Barking Lounge

Love this place!!! Easy to drop off my doggy on my way to work and pick up anytime before 7-​no reservation needed which is a huge plus with my busy and last min schedule. The webcam is a huge thing for me-​I love watching my baby during the day just to make sure he is ok and doing well. When I pick him up he has a report card which is nice to hear he is known there and watched well. The staff there is friendly and sweet and notice my dog’s haircut or new lease. Only bad part is it’s expensive! But fir the convenience and location I can see why

Great place, just knocking off a star because puppies are not kept separate from adult dogs. We had to stop taking our dog here because he doesn’t like boisterous puppies.

My puppy LOVES this place. He always leaves happy and clean and when we pull up the next time he goes nuts in the car and can’t wait to go in. Not to mention he plays so hard he is always zonked the next day: two in one! They have two rooms, one for big and rowdy dogs and one for shy/​small/​puppies. They are really good about figuring out which one is best for your pup. They have webcams so you can get out all your separation anxiety. I asked for them to clean my guy’s ears today and they called me twenty minutes later and let me know they think he might have an ear infection (poor guy!) and should take him to the vet. I love that they are looking out for his best interest and would completely recommend them to everyone needing puppy daycare. The best!

Wonderful place and wonderful people. I cannot say enough good things.

I took my dog here about 4 months ago, what a wonderful place! Mitzy loves the staff and is always excited to go!

Barking Lounge has a great reputation and with good reason – this place is fantastic. The staff is super-​friendly and professional, they love dogs, and their customer service is amazing. (I just got a phone call from them reminding me that they were repairing their parking lot today, and that I should park down the block to avoid getting trapped when I come to pick up my dog later on. Who goes above and beyond like that?!) My dog practically drags me into Barking Lounge as soon as we park the car, and I know that if anything goes wrong they will handle it just as I would want them to. What’s more, I can feel good about leaving her for boarding when necessary because I know she is so comfortable there. Regarding the urine smell some have mentioned, I’ve never noticed any bad smells during pickup/​dropoff, and Charlie and her things always come home clean; as far as I can tell they keep the place spotless and very organized. This is my first Unilocal review ever, so that should say something about how much I like the place!

The boarding fee is expensive but peace of mind for my four legged BFF is just about priceless. When I am skimping on my own humanly needs to fulfill those of my pooch like paying for doggie daycare and daily dog walks, I’ve come to terms that I’m a hair away from becoming the canine equivalent of a cat lady. All dogs must have the usual vaccinations and annual stool test. You must book an appointment for a pre-​screening and a tour. Hours are 7am-​7pm on weekdays. Parking is in the rear alley for pick-​up/​drop-​off. Understandably, this place reeks of dog stench, albeit happy dog stench.
The webcams are painfully slower than stop motion animation at dial-​up speed. Okay for short stays and as a back-​up boarder, but can feel like a jail for dogs during long-​term stays.

These guys have been voted the best in Seattle for years for a very good reason. They love dogs and show it. They are incredibly accommodating and make sure that your dog is the best fit for the dog itself and for the other dogs. They are pro-​active in responding to over-​caring dog-​parents like I am one and that gives that one extra piece of confidence that your dog is getting the best care possible and I do not need to worry about a thing while he is in their care! 5 STARS and you’ll have my business forever. Keep it up!

This is a great doggie daycare and boarding facility. The staff really strive to make sure the dogs are happy and safe. The boarding facility and daycare areas are very clean and comfy for the dogs.
They are very serious about keeping the environment safe and secure. They have a pretty strict screening policy. Your dog will have to go through a «try out» to make sure he/​she is accepted by the pack. And they are strict about spaying/​neutering. Puppies must be fixed by six months old. No exceptions. (as I found out) But it’s and excellent rule and helps keep everyone safe.
I’ve been bringing my Great Dane puppy there for about five months now and we’ve only had one scuffle with another dog. It was really minor and came down to the fact that my 75lb. puppy was probably being a bit of a pain in the ass to the older dog who just wanted to chill. The staff disinfected her scratch and told me about the incident as soon as I picked her up. No harm done and my dog still loves to go there. She practically pulls me through the door when we get there!
In short, I (and my dog) love the Barking Lounge

