A Walk In The Bark
Sources
- Reviews read
- 23 on Google
- Average stars
- 4.70 ★
- Rank
- #126 of 352 in Boston
- Ratings as of
- July–October 2026
Sources
- Source
- A Walk In The Bark’s own website
- Checked on
- 2026-09-09
- Rate type
- First dog, standard night
“Day Care $ 35 / Day Indoor and Outdoor Play Supervised Groups 7AM - 7PM Reserve Boarding $ 60 / Night”Open their price page ↗
A Walk In The Bark is a dog daycare in Merrimac, MA, offering daycare & boarding. It scores 9.4/10 (excellent) from 23 Google reviews averaging 4.7 stars — #126 of 352 in Boston. Its website lists boarding from $60 per night and daycare from $35 per day. Of the 27 policies we check, its website states 1.
Key facts
- Services
- DaycareBoardingGroomingPet sitting Confirmed on their own website
- Type
- Dedicated facility
- Boarding rate
- $60/night
- Daycare rate
- $35/day
- Open 24 hours
- No
- Rank in Boston
- #126 of 352
- Google rating
- ★4.7 (23)
- From downtown
- 33.4 mi
- Profile claimed on Google
- Yes
Policies & requirements
1 of the 27 policies owners ask about are published on their website.Checked on their website, 2026-10-20. Open a policy to see their exact words.
Operations1 of 21 published
Their words
“Indoor and outdoor play areas to accommodate any weather condition.”awitb.com/
Show 26 policies not published on their website
Policies change, so confirm anything that matters when you book. Items marked “described by reviewers” come from customers, not from the facility.
Score & reviews
Higher is better. A score backed by more reviews is more reliable. Read the reviews on Google Maps. Data as of July–October 2026.
Price history
| Year | Boarding | Daycare | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $45/night | $25/day | Archived page, 2018-01-17 |
| 2019 | $48/night | $28/day | Archived page, 2019-11-15 |
| 2021 | $48/night | $28/day | Archived page, 2021-12-17 |
| 2022 | $48/night | $28/day | Archived page, 2022-03-31 |
| 2023 | $50/night | $30/day | Archived page, 2023-06-02 |
| 2024 | $50/night | $30/day | Archived page, 2024-11-24 |
| 2025 | $55/night | $32/day | Archived page, 2025-05-22 |
| Now | $60/night | $35/day | Their website, 2026-09-09 |
First-dog standard rate, lower end of any range. How this feeds the market trend: Dogs Away Boarding Price Index.
Hours
- Mon
- 7 AM–7 PM
- Tue
- 7 AM–7 PM
- Wed
- 7 AM–7 PM
- Thu
- 7 AM–7 PM
- Fri
- 7 AM–7 PM
- Sat
- 10 AM–2 PM
- Sun
- 10 AM–2 PM
From the public profile, July–October 2026. Drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower; holiday hours vary.
For travelers
- BOS · Boston Logan
- 32.9 mi
- Weekday hours span
- 7 AM – 7 PM
- Open Sunday
- Yes
Straight-line miles, not driving distance. Hours span from the public profile; confirm drop-off and pick-up windows before a flight.
Location
17 Bear Hill Rd, Merrimac, MA 01860
33.4 miles from downtown Boston · Get directions
Amenities & details
Self-reported on the business’s public profile.
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Cite this record
Facts on this page are sourced line by line. To reference it:
A Walk In The Bark, Merrimac, MA. Dogs Away facility record, 2026-10-20. https://dogsaway.co/boston-ma/a-walk-in-the-bark/Similar places near Merrimac
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