The Bark Park
512 SW Indianola St, Stuart, FL 34994
Overview
The Bark Park is a luxury dog daycare and boarding facility in Stuart, FL, open since 2005. They offer cage-free boarding with 24/7 staff supervision, live webcams, outdoor turf yards, and pools. Services include daycare, boarding (communal and private suites), grooming, training, and in-home pet sitting. Dogs are separated by size, age, and temperament.
Amenities & Policies
Required vaccinations: shots must be up to date, flea and tick prevention
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Care & Play
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What Reviews Say
438 reviews analyzedThe Bark Park is overwhelmingly beloved by its customers, with 95%+ of reviews being 5-star ratings. The facility excels in cage-free boarding, live camera transparency, and genuinely caring staff who treat dogs like family. Long-term loyalty is exceptional, with many customers using the facility for 10+ years. However, there are serious red flags: 3 high-severity incidents involving heat exposure causing illness, dogs left in neglectful conditions, and allegations of unprofessional staff behavior. These isolated but concerning incidents involve health emergencies and potential neglect that prospective customers should be aware of. The grooming services (particularly Matt) receive consistent praise, and the facility's open-play philosophy is a major selling point.
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Heat exposure/heat-related illness - dog left outside in extreme heat, developed blood in urine (Acute Hematuria) requiring emergency vet care
โKodi was peeing blood... The vet said it may be caused due to muscle breakdown... I thought he was going to die!โ
Neglect allegations - dogs left on concrete floor with no bedding, puddle of urine, not fed until after 7:30pm
โMy two dogs were huddled beside each other, in a room by themselves, no blankets, beds, or anything else. Just a cold concrete floor and a puddle of pee beside them.โ
Staff professionalism issues - allegations of drama, unprofessionalism, employee management problems
โThere is drama that is going on... Unprofessionalism is unacceptable in any customer service business.โ
Camera system issues - cameras offline, frozen, or not accessible
โThe small outside yard camera just froze but seems to work well when viewing the other yards and interiorโ
Camera system reliability issues(5 mentions)
โthe small outside yard camera just froze but seems to work well when viewing the other yards and interiorโ
Staff attention/in engagement concerns(4 mentions)
โNo staff really paid attention to her... She didn't seem to have much fun.โ
Grooming quality inconsistency(3 mentions)
โthe second cut felt like Matt was rushing or didn't want to put in the time to groom our dog because his hair was so longโ
Top Rated
4.9 stars from 472+ reviews
This facility has earned a Top Rated badge for maintaining a 4.9-star rating across 472 reviews.
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