I’m pretty serious about my dog. He’s part of my family, and I want the best for him.
I’m very happy with the Barking Lounge. I appreciated the enrollment process, and I love the webcam. And I’m glad the people here are serious about the well being of their charges. They seem competent and to understand canine behavior. I’m especially impressed with Graham. I sure hope I got his name right.
I may be terrible with names, but the staff here isn’t. Dozer is greeted enthusiastically by name when we walk through the door, even if it’s been a while since we’ve been there. And when I come to pick him up, someone’s already bringing Dozer to the front.
I know someone wrote that the dogs look bored, but I personally think the dogs look calm. I don’t depend on daycare for exercise. I do depend on it for safety and socialization. Dogs are pack animals. They naturally like to hang out in a pack. I have a 2 ½ year old pit bull and he’s very active. I see him play on webcam. And I do see the dogs vie for the staff’s attention. I’m glad they aren’t overly indulgent since that could create too much excitement. There’s nothing at the lounge to promote competition so it’s a balanced pack environment. Cesar Milan would be proud.
I had a pet sitter fall through before my last trip and Dozer spent a long weekend here. I was happy with their boarding. And I loved that they encouraged his bedding from home and requested I bring something that smelled like me to comfort him. I was also able to bring toys and treat as well as his regular food with instructions.
The lounge is not cheap. But I cut corners somewhere else to make it work. Dozer is worth it. And I absolutely love that they don’t (at least in front of me) ever act like I’m lame when I call to check on something or ask crazy dog mom questions.
Today when I picked up Dozer, Graham was explaining to a client that one of her dogs could not return until he saw the vet for something that was not dangerous to her dog, but could be communicable. I didn’t get the feeling she was too happy about it, but I was. That’s more of the keeping them safe thing. And Graham was extremely polite and professional in his delivery.
I watched the dogs on webcam before enrolling and I encourage everyone to do the same. I’m a huge fan. And most importantly, Dozer LOVES coming here!

I really like this doggy daycare. And I’m able to watch on the webcam. I just wish the staff that are in with the dogs play with them and interact with them more. The dogs look bored walking around all day for 8hours. And the dogs would like it better you can tell they want the attention– seems like they would require the staff to do this. They don’t allow toys so they need something to do. Maybe have more places for the dogs to jump on. Something. That’s my only hitch.
I did hear one of the staff members yelling at a dog in the kennel When I was waiting for my dog — I hope that doesn’t happen often. not cool.

We had a pretty bad experience and would not recommend this if you are looking for professionals who know how to deal with any behaviorial issues. We know that our dog has confidence issues and we made this abundantly clear prior and during the behavioral evaluation. We told them that she’d only been recently socialized with other dogs, but they directly took her inside the play pens and exposed her to many other dogs at once. To which she was naturally overwhelmed and reacted terribly.
We should have known better, but we decided to try out their kennel daycare option. At the end of the day when we went to pick her up, we were told that she was constantly on edge all day — barking, whining and scratching at the door. Not once did they have the sense to give us a call and let us know. While we know that our dog has confidence issues and separation anxiety, we have had great success boarding her with another service. The staff here seems much less trained to deal with dogs that have behavioral issues and to top it, they are careless.

I have two reasons on writing this today. One is I have been meaning to do this as Barking Lounge deserves the top rating. The other reason is to cancel out this very challenged Carol H. and her arguments against BL enforcing their health policies which directly affect my dog, Sam. BL is all about health and safety right from the start. It is a little inconvenient at times but isn’t the health of our pets worth it? Sam always comes home happy and tired. The staff genuinely care about Sam and take the time out to tell me about his day including the inevitable new loves in his life. My friends would call me overprotective and I know my vet would but I feel perfectly comfortable sending Sam to Barking Lounge. Another little factoid; he’s never once complained the floor was too cold.

Our puppy is now four and has been going here for more than a year. We send him to the daycare about one to two days every week. He is a Bichon, thus he plays in the small dog area. We love watching him on the webcam. Folks who work at Barking Lounge are very nice and always give us updates on how our dog has been doing. They know and recognize us personally as well. They recently moved to a new location, and I must say the move was seamless to customers. We did not go through any inconvenience since the business was in middle of a move.
We have never used their overnight boarding services mostly because we have family and friends who take care of our dog when we are traveling.

We had not taken a vacation without our dog ever since we got him because of medications and separation anxiety. So for a weekend trip we boarded him at the Barking Lounge for two nights. The staff was very understanding of his medications and needs. When we picked him up and he seemed happy with a good report card. He’s quite fluffy so he still had a little bit of poo still stuck to his bottom, which was the only negative.

