Bark & Fitz

This location moved further west, across the bridge to 146 Lakeshore Rd W about two years ago. It is in the same plaza as Starbucks and Harvey’s.
When it first opened at it’s new location I was less than impressed. I was told that it was the same owners, but different staff. They weren’t as friendly, but I continued to go anyways as they always have the coolest pet accessories and the largest selection of wheat free treats for my highly allergic dog (actually though).
Due to their insanely high prices, I ended up eventually going elsewhere, but still popped in on occasion to visit the doggie bakery to pick up a little treat for my dog which is very unique and offers a great wheat free selection.
I also continued to use their grooming services. Do-​Do was wonderful. My dog always came back smelling fantastic, fluffy and looking like a show Austalian Shepherd. He always seemed very happy when I picked him up.
Fast forward to May 2015. I see a sign outside claiming new ownership, so I called to confirm my grooming appointment for June 5^th (I’ve been getting my dogs groomed there for 10+yrs). They had no record of the appointment and Do-​Do was no longer there. Beyond frustrated, but I tried to be understanding as it seems the change of ownership did not go smoothly. Thankfully the week before a nice young man called and confirmed that they would be able to accommodate my dog’s grooming appointment and it would be with Rachel.
I was not impressed with how she groomed my dog. He did not look like an Australian Shepherd at all. She cut him so short when I specifically asked for show Aussie grooming and was assured that she knew exactly what she was doing. My dog also appeared extremely excited to leave and wouldn’t calm down enough for me to get his harness on which left me a little concerned.
The lovely lady at the cash gave him a few treats on his way out and was extremely helpful in helping me choose some wheat free treats.
I will most likely go back for the doggie bakery!
FYI, grooming for my Australian Shepherd was $ 85 plus tax.

I’m in downtown Oakville a lot, and it’s kinda neat to have a dog /​pet store right smack downtown.
As far as a pet store goes, I’m say Bark and Fitz is decidedly ’ upscale ’ — if that’s possible for a pet store — given it’s location in pricey downtown Oakville, and it’s décor and prices.
On the plus side, it’s in a great central location. The staff is always courteous, friendly and eager to help. And on occasion when I have my dog in tow — he’s welcome to browse the store to his heart’s content. The décor and layout of the store is sort of a minimalist chic that’s ideally suited for downtown Oakville. So, as expected, they carry a large selection of ’ gourmet ’ fresh /​bakes treats for dogs you won’t see many other places. They sorta cater to dog lovers in the same way Starbucks caters to coffee lovers.
On the not so plus side, downtown paid parking can be a pain at times. Also, given it’s a relatively smaller store, the selection of foods for your dog may not be as extensive as some other larger stores. I also found basic things like some tarter bones, training treats, poop bags, food and food storage items to be noticeably more expensive than elsewhere in the Oakville/​Burlington area… but again… it’s downtown Oakville.
A nice little shop that may not have everything under the sun a dog owner would want, but it certainly does have a a lot of unique things to definitely keep Fido happy… and wanting to go back.
All that being said, any discerning dog owner would probably find a trip to Bark and Fitz a worthwhile one to make — just to check it out if nothing else..