About BARK on PARK

An urban dog retreat in Riverside

BARK on PARK is a dog boutique and care center at 1021 Park Street in Jacksonville's Historic 5 Points Riverside. Established in September 2009, it specializes in boarding, daycare, grooming and training, and its boutique sells natural food, baked treats, accessories and locally designed apparel. The business says it has been voted Best of Jax, Bold City Best and #1 in the 904. The daycare has over 4,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor space.

Training

Training happens in small groups using positive reinforcement, with classes in basic manners, obedience, problem solving and socialization. Group courses meet for one hour a week over five weeks: the Puppy Group Class and Beginner Group Class are $250 each and the Deep Dive Group Class is $280, and the group courses come with a pass guarantee. Private training, virtual training, field trip training and board and train packages are also available through BarkOnPark.Training@gmail.com.

What owners say

One customer, Larry Zwain, wrote that "Bark has the best trainers, groomers, greeters and owner."