PLAY! at Barks N' Rec - Chicago, Illinois

Paola S.

I was very nervous because it was Maya’s first time at daycare. She was so happy when I picked her up and exhausted which means she had a lot of play and activity (she is a puppy and has endless energy). When I took her the second time she was very excited to be there!
The staff is amazing, caring, communicative and they seem to really enjoy working with dogs.
They have a live camera which I accessed often and was very pleased to see somebody with the dogs every time, one can also see the handler playing with them and taking pictures! It’s nice to see how they interact with them and how the doggies love the handlers.
I also appreciate the “report card” and the summary of the day.
Overall I am very satisfied and will continue taking Maya to see her new friends and make new ones!

Libby L.

The smile on my girl’s face says it all! The staff and facility are so nice. Our pup is always happy to be there. She comes home exhausted! We love watching her on the doggy cam and getting sent pictures of her all day playing. 10/10 experience so far!

Kristina A.

We absolutely love this doggy daycare! It was referred to us by some people at the dog park we attend, and I am so happy that we chose to come here! Our dog, Lottie, has really blossomed because of her socialization at daycare. I trust the staff to take good care of her and they all seem to genuinely love taking care of the dogs!

Courtney C.

My dog attended daycare for the first time today and from the moment I walked in I knew he was in good hands. I did research prior to booking his first day and was relieved to find out that they closely monitor dogs especially on their first daycare day. I received a very detailed ‘pupdate’, photos, and videos and the livestream of him playing put my mind at ease. He had such a blast and is EXHAUSTED (photo attached of him sleeping the whole way home!) I cannot wait to take him back!

Update 2/21/24 My dog is still attending and still loving it. He comes home exhausted and happy. Could not recommend more. ❤️

April R.

We ❤️ Barks N’ Rec! Our two pups always come home pooped and we enjoy the daily pupdates with highlights pics from their day. We also appreciate having the option to pop in by camera and see what the girls are up to. Friendly staff. We feel like our dogs are well cared for here!

Brandon E.

We started taking our pup here for daycare and boarding shortly after Barks and Rec opened, and to say she loves it would be an understatement. She always comes back home extremely happy and tired from playing with her friends everyday. We had tried several boarding and daycares prior to landing on Barks and Rec and can easily say that this was the best experience for our dog of all the places we tried. They don’t try to stuff a million dogs in a confined space, they cap how many dogs can be there at a time (which helps with not stressing out the people watching the dogs, and the dogs themselves). The staff is amazing too! They know every dog by name and you can tell that they care about each and every pup. One of the biggest pros, is that they wipe the dogs down after each day to help them not smell like “dog” so much after playing with their friends all day.. may not seem like a big thing, but we have had her come home smelling terrible from other places and it saves us the hassle of having to do this at home.

Will S.

Our dog goes to daycare 2-3x a week and absolutely loves it! If we are ever missing him, we are able to access one of the 24/7 cameras to check in on our guy. More importantly, the staff is so kind and you can tell they love animals! 10/10 recommend this place!

Silvia B.

Couple of dogs parents recommended Barks N'Rec, Ginevra is a reactive dog and struggle with new people and they always being very patience with her. I love that I will find many pics in our profile and also webcam are available. She’s always very happy to go there and play with friends and snuggle with her favorite handler Sophia ♥️