Barker's Inn Richmond, Virginia

My puppy gets so excited when we pull up! The staff that I have experienced have all been really nice. I can tell my fur baby is well taken care of he comes home looking like he has had alot of fun!! I was really nervous about putting my dog in daycare but it’s been a great experience so far…

Absolutely awful. Took my dog out there for a couple months, never had any problems with any staff except for the woman in the morning always complain that my dog was aggressive toward her but in the afternoon everyone else said that he was great. Finally figured out the reason he was aggressive toward her because they take them in the morning and stick them in crates and then they stay in the crate I believe for this long majority of the day. At the end of the day when I would pick him up he was not tired as if he’s been playing, in fact he would be just as full of energy as he was when I dropped him in the morning. I absolutely would not recommend and in fact I’ve heard that from several other people. Also no matter what time I pulled up with it was 830 10:30 to 12:30 the morning staff are sitting outside smoking cigarettes

Love this place! All the girls are so nice and our Zeus is the happiest! Thank you for all you all do!!!!!

We have been taking our dog to Barker’s Inn for around seven years now. The staff is very friendly and clearly love all of the dogs. They are also very accommodating...and have even gone out of their way to help us . Your dog is in great hands with this staff. Keep up the great service and professionalism!

Do not bring your pet. Unsafe for them, employees smoke cigs around them and they forget dogs medication. -10

Bark bark!! I loved my visit here! I got to play with other dogs my size and the ladies were really nice. Arf!! ~ Maple the dog.

We love this place. Been using Dr. Bart's veterinary clinic since the 90s

Our baby boy absolutely loves it here. At first he was hesitant being away from his pack but after a couple of visits he leads us into the facility. We know he is well loved and taken care of.

The staff loves the dogs like they are their own. Our dog loves them almost more than us, what else can I say.

I don’t know if management or the staff has changed, but I did a working trial at Barker’s inn about 4 years ago. I should’ve written a review then and I realize that. However, the dogs are not supervised and the whole time during my working trial we were cleaning and breaking down crates. There were dogs outside in yards unsupervised then two separate rooms with small dogs & puppies in one room and big dogs in another, also unsupervised. I asked one of the employees that I was shadowing, “what happens if the dogs start fighting?” and she told me that “we’re trained to listen out for noises of a dog fight,” and “they check the rooms and yards for pee/poop every 20 minutes.” Anything regarding live animals in an open cage environment can happen in 20 MINUTES. I guess it’s convenient that a vet is next door to stitch the dogs up. Four years later and this has still been stuck in my head. Again, things might’ve changed since then but I just wanted to add this to these reviews.

This is the only place I will ever take any of my pets. The staff is amazing and informative and the place is always clean!!!

My sister's pet loves it there.

Our dog gets so excited when we drive up to Barker's Inn! She loves playing with her doggie friends and the staff take great care of her! Vanessa is the best!

Our two doggoes have been going here since they were little puppies. Truly their second home and they still get very excited on doggie daycare day.

Great place, my dogs love it. Would give it 5 stars but it smells when you walk in, which is to be expected given it's a doggie daycare.

My puppy loves this place! She is greeted everyday with a smile and is happy to go in. I trust that she is in good hands here.

What an awesome loving place to leave our family pet! Caring staff. I would definitely recommend for boarding & day care!

They really care about your pets their family

We love Barker's. We have left our dog there whenever we go on vacation over the past 5 years, and he is always so happy when we pull into the parking lot. Great staff, very accommodating. Our dog has a food allergy and they are very attentive to his needs. They also offer bathing (for an additional charge) at the end of your dog's visit so they don't come up home smelling like a kennel.

My dog actually forward to going

They do NOT supervise the dogs. This is unacceptable to me and should not be to anyone. Numerous fights break out and they send it next door to the vet to stitch up.

Super friendly and prices are great.

The most beautiful person in Richmond works here!

Dogs Live Here. Thats what it looks, smells (not in a bad way) and sounds like. The staff is always friendly. The prices are reasonable. The location is convenient. They greet you at the door and usher your pooch away and you can walk off knowing your pet is well taken care of. My pup has anxiety about new places but by the second visit she walked in and didnt look back when I left. Thats when they had me. I wont take my dog anyplace else.

Boarded my dog here several times over the past few years and he always seems happy when I go to pick him up! Then he spends an entire day sleeping due to being worn out ????

I would recommend Barkers Inn. The staff is super friendly, i feel they take genuine good care of my 2 small dogs. If it's over night or a week i feel good leaving them there.

We take our dogs here for daycare and board them when we are out of town. The staff is great and our dogs seem to love coming here!

Im shocked no ones dog has been killed yet- the workers are incompetent and neglect the animals. Theyd rather stay on their phones all day

I love being able to drop my pup in when I know I'm going to have a long day at work. I know he'll get to play and socialize with other pups his own size and be taken good care of for the day!

Barkers Inn is exactly what other Dog Daycare places should aspire to be like. The entire staff really does have a passion for dogs and it shows. My dog Woodford gets real excited when I drop him off and will sleep for at least a day when I pick him up! Jillian and the rest of the staff are good people and are appreciated.