Willow has been going to Barks n' Rec for 10 years..since she was a puppy. Matt and his staff are amazing and attentive. Willow looks forward going every week.
I’ve been bringing my dog, Rocky, to Barks n’ Rec for the past year, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the experience! The staff is incredibly friendly, professional, and clearly loves animals. My dog is always excited to go. Highly recommend Barks n Rec to anyone looking for a safe and loving place for their pet!
I can’t say enough about how great Barks n' Rec is. The facility is well-maintained, and the staff is so caring and professional. My dog always has a fantastic time there
Polly has boarded with Barks and Rec quite a few times over the last 2 to 3 years. We are pleased to know she is well looked after and well loved when we are away Thanks to Matt and the team.
I wouldn't bring my dog here for boarding if you offered it for free. Staff seems nice. However, they really don't do much with the pups. Didn't see many toys or playful engagement and barking and voicing their feelings seemed to be frowned upon.
We stumbled across Barks n’ Rec last year when we were looking somewhere to take our coonhound. Our dog loves the outdoors and wanted to find a place that not only had a large indoor facility but also outdoor so he can bask in the sun in nice weather. We also wanted somewhere that we could board him for overnight or longer stays and not worry about adding onto a one play time or walk. Matt treats his business like a true daycare. He is selective with who enters into his pac. All dogs need to be vaccinated and not aggressive. Dogs of all sizes are welcome. The care, love, affection and treatment your furry pet gets from the staff is nothing short of amazing. It took us a while to find anywhere that we felt comfortable taking our furry child Tracker and this is 100% the best place. This was the only facility we found in Mississauga that offered unlimited play and indoor / outdoor space. We have recommend this to many other dog owners. Thank you to Matt and his team for offering the best place for Tracker!
After our doggie daycare Redwood Pet Resort in Milton closed down we were distraught and relentlessly we searched for a new place for our pup. Barks n' Rec had amazing reviews, so that I decided to give them a try. I filled out all the forms, sent all the required information and set up an appointment. I was very excited. I am not one to write negative reviews in fact, I am that person who just will not return. But my consciene told me otherwise. Matt initially took her in the fenced indoor play area where she was met by several running and barking dogs that were coming in from the outdoor play area. The other dogs pinned her to the fence and she was shocked, to say the least. Matt called the other dogs off and away from her and then he started his evaluation of my pup. He pulled my 2yr old Rottweiler by her scruff (the loose skin around her neck) so roughly that she YELPED loudly. Who does that to an animal?? Matt explained that doggie moms carry their pups by the scruff and she should not react as she did, but for her to YELP that loudly he was hurting her. It was intentional - to cause a reaction. To provoke an aggressive reaction from any animal is not right! He then picked her up from her behind and swung her around. She was bewildered and at this point her reaction was to growl to protect herself from her aggressor. Any animal would react that way if being bullied or feeling theatened by a stranger. He put her down and she was shocked and scared. He continued to say he needed to be certain that his employees would be safe and not get attacked by any dog. WOW! What reason would anyone treat any animal that way to begin with? She has been trained by an amazing trainer Eric Straetmans from (BLT) Beyond the Leash (shout out to Eric!) and has gone for an additional 4wk for off leash training. She has been to doggie daycare since she was a pup and has never, ever shown any signs of aggression. She is an obedient, sweet, dog whose only purpose is to please. She is a "Gentle Giant." I still don't understand why Matt would test her in such a manner?! The dogs that attend his facility are supposed to be well mannered and would not engage in rough, aggressive behaviour. Why did he assume that my dog would be the aggressor....to provoke her to get a reaction so that his employees would be able to remove her from a hostile situation -because she is a rotweiller? Does he not like this breed or was he just having an off day? I hope he was just having an off day. He actually suggested I bring her to their, "Open Play" evenings to socialize her. And that he would test her again in a month or so. I was not impressed. I was shocked with the whole ordeal and I am sorry to say, I will not be recommending Barks n' Rec to anyone. My dog has never been handled that way and I assure you she will never be handled that way again by Matt or anyone else!
Barks n' Rec is a Canadian Dog day care center based in Mississauga, Ontario. Barks n' Rec is located at 1590 Matheson Blvd, Mississauga, ON L4W 1J1, Canada.
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