Frequently Asked Questions

Bark Around Boston, LLC utilizes invoicing services from Pet Pocketbook, a secure payment processor. Invoices are emailed on the Monday following the provided service. You may pay with cash, ACH, or Credit Card.

Your dog of course! Along with a collar and harness, training tools that your dog is familiar with, and their food! We welcome dogs on a raw diet and have freezers exclusively for them as well. 

Please do NOT pack beddings, bowls or toys. We foster strict cleaning protocols for the health of your pet and their pals. 

Bark Around Boston, LLC will never use any training tools outside of what is provided without your consent. We pride ourselves on acting as a resource to aid in the relationship between you and your dog, and if we feel that additional tools may be helpful, then we will communicate this to you beforehand.

We are quite fond of the Freedom Harness and Martingales from 2 Hounds Design, the Mini Educator from E-Collar Technologies, Muzzles from Baskerville, Prong Collars from Herm Sprenger and Starmark, and Biothane Drag/Long Lines from Lady of the Hounds. 

We are well educated in the use of e-collars for recall and behavior modification. If your dog uses this tool, we will have a quick conversation about who provided their training on the tool, what their working levels are and how you use the tool in daily life. Continuity is the key to success and humane usage of the tool. 

Of course! We enthusiastically welcome shy and reactive dogs into our program while advocating for their physical and emotional needs. Owner transparency is key to a success experience for all. 

But my dog bit someone… Hey, we can’t be perfect all the time. We will have a conversation about the circumstances and outcome, what has taken place since the incident and review what protocols have been established to maintain a safe environment for the dog. 

Of course! During onboarding we will discuss your pet`s individualized needs and idiosyncrasies to make a plan to welcome them into our programs safely while maximizing their experience. 

We do feel our programs are not an ideal fit for dogs under 10 pounds. We do lots of outdoor activities in forested and wetland areas that can create an amplified safety concern for our smaller dog pals. 

Of course! Your pup will receive the same behavioral evaluation provided to every other dog, and we will make the same recommendations based on temperament and behavior as we would with a dog of any other breed.

We have found our programs are exceptional for satiating the genetic drives of our bull and terrier pals. 

Our fusion based approach to dog care focuses on the REAL LIFE aspects of how dogs interact with their environment. It blends our job as a service provider with our main program goals of foundational behavioral skills (sit, stay, recall, loose leash, drop it, etc.) and helps you and your dog to be successful in everyday life.

We understand that all dogs don`t have perfect social skills for a variety of reasons. If your dog has already completed a program for aggression/reactivity, we will work with your trainer to maintain those investments and results. If your dog has human aggression, we will discuss their behavior over the phone and determine if our 2 layer safety protocol will be an appropriate fit. In most cases, a successful and safe relationship can be built with proper education and expectations.