Bark + Boarding is passionate about creating a thriving environment for pets and developing long-term relationships with our clients. We welcome pets and their owners as our own family, and we strive to cultivate a vibrant community that supports local businesses.
We offer services for our Bark + Boarding family members at our place and yours. At our location, we offer daycare, boarding, grooming, and training. We also have a great selection of retail products that are handpicked and curated by our staff with competitive pricing. At your location, we offer pet taxi, in-home pet sitting, midday dog walking and wedding attendant services.
OUR STORY
When Ryan Fochler took his first job out of college as an IT developer, it became clear that he was not an enthusiast of solving code problems. He decided to pick up a temporary side job as a dog sitter and unlike his dull IT job, time went fast. He loved observing, learning and playing with dogs. He couldn’t get enough of it. So when the opportunity to purchase the in-home pet sitting business he was working for came about in 2004, Ryan happily made a career change and devoted himself to growing the business he loved.
Originally known as Dog Paws n Cat Claws, the business grew as Ryan brought his observation and experience to expand to what is now Bark + Boarding. He applied his IT training and skills to set up systems to expedite work flow for employees and customers. Ryan also recognized that he needed a stellar team to support the growing needs of the business so he prioritized hiring great talent and empowering them to thrive in the workplace. In recognition of such commitment, Bark + Boarding was honored by being named as one of The Washington Post’s 2015, 2017 + 2020 Top Workplaces.
Bark + Boarding is continually evolving as we strive to accommodate the ever-changing needs of our clients and furry friends. Many of our customers have asked us to consider to open more locations, so… by such popular demand, we will soon be opening a second location in Escondido California!