, ran, and it was informative and full of useful tips.
I highly recommend Bark n’ Roll — we are extremely pleased with all their services.

Francine and her staff are all AMAZING! They are so accommodating and my dog loves them (she sits in the window and waits for them every week)! We did puppy classes and Canine Good Citizen classes with Francine and they were well worth the money. My dog is now so obedient with both verbal and non-​verbal cues. We also send her to their playgroup every week. Francine sends emails letting us know how she did each week which is wonderful. I can not recommend her highly enough. It is obvious that Francine really loves what she does and that makes all the difference!!!

We started working with Francine when Leeloo was just a baby. She had gotten into a crazy biting phase and we were looking for help resolving it. We also just wanted to get her some basic training — sit, down, stay, etc.
Francine was AMAZING. She worked with me to find a convenient time. We did six weeks of training with Leeloo and she learned basic commands like sit, stay, down, touch, etc. She learned how to work with the clicker and quickly figured out she’d get treats. Francine provided worksheets with all the info we went over in class so that we could practice. She outlined a great practice schedule so that we’d be prepared each week to move onto the next command.
Leeloo LOVED Francine. She would get so, so happy when she’d come over.
A few months later we did a six week group obedience class at the new Bark-​N-​Roll Academy. It covered a lot of the same stuff, but it was an excellent refresher/​reinforcement class, and really helped Leeloo work around distractions.
Leeloo earned her AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy certification from that class, and now we’re working towards getting her her AKC Canine Good Citizen certificate.
I’d still be taking classes at Bark-​N-​Roll with Leeloo if we hadn’t moved far away from their location. :-(I keep in touch with Francine, though, and we’re planning to stop by one of the fall dog-​friendly street fairs to say hello.
I highly recommend Bark-​N-​Roll for training.

We have used Francine’s services since our pup was 9 weeks old and she has been amazing. always professional and always reliable. I would highly recommend!

We have an exuberant whippet puppy, Addicus, who was not a pleasure to walk before Francine started walking him Monday through Friday. Since Francine has started walking Addicus my daily walks with him have gone from the worst to the best part of my day.
Francine has not only made him a pleasure to walk with but also provided us peace of mind with daily updates of how our puppy is doing that are fun to read and informative. Without Francine I cannot imagine how hard it would have been for me to go back to work full time. My whole family feels very lucky we found Francine and I know Addicus loves his daily walks!

Simply the BEST!
I moved to North Reading from Boston last fall and had to hire my first dog walker for my 8 year old shepherd mix, Winston. I looked at several services in the area but when I stumbled upon Bark-n-Roll’s website, I knew I found a gem! I could tell immediately that there was someone with a personality behind this company! After each visit, Francine would send emails to let me know all about her visit with Winston to get me comfortable with her process. I trust her 100% with Winston and in my home. I would recommend her to anyone! She is extremely personable, thorough and reliable. Winston is very lucky to have his Francine Friend!

Bark n’ Roll is wonderful! Parsley and I couldn’t live without Francine!
Francine is delightful and sooo amazing with Parsley. She is very reliable and often goes above and beyond by answering my ridiculous questions.
As a new dog owner, I feel like I needed more training than Parsley and Francine was so patient with me. I honestly couldn’t ask for a more knowledgeable and caring person to take care of my pet.