COMMITMENTS TO SAFETY

The Meet & Greet includes vaccination confirmation, review of history and health, nose to tail assessment, and an evaluation of your pup in our open-play environment with other dogs of different sizes and temperaments.  

Bark BLVD offers three large playrooms that dogs are separated into based on both size and temperament. It’s not uncommon for a pup to start in one playroom and move to another as he or she grows and matures or as play preferences change.

We keep your pup the perfect temperature during play time and naptime and help keep the air fresh and clean.

Vaccine protection against highly contagious and potentially deadly viruses and bacteria will mean less risk of dogs getting sick. If all dogs who are playing together are current on their vaccines, then you can be assured that your pup will be playing with fully vaccinated friends. We require all dogs to be up-to-date on the following vaccinations:  

RABIES  Rabies is required once at or before 16 weeks of age in puppies, boosted again a year later, and then every three years going forward. Dogs are required by law to be vaccinated against the rabies virus because this deadly virus can spread to humans.  If an unvaccinated dog breaks the skin of a person or another dog, your local laws will require you to have the dog quarantined for a minimum of 10 days (but could be as long as six months). We allow your pup to come play once he/she is both 12 weeks old AND fully vaccinated.  

DHPP/DHLPP  DHPP/DHLPP (also known as “distemper/parvo”) is required as a puppy series beginning at 6–8 weeks old, boosted twice at three-week intervals, and then again a year later. Like rabies, after the first year, the distemper/parvo combination vaccine can be given every three years. Leptospirosis (the “L” in some distemper combination vaccines) should be included in the annual combination vaccine due to recent increases in Leptospirosis cases. Leptospirosis needs to be boosted annually. This is important because Leptospirosis can be deadly to dogs and is transferable to humans!  

BORDETELLA  Bordetella is required to be current. Most veterinarians recommend the Bordetella vaccine be given every six months to maintain a high level of immunity for dogs who are often in social settings. The Bordetella vaccine helps control and prevent the spread of germs that cause canine cough. If a dog that has been vaccinated with the Bordetella vaccine still acquires canine cough, they will have a less severe form that resolves faster than a dog who is not vaccinated. The germs that cause canine cough are very similar to the common cold in humans with mild coughing and sometimes a runny nose. Symptoms usually resolve within a week.  The canine influenza vaccine is not required but highly recommended if available in your area.  In order to allow time for your dog to develop an immune response from vaccines, please make veterinary appointments seven to 10 days prior to attending. Check with your veterinarian to see if your dog’s vaccine boosters (not the initial vaccine) may provide adequate immune response sooner than seven days.

We take cleaning seriously! 

We have developed a cleaning program that utilizes a pet-safe Parvovirus (Parvo) killing spot cleaner that is used when dogs are playing in our open playrooms. Each play room is equipped with its own dedicated cleaning stations in order to maintain a healthy environment. Each clean station consists of a lined garbage can, a spot clean up kit, and a hand sanitizer dispenser to prevent introduction of bacteria into the playrooms. Clean stations are located on the outside of the playrooms so dogs can't access them. 

Additionally, our playrooms are sanitized twice daily from top to bottom using our unique formula that neutralizes and kills Parvovirus.

Lastly is the cleaning of our outside areas. We clean up as soon as a dog goes to the bathroom putting the waste product into a sealed garbage can that is then bagged and thrown into the dumpster after each shift. We then pressure wash the entire area three times daily with our Parvovirus killing formula.