Welcome to Bark Avenue!
Ankeny Bark Avenue, Bark Avenue West, and Waukee Bark Avenue are resort-style vacation facilities for dogs, providing dog boarding and dog daycare and combining homelike amenities with recreational, safe activity. Our inviting facilities feature clean, secure, and fun-filled environments exceeding pet care industry standards. Our well trained and dog-loving staff provide the highest levels of customer service and pet expertise to ensure the utmost in comfort, safety, and happiness—all while providing pet parents with incomparable peace of mind.
Services available at Bark Avenue
BOARDING
When you’re away on vacation, you want to know your dog is receiving the best of care and having lots of fun. At Ankeny Bark Avenue in Ankeny, IA, Bark Avenue West in West Des Moines, IA, and Bark Avenue in Waukee, IA, you’ll know that your dog is surrounded by lots of love and a trained staff that treats your dog like their own. Our dog boarding guests receive top of the line treatment at our relaxing and fun pet resort!
GROOMING
The state-of-the-art grooming salon & spas at all three Bark Avenue locations are staffed with talented, award-winning professionals. We can’t wait to help your pet look and feel their very best. Our stylists have experience with all breeds (including cats!) and offer a wide variety of salon services from full-service grooming to standard bathing and soothing spa treatments. Let us pamper your pets the way they deserve!
DOG DAYCARE
Since dogs are such social creatures, they can get lonely, bored, or into mischief when left alone for the day. That’s why we created our award-winning dog daycare program at our Ankeny, IA, West Des Moines, IA, and Waukee, IA pet resorts. Our daycare programs offer action-packed play, exercise, socialization, and plenty of rest, too. Our quality daycare ensures your furry best friend enjoys romping with fellow dogs (or our staff!) in a safe, caring atmosphere. When you pick them up at the end of the day, you’ll have a relaxed and satisfied pup to take home.
TRAINING
Our customized training programs are designed to help your dog master the most common obedience commands, including sit, stay, lay down, come, and heel. We’ll also guide you through overcoming common challenges such as leash-pulling and jumping on people. The owner is also a student in our training classroom. We’ll teach you the best ways to continually support and improve upon your dog’s training long after class has ended.
Dawg Paradise is part of the “Powered by Best Friends” network. Before coming aboard, Bark Avenue was operating independently in the Ankeny, W Des Moines and Waukee communities, boasting a proven track record of success. Now, as valued member of the Best Friends family, Bark Avenue enjoys the support and guidance of our leadership while preserving its distinctive character and services.
When you step into any of our Powered by Best Friends establishments, expect a one-of-a-kind experience enhanced by exceptional staff and special touches. Your visit will be nothing short of delightful with extra belly rubs for your furry companion. We take great pride in having Bark Avenue as part of the Powered by Best Friends network!
