About Central Bark Charlotte-Matthews

Central Bark Charlotte-Matthews is an enrichment daycare on Monroe Road that runs its own training alongside day care, boarding and grooming. Training is one of its published services rather than a referral, and it has its own class schedule.

The training offer

The site publishes group classes for puppies and adults from basic obedience up to more advanced skills, personalized one-to-one sessions, and a Training Tutor add-on – a one-to-one session run during the dog's day care visit to practice cues and behavior skills. Training can be integrated into day care for active learning and mental enrichment. The published skills list is sit, stay, down, wait, leave-it, loose-leash walking and tricks, with fitness and agility equipment used to add complexity. A free Puppy Hour is offered to start a puppy's socialization.

Method

The site describes force-free, positive-reinforcement methods aimed at building confidence, manners and lifelong skills, and says training cost depends on which solution the dog needs. Day care playgroups are matched by age, personality, size and play style.