The Barking Lot

Best groomer on the Westside of town. CINDY absolutely rocks! I would recommend her over and over again. everyone that we have met there is friendly, the place smells clean and all the dogs that I have seen going in and out seem happy.

This review is a long time coming! We have used barking lot several times and have always had a great experience there. It is always difficult to find a place to trust with your beloved pups but look no further. The barking lot is amazing! The owner Paul is awesome and made us feel at ease. You can tell he genuinely cares about your dogs. The facility is great because the dogs have an open area that they are able to run around and play all day. You don’t have to feel guilty because you know that at the barking lot the dogs are running free and getting lots of love from the staff. Our dogs come home exhausted every time and get excited every time we drop them off! The prices here are more than fair and I am happy to pay anyone that takes good care of my dogs! Thank you barking lot!

The Barking Lot is great. Paul went above and beyond to take care of our dogs when we left town. I will always use the Barking Lot, and I highly recommend it to anyone that truly cares about his/​her dogs!

Outstanding place! There is a new owner (an RN!) who really cares about his 4-​legged customers. He apparently cares about their owners as well (prices). We’ve been taking our 3 dogs there for over 8 years and haven’t ever had any problems. We have always been happy. However, it is an ever nicer experience since the new ownership because the place has been majorly spruced up.
Cindy, the lead groomer, is the best in the Front Range. We have tried other places when she is not available, and have never been as pleased. She doesn’t «nick» them and she knows how to put the dogs at ease. She also works with you about scheduling.
The Barking Lot also boards, and has great facilities. They also have day camp, and the prices are lower than these «branded» facilities.
Even if you are happy where you go now, try The Barking Lot. You’ll be astonished with the care, the facilities, and the rates. Ashley, Gizmo, and Chloe (our girls) highly recommend it. They especially recommend Cindy.

I have a fuzzy, clean puppy at home tonight, thanks to the Barking Lot.
I just moved to Arvada and this place is down the street from me. Zed was due for a bath and a haircut, but I’ve reached my limit on doing all that stuff myself. He hates getting baths and he hates having his fur trimmed. So, naturally, I hate doing both of those things myself.
I popped in on my way back from a walk and they had an opening right then to get him groomed.
I came back about an hour and a half later and the woman who does the grooming was just finishing up. I could hear her in the back, talking to Zed in a sweet tone and keeping him calm the whole time. Heck, she even managed to get his nails cut on her own, something that normally takes 2 – 3 vet techs to achieve.
She had to cut his hair a little shorter than I wanted, mostly because Mr. Zed had developed some rather large dreadlocks that needed removing (if he would just let me brush him, that wouldn’t be an issue, but he’s a brat), so next time, we’ll be able to keep it a little longer.
Overall, my dog is clean and I am happy and the price was MORE than reasonable for how well my pup was groomed. I would highly recommend this place for anyone in the Arvada area.

Two of my co-​workers use this business for doggy day care and I admit I was a skeptic when I heard that daycare has gone to the dogs! My co-​worker had surgery and I ended up with pooch for the week and that included getting her to and from daycare. It was amazing to see the excitement on her face as we drove up and the caring staff that greeted us each day. By day’s end, she was dead asleep for the ride home after hard day of play. My co-​worker is an devoted dog person and uses the staff for grooming, bathing, and training. She continually reports on the good care and services she gets plus the convenience of one stop shopping is a plus for working people. I can only say that while I was responsible for pooch, the staff were very welcoming and you could see the good care the animals received. Location is easy to get to in Arvada and parking by main door so quick in and out if your on the way to work. Love the extended hours which allows for after work errands and early shifts.

I didn’t actually use these groomers because I have called at least 8 times during business hours over the last three days that they were open and nobody ever answered the phone. I got their voicemail every time and left at least 3 messages with my cell number — never got a call back. You would think if somebody leaves a message saying they were a potential new customer and wanting to set up a grooming time, they would at least have the decency to return the call… Unfortunate.

Wow looks like I’m the first to review?! I RULE!!!
Anyway we have been using The Barking Lot for 5yrs now they are the best around! I love the staff which really hasn’t change, I think one new face. We have used them for boarding, daycare, and grooming of our Aussie/​Akita mix and they do such a great job. They really go out of their way to get to know my dog and you can really tell that they are all animal lovers.
Their hours of operation are from 7 – 7 and if you live in the area it makes it nice to be able to drop off your critter before work and pick him up on the way home. The facility it really big and is always clean, although you are not allowed in the back you can see it and its always clean even in the winter. Its both indoor and outdoor so the dogs are not trapped inside and like I said its really big pleanty of room. They also have seperate gated areas to keep them seperate if needed for what ever reason.
Prices are really good too, $ 20 for all day daycare. You can buy a punch card that gives you a discount and if you have more than one dog the price drops. Grooming fees are good, depending on the dog of course.
Not sure what else to say other than its a great place to take your dog. I know my dog is pooped after a day at day care, its awesome!!!