This place is great, the staff really cares about the dogs and they're always keeping a close eye on them. Our dog likes it here more than home! read more

I have been a customer for a year and have put my dog in for more than 5 times. Everything was great except this time which was on black Friday and the hours is different. I was aware of that and when I make a reservation I asked the person who picked up the phone because we have to put her in around 7am and on Black Friday they open at 9am. The person on the phone said I can put my dog in around 7 she said there is a staff who lives near by just give her a call and she will be there and check my dog in. So I arrived at the facility and call that number she gave me , nobody answered. I have no choice but to wait for 2 hours. I did make the time pass. But if I had a flight to catch that would be a big problem. I was just very disappointed that they told me they would be there and they were not. Beside that the service is great. Pumpkin had a great time there. read more

We have been with Central Barks for over 3 years now for daycare for Rex since he was still a puppy. Everybody has always been very accommodating and helpful, making it super convenient to use their service. And their rate is very competitive. There are other places in the areas, but none measures up to Central Barks :). read more

We left our dog Skyler there for the weekend as we went out of town and you could tell she had an absolute blast there! Very friendly staff who are mindful of the dogs and which ones do or do not get along. Only reason for a 4 star review is we had them give Skyler a bath the last day before picking her up and while she looked clean it felt as though she had soap residue on her back still. Not the end of the world but definitely noticeable for at least a week or so. Otherwise a great experience overall and Skyler loved it as well! Will be our go to when in need of boarding. read more

Great service! They helped the dog while we are on vacation and even sent us pictures of the dog. This is very thoughtful. Thanks

LOVE LOVE LOVE Central Barks! The entire staff is incredibly friendly, super responsive, and make it clear that they really want to make all of the dogs there happy. Our little guy desperately needed some socializing with other dogs. I was very hesitant to use a doggie day care after reading some bad stories from other places online. My reservations were quickly shattered after coming here. We get periodic picture and video updates from Central Barks during the week showing how happy our pup is. He's staying active and fit, which is something that can be hard to achieve during the winter. He comes home tired, but as happy as can be. We are moving from Chantilly to Fairfax soon, and I've even rerouted my commute to work to make sure that our dog can continue to go here. I highly recommend Central Barks. read more

Absolutely love this place. First of all it's clean. Second of all the staffs care about the dogs. My Pom was happy with this place. She was there twice for boarding during our weekend getaway. One day she had a loose stool and the staff just washed her and took care of her like their own. She did not came home with the stinky dog smell like the other place. Third time I went there was for dog bath. She was taken care of from head to toe and the price is very reasonable compared to some other place. Will come back for sure. read more

Central barks is awesome! I bring my pup, Ellie, here all the time for daycare. They are wonderful and she always comes home exhausted! I'm looking forward to using them for boarding soon too read more

Boarding Pepper with them for 3 days, used their 3 days free day-care coupon, only paid $75 in total, very nice staff, they updates Pepper's photos for me everyday, will choose them again in the future. read more

Bark & Roll - Boarding my dog with them, they send me photos of Pepper everyday, he is happy there, and I will definitely visit there again. - Pet Sitting Near Me - Chantilly, Virginia

Our 5 month old German Shepherd mix LOVES Central Barks. We found the facility a few months ago after our vet suggested we socialize our rescue puppy early on. The staff here are all very friendly and we can tell they love their jobs and the dogs they care for. The facility has helped provide our pup with a safe place to meet new dogs and burn off some of his excess energy. He comes home each time a very happy and tired boy. We only visit once a week currently but may go more often this summer when it's too hot for long outdoor play. We have also used them for overnight boarding and were very happy. read more

Bark & Roll - Pet Sitting Near Me - Chantilly, Virginia

This was our first time boarding our puppy and our first puppy but the staff was helpful and very caring with our puppy. They sent us several photos and updates during our time away. We are very happy with their services and will plan on using them again. read more

This is based off a recent boarding experience we had with our dog. She loved the daycare, the place seemed clean, nothing fancy or bells and whistles like Old Town Pet Resort, but does have staff on site 24/7 and she didn't come back with a stomach issue which she normally does because she has a sensitive stomach. I was disappointed in the fact that we did not receive daily photos and videos. And the only day I did receive one was when we called and asked for one. The staff is nice but you need to provide what you promise, and I was treated like I was bothering them when I called to check on our dog who to us is like our child. This is a good place for daycare, but we will have to consider boarding our dog here again or not. The boarding stalls are hard floors, so make sure to bring a bed for your dog. read more

