My name is Nicky Mowrer and I'm the owner of The Bark Park. I'm sorry that you felt that you had a bad experience at my facility, but from what you've written, I'm very happy to say that my employees are following all the guidelines I've established here!!! Yes, we only will board dogs that attend daycare. We only offer boarding as an extra service for our established daycare clients! We require all dogs that want to board, to attend daycare at least 3-5 times before they stay overnight for camp. We do this because we are NOT a kennel in any sense of the word and because we have a completely different setup. No kennels, just open play all day long. We want all dogs to be comfortable here before they stay overnight and from my experience this takes anywhere from 3-5 visits. The more comfortable the dog, the less stressed they are when they board. I want every dog to have a great time while they're here, whether they are boarding or just here for daycare, so I established this guideline to ensure that this occurs. I'm sorry we couldn't accomdate you on such short notice, but the rules I've established are in the best interest of any dog that comes walking through our door! Again, I apologize, but now maybe you will understand why we wouldn't just board your dog or any dog for that matter the day you walked in.
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