Just wanted to provide a quick update… Sadie has been going to the Barking Lounge for 6 years now and has NEVER had an issue, injury, etc… In fact, the staff is so on top of things they’ve caught things with her that I wasn’t aware of (including a stomach issue). She loves her time there and always comes home tired. The staff is SO accommodating and Pam is doing a great job (although Deb is missed). Sadie tends to be shy about taking care of business while she is in the large dog pen, so I usually ask that she get a walk while she is there for daycare and they always do it.
If you want to know that your dog will have fun, come home tired, and get plenty of love and pets… the BL is your place! It’s wagtastic (at least according to Sadie).

My dog seems to LOVE it here. She starts pulling on the lease when we’re getting close and comes out of the sliding door all wiggley after playtime. Whatever she does in there… it makes her happy… and tired. She’s a high energy dog and a half-​day of play tuckers her out for about 24 hours. The employees are very kind and the facility is very clean and well maintained. I appreciate the webcams and that there is someone always in the cage monitoring the dogs while they play. But most of all, I love that my dog is happy.
The only reason I’m not giving them 5 stars primarily because of cost. They recently announced a 10% increase on all of their services, which makes doggie day care even more of a luxury.

Ever drive down dexter and notice the dog in the car in front of you is going nuts? Most likely that lucky pup is heading to the Barking Lounge. The Lounge is my one stop shop. Bones, toys, treats, food, accessories, grooming, training they even have Gatorade (more for me than Beck). But most importantly I get one happy sleepy puppy at the end of my day.
They open early and stay open late 7 – 7 so it works out great if i want to grab a drink or run to the store after work. Also open weekends. All the dogs undergo (what seems to be) an extensive screening process which weeds out the ‘bad influences’ and leaves my very gifted Beck to play with good, healthy, doggies.

Do you remember going to kindergarten and having to put up with the retarded kid who
Snapped girls bras?
Always gave the finger?
Couldn’t use the toilet correctly?
Well I didn’t want Amelie the dog to face the same jerk at dog day care. After searching long and hard I was lucky enough to find the Barking Lounge. Amelie thinks she’s lucky too because she always gets excited to meet new friends when she gets to the Barking Lounge. With the way she runs to the gate I assume it’s like a dog version of a Unilocal Elite Event except there’s not booze and everyone wears name tags but she doesn’t get it stuck all over her when she gets home.
There are many things that sets the Barking Lounge apart from the other dog day care businesses in Seattle. The first is that they have plenty of street parking. Yes… I always add additional stars for that because though Amelie may like to go for walks I certainly don’t.
They also have enough space to have two dog play pens. One is for big dogs and the other for shy/​small dogs. Amelie being 3.5 lbs is dog food for your average Doberman or Husky. In fact two months ago a someone took their big dog to the small dog area at Marymoor and bit Amelie (he got only fur). Luckily she gets to play with other dogs her size at the Barking Lounge which lets me not worry about her.
The Barking Lounge also supervises their dogs ²⁴⁄₇. That means an employee stays overnight to ensure that everything is going well. Also each pen has a staff member who stays in that area to supervise the dogs. They also issue time outs when a dog gets rowdy or needs some alone time to sleep.
And just like other dog boarding business in Seattle they have your dog screened for temperament, fleas and health. I’m always happy when I’m asked for these things as I’m reassured that the other dogs that Amelie meets there will be screened as well. And they do keep up with their records because when Amelie’s 6 month birthday came they were sure to ask if she had been spayed.
Every time I’ve dropped off Amelie the staff has been pleasant. I’m always reassured that Amelie will be well taken care. Also when I need my puppy fix I use their webcams to see what Amelie is up to.
Full Day daycare is $ 29 and half days are $ 19. They also offer bathing services and overnight boarding is $ 42. You can also get you dog extra walks during the boardings and dropping my dog off at odd hours I can vouch that they do take dogs on walks.
It’s overall a neat place that definitely gives me a place to take my maltese sidekick during the week. 5 puppy stars!
*Amelie the dog
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I take my dog here once or twice a month and he LOOOOVVESSS it.
It’s gotten to the point where he gets so excited, he leaps (my dog is a tiny Boston Terrier, mind you) out of the car and goes running to the door (on leash, of course).
He’s always worn out at the end of a day which is a little bitty bonus for me. :)