BARK Kennels – the country club for dogs

The country club for dogs

BARK Kennels is offering a higher standard in doggy daycare with their recently upgraded facilities.

With four and a half hectares of outdoor areas and improving indoor facilities, BARK Kennels is a hub of happy dogs. BARK Kennels owner, Joanna Craw says they don’t know the background of all of the people that come to them, but many are working families who want to socialise their dogs knowing they will be happy and cared for. She says they’re really promoting their day are programme. “We now have a zone just for puppies.” Gathered into small groups, dogs will return to play with the same dogs each time, creating important relationships. BARK Kennels has a range of activities including a salt water pool which sees a lot of action in the summertime. “We can guarantee your dog will be tired but happy, when you come to pick them up,” Joanna says. Located fifteen minutes out of Christchurch in Rolleston, owners can drop off their furry friends with flexible times. BARK Kennels offers a free trial for their day care service, thereafter starting at $20 per day. Boarding service fees start at $32 to $46 a day depending on the size of the dog. Joanna says its excellent service is what’s giving BARK Kennels its good reputation. Staff are industry trained so they can assist with any behavioural issues customers would like help with. In addition to daycare and boarding, BARK Kennels also offer K9 makeovers in their groom room. This is currently two days a week but will soon be expanded, as demand grows.

Grooming costs range from $70 for a small dog to $110 for a large dog. BARK Kennels offers a general tidy up, bath, brush and nails as well as sorting out a heavily matted coat. For all prices and other details, find BARK Kennels online or in person. Joanna says they bought the company during Christmas last year. “It was the single worst time for a business to change hands,” she says. “Our staff and us came out the other side completely exhausted.” They got through January running under the old name and by February were able to think about a fresh start. Joanna says they decided on a total rebrand. They realised the facility needed some TLC, to raise the standard of the kennels. “We are working alongside our managers, Jade and Fleur, to put together a master plan of improvements, but in the last six months we have upgraded all the heating to heat pumps as well as putting up new shade cloths and security lighting,” Joanna says. “We want to make the overall experience better for both the owners and of course our primary customers – our dogs.” As the business continues to grow, Joanna says it’s growing in the right direction. “If a dog arrives wagging its tail and leaves still wagging its tail, the owner knows it’s a good place.”

BARK Kennels 554 Jones Road Rolleston (03) 347 8835 027 942 7278 admin@barkkennels.co.nz www.barkkennels.co.nz

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