Initial meeting and evaluation was very warm, professional and clean. Staff was friendly and courteous. Paperwork was comprehensive pointing to a great screening process before a dog is allowed in for boarding! Sandy was welcomed into the pack in their open play area within a few minutes giving me comfort that they have a good selection process for eliminating problem puppys! read more

Great facility, friendly staff. My dogs absolutely love it there. A great touch when they take pictures and videos and email them to you when I'm at work! read more

Absolutely love Central Barks! Every I bring my dog home from doggy daycare she's so tired and worn out. Great way to socialize my dog & keep her simulated while I'm working. Unlike some other local daycares, this one will not crate your pet for several hours during the day! Cage-free daycare is perfect! They always take care of my fur baby read more

SO happy! We boarded our 2 dogs here for a week while we went on vacation a couple of weeks ago. We were worried because one of our dogs had some trouble at another cage free place and was asked not to return. We expressed our concerns at the initial evaluation at Central Barks and, after evaluating her, they assured us she would likely be okay and they had plenty of other rooms for her to go into if she was having trouble. She ended up doing really well and was able to stay in daycare for the full week. It was comforting to know our dogs could stay together at night too. My only complaint is that we were told we would get daily reports on how the dogs were doing. After a few days of not receiving a report I checked in to see how they were doing and received a prompt response that they were doing well which was comforting. I did receive an email the day after I checked in with some photos but that was it for the week. I'm okay with not receiving updates because this is what I have experienced at other kennels but they might want to not tell people they will receive daily updates if it's not going to happen. Overall though I was very happy to see my dogs were happy at pick up and they looked well cared for. This is what is most important! read more

I recently boarded my pet at this facility from 8/19/2016 to 8/27/2016. Although he did appear to have been very well cared for during his stay, he started to cough excessively after I picked him up and returned home. I took him to the Vet and he was diagnosed with kennel cough. The Vet also informed me that they had recently treated another animal that was boarded at Central Barks during the same time frame. I understand that these things happen, however, my problem is that I was advised by Central Barks that they are insured for these types of issues. I telephonically contacted their representatives on several occasions to inquire about getting a partial or full reimbursement of the Veterinary bill and was advised that they would look into it and get back me. To date, no one has bothered to respond to me in regard to this matter. It is for this reason that I will never consider boarding my pet at Central Barks ever again!! The day after I posted this review as well as two weeks subsequent to my initially addressing my concerns with them, a representative from Central Barks did contact me and left a message on my answering machine. He indicated that their insurance did not cover the matter in question. A sufficient justification for this action was not provided. read more

I was really unimpressed with this place. I'm not new to the boarding scene. My dog is 10 and I move for work a bit so I've been through many dog boarding places. This place is nice and clean. It's nicely decorated from what I could tell and they have some televisions in the lobby to see the dogs in the back. On first calling them, the guy that answered the phone wasn't the nicest (seemed a little unfriendly and slightly condescending when I asked questions), but he wasn't rude. I set up a behavioral assessment and that went fine. They didn't give me a tour or anything which was a little weird, but not a big deal. I set up a boarding reservation and the guy took note of it and said he would enter it later. Well, he never entered it in the system or anything about my dog. I came to drop him off the morning of the reservation and there was a woman who looked at me, "like why are you here?" I explained about the reservation and she told me they had no record of my dog or the reservation. She acted like I was a nuisance. She saw me look at the time and she told me just to leave my dog!!! I said that I didn't feel comfortable leaving my dog when they had no information about him, his vet, his needs, my contact information, when I'm picking him up, etc. I asked her to try to get the file so she called the guy who said he left it out. She told him I was refusing to leave until they had the file. I corrected her and said I just want to make sure they have the information on him before I go. He was not helpful and she still couldn't find it. I wrote the basic information back down for her quickly and had to leave for my travel plans. I got no updates for my dog's 4 nights there. I'm used to emails or calls, especially for first time visits. I called the last two days to see how he was doing and they seem a little startled that I was calling and gave me bare minimal details. They did say he hadn't ate and was crying and howling at night. He seemed to have a rough time there, but I'm not sure they really did much with him. My dog does have separation anxiety and isn't that into playing with other dogs, but this sounds like he had a worse time than usual. I also asked them to add wet food into his meals and I'm not sure they did that or if they really cared he wasn't eating. Oh and they'll charge you for food which I think is ridiculous. He also had a birthday while there and they didn't realize that even though it's on the paperwork. Not that I expect them to do anything, but I'm just saying most kennels I've used have been far more into dogs and friendlier with people. They also usually went the extra mile of doing some special things for dogs and sending an email or pic or whatever. Just wasn't impressed and this place is $20/night more than the other kennels I have been too. I was expecting more and I'm glad I choose not to get a boarding package with me them. I'm going elsewhere for my travel next month. read more

