My dog had been in daycare on a daily basis for years and when I moved to Houston I tried several but was unhappy with all daycare centers I tried. I came to Barks 5th Avenue on the recommedation of a friend.

I am extremely happy with the staff . They treat Spike like he was their own. I can tell he is happy there because he will go to certain staff members when I hand him over to them and kiss them in front of me (not like him at all!!) It is a great relief to know he is well taken care of and loved when I need to be out of town or just need help taking care of him for a few hours a day. The facility is clean and spacious.

I would higly recommend Barks 5t Avenue to anyone! I would not take him anywhere else even though there are probably a dozen closer to my home.

Judy Johnson

We adopted our dog from the SPCA about 4 months ago. She is a very sweet, medium-sized, 1 year old terrier mix but was really much more than we could handle. No matter how many books I read and dog training shows I watched, I could not control her. She jumped on people - especially small children, barked incessantly, escaped from her crate on a regular basis, chewed on things she wasn't supposed to, went absolutely wild at the sight of other dogs, crept upstairs when she knew she wasn't allowed, and was an absolute nightmare on a leash. Although we loved her and knew she had a lot of potential, her chaotic behavior caused us to realize that we needed to seek professional help.

Although, admittedly, I was skeptical about ANYBODY's ability to help our dog (many families had told me that other obedience classes didn't really work for their dogs) , we left her in Wendy's very capable hands for the three week bootcamp. I have had her home for two days now and have to say that I impressed beyond belief with what Wendy has done with her! She no longer jumps on my kids, she doesn't seem to bark as much, she now sleeps quietly in her crate with the door closed, she is much more confident and relaxed around other dogs, she stays downstairs in her "place" while I'm upstairs, and she walks just beautifully on a leash! She does test me occasionally (she is still a puppy and just got home), but Wendy has given me the tools to immediately stop the unwanted behavior and my dog now listens to and obeys me.

Wendy and Barks 5th Avenue have allowed us to have the best of both worlds.....a peaceful home with a sweet, obedient dog! Thank You!!!

Laura - Spring, TX

We were initially referred to Barks 5th Avenue for grooming our new puppy by our vet. With that recommendation, we took our puppy, Dixie, to Barks for grooming. When we got there we observed Penny Mahon in a training session. We had been taking Dixie to another trainer, but were not satisfied with her/our progress. So we waited around until the training session was finished and visited with Penny about training and her philosophy of training. Immediately we sensed her love of dogs and passion for their care. We believe she really has a “gift” when it comes to caring for dogs, any dog.

Not only did we leave Dixie to be groomed, we signed up for training. When we went for our first training session, we observed people picking up their dogs from Doggie Day Care. Being a talker, I began to ask the people picking up their dogs why they used Doggie Day Care. It did not take too many conversations to begin to see the benefits its benefits. Dixie loves Doggie Day Care; just the mention of Doggie Day Care and she gets excited. We believe the greatest benefit of Doggie Day Care is the social interaction with a variety of other dogs. Dixie has her own pack at Doggie Day Care and it is just one big party when they all get together. She also has NO trouble or anxiety when she meets a new dog.

When we travel we have no concerns with boarding Dixie at Barks 5th Avenue. We feed Dixie a “raw” diet; so when we board her we take her frozen meals to Barks and they make the extra effort to meet that need for us. We utilize the combination of boarding and Doggie Day Care, and come home to a happy, but tired dog.

The staff is friendly, professional, courteous, and most important to us, CARING. Every time we take Dixie to Barks 5th Avenue, the staff makes a big fuss over her as soon as she walks in, and that only adds to her excitement about being there.

We highly recommend every service Barks 5th Avenue has to offer. In the 2 years we have been taking Dixie to Barks 5th Avenue we have never been disappointed.

John & Kitty Montgomery

I have two very active dogs, if they are not heavily excersized they destroy anything they get near. My wife and I walk them daily and yet they continue to bite everything. We came across this place online and decided to give it a try. The daycare service is great, my dogs come home tired and do not destroy anything the following day. Not only is it a treat to have the dogs tired enough to not be desructive, its also great to be greeted by a very friendly staff who is knowledgeable. They do have grooming services as well but I have not used any aside from the occasional nail trimmings. I highly reccomend this place to everyone.

My senior dog has gone to doggie daycare since we adopted her last Christmas. She loves to go there. They take care of her special needs as a senior dog.

The owner saw a tiny lump on my dog and recommended we take her to a vet. To me it looked like a little bump from a bug bite. I probably would have missed it altogether if she had not pointed it out. We took her to the vet and unfortunately it was cancer. Well, I can say that after 2 surgeries and chemo, my dog is now cancer free. I don't know where we would be today if we didn't catch it as early as we did. Thank you Barks owner and staff for taking such good care of my dog when I can't be there.

I highly recommend this place. They have great staff who pay attention to the dogs, have clean facilities, and have both indoor and outdoor play areas. But mostly, they CARE for your dog.

We did one training session with the owner. She was excellent. She used positive training. She focused on exactly the issue we wanted, and got great results out of our dog. Our dog loves her.

We would not take our dog anyplace else.