Barkington Inn & Pet Resort

Years ago and under different management this was a great place to take your pets. The last time I took mine my boy was scared and shaking all the way home and he had never done that before. The pet tech used a choke leash on him which is not good for pugs at at all. After I came home and read all the newer reviews I felt so bad u had taken my boy there. We now take all our pets to Bayside Bed and Bisquit they are fabulous!

We left our dog here while away on Summer Vacation in August 2012 and our dog passed away while in their care. Though our dog was old and they are not necessarily to blame for this, the doctor they sent our dog to owns a percentage of this Pet Inn and treated us horribly. He tried to extort money from us after we had been told (by Barkington Inn) we wouldn’t be charged to hold the dog till we returned from vacation. When we got back he asked us for $$ for holding the dog. This place is only interested in making money and does not care about it’s pets. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR PET HERE!!!

I dropped in to check this place out unannounced and let me tell you, I was not impressed. I left with a really bad feeling and chose not to board my dog here. Here’s why
1) the lady at the desk was super unfriendly. It’s as if she hates her job and hates that you are even speaking to her.
2) during my tour of the facilities I couldn’t believe how gross the place was ! It smelled horrible and the runs we’re soaked in urine. Not just one puddle… But several.
3) upon seeing the backyard, it appeared several dogs were left unattended in the sun. I have no idea how long they would be left there or how long they have been there. This didn’t sit well with me.
4) clearly understaffed. (but that appeared to be the norm based on the lack of hustle displayed by the only two employees I saw)
5) the entire facility looks unkept (a sign of poor management). The website is also unkept (another sign of poor management)
I give it 2 stars because 3 would be «acceptable but not great». What I saw was unacceptable according to my standards. Do your pet a favor and background check the place before you leave your animal in someone else’s care.
One positive note: the guy handing the dogs was friendly but wasn’t keeping up with things that needed to be done.

Kenneled dogs again for another urgent week-​long trip. [Note: They weren’t closed on MLK Day, thank goodness.] Tam, the manager, remembered me and the dogs. This time we opted to board our 2 dogs together in the same kennel to save some money. (Sometimes they have issues getting along.)
I requested that they get baths before pickup, but ended up picking them up a day early so they were not bathed. No problem. More money saved there. When I did pick them up, the girl at the front had to search around for their belongings (pillow and towel) because they had just been washed. (I wonder if they were not going to have them that night if they were about to close.) Front desk girl could not find one of the toys I had dropped off with them, but called a couple of days later and I was able to pick it up.
Admittedly, I came about 10 minutes before they closed and front desk gal was NOT happy to see me. That’s great, but keep that to yourself. Patrons take that into account when choosing what business gets their business = $$. All the other workers I’ve encountered have been great otherwise. She needs to get on-​board.