We were nervous to send our dog to a boarding facility for the first time over the Christmas and New Year period, but were so lucky to have found Central Barks. The facility is huge, with a massive indoor play area and separate sleeping areas. The dogs each have their own cubicle to sleep in with a glass door instead of a cage, which is good for dogs like ours who hate crates. Our dog had three days free daycare before she boarded overnight and she came home exhausted and content every time. The staff sent us videos of her while she boarded and we were so delighted to see how much fun she was having with other dogs. We're definitely using this facility again! read more

We just took our puppy here for a pre-boarding evaluation. We were hesitant at first about boarding our pup, but our neighbors gave Central Barks a glowing recommendation. They were certainly right to recommend this business. Kelsey at the front desk was wonderful in showing us the play areas where large, small, and medium dogs are often separated for better play time. Each dog gets its own room for overnight stays too. The staff literally knows every dog's name and treats them like family. We have much more peace of mind leaving our dog with Central Barks. The prices also seem quite reasonable where the cost of daycare is included with the overnight boarding cost. read more

New puppy owners here and our puppy Bella, 3 1/2 months old, spent her first day in daycare at Central Barks last week. The staff was very helpful and pleasant. We selected Central Barks over several other places since they offer the outdoor potty walks. The free 3 day trial offer was a great added bonus which no other place offered. Great way to socialize Bella and for her to make new friends. She is totally exhausted after a day of playing here. We look forward to our next visit. Our only complaint is that we have no way to see how she is doing throughout the day with no live web cam. The facility has video cameras throughout the building but no live on-line feed like other daycare places. The website says pictures and video updates are emailed but we never received one. read more

I was VERY pleased with the services Central Barks provided smile emoticon I boarded my very timid dog with them for the first time since I have had her. They made sure to keep in contact with how she was doing, assured me she was happy, and sent me pictures showing her loving on the employees. I will definitely be taking her back! Keep up the great work :) read more

Picked my dog up today and as soon as we got home, noticed all these bloody scratches on his belly and legs. I had a suspicion that they were from him being humped because while i was waiting for them to retrieve him, i watched my dog (on the tv's they have) get aggressively humped by 3 different dogs. And no one got up to stop or correct them. I called them to ask what happened and all i got was "hes just the kind of dog that gets humped" "there was nothing i could do about it". And the man admitted to leaving the room at one point, which meant the dogs were alone. I was told that my dog was being humped non stop for the entire 5 plus hours he was there. But the good boy that he is, he did not start any confrontations and just took it. I have worked at a dog daycare before and i know that 1. dogs should never be left alone. 2. there are many ways you can stop dogs from humping. and 3. i should have been notified. I am extremely disappointed and will not be taking my dog back. So now i need to make other plans and clean blood off my dog. Thanks! read more

We boarded our 2 dogs here over a week and you'd see a 10-star rating if it was an option. We received email updates with photos of our dogs nearly daily; and love that the staff take time to sit and snuggle with them. We especially like that they don't lock the dogs in small kennels at night like other boarders; rather our dogs were able to sleep together in a small, private room - with plenty of room to move around and stretch out. We will definitely be back! read more

went in to check it out due to amazing wonderful reviews.... they were short handed, instead of turning a bath away wanted for the money he chose to leave the dogs alone in the play area and could not give me a tour.........i was so shocked after telling him how i read all of 5 star reviews I could not believe he would not turn a bath away, felt that i would never want my dog to be left unsupervised....... read more