--- title: "Lucky Dog Bark & Brew - Charlotte — Charlotte, NC" url: "https://dogsaway.co/charlotte-nc/lucky-dog-bark-and-brew-charlotte/" updated: "2026-09-07" data_pulled: "2026-07-07" census_at: "2026-09-07" source: "Dogs Away — public Google Business profile (identity, rating) + Dogs Away disclosure census of the facility's own website" license: "All rights reserved. Read and cite freely. No bulk copying. (https://dogsaway.co/terms/)" attribution: "Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co)" --- # Lucky Dog Bark & Brew - Charlotte Dog day care center in Charlotte, NC — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Charlotte, NC (https://dogsaway.co/charlotte-nc/). **★4.5 from 1,168 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.0/10.** The Dogs Away score is a Bayesian-adjusted Google rating on a 0–10 scale (prior weight 25 reviews at the 4.669 network mean). ## Facts - **Services:** daycare, boarding, grooming - **Address:** 2220 Thrift Rd, Charlotte, NC 28208 - **Phone:** (980) 580-1830 - **Website:** https://luckydogbarkandbrew.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Lucky%20Dog%20Bark%20%26%20Brew%20-%20Charlotte&query_place_id=ChIJwVf5DsOhVogRhhlR3XAkjYY ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 6:30 AM–9 PM | | Tuesday | 6:30 AM–9 PM | | Wednesday | 6:30 AM–9 PM | | Thursday | 6:30 AM–9 PM | | Friday | 6:30 AM–9 PM | | Saturday | 8 AM–9 PM | | Sunday | 8 AM–9 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Updates during a stay:** Daycare: first-day notes and photos, and a report card at pick-up — facility's words: "we will take ample notes and photos, and provide you with a Report Card when you pick up your pup" (https://luckydogbarkandbrew.com/lucky-dog-faqs/) ## Booking and cameras - **Gingr** (booking): linked from the facility's website — https://luckydognc.portal.gingrapp.com/ - Checked 2026-10-03. ## For travelers - **CLT** (Charlotte Douglas): 4.4 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 6:30 AM to 9 PM - **Open Sunday:** yes Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates No rate published on their website as of July 7, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 10 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census September 7, 2026). "Not published" is a fact about the website on that date, not a claim about the facility's practice. ### Admission requirements - **Vaccinations required:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Required from 6 months > “Q: Does my dog have to be spayed/neutered to come? If your dog is over the age of six months, we ask that yes, they are fixed before coming.” — https://luckydogbarkandbrew.com/lucky-dog-faqs/ - **Temperament evaluation:** Required before a first stay > “All dogs are given a thorough temperament test before they can be admitted for daycare or boarding.” — https://luckydogbarkandbrew.com/ - **Vaccination records:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Pet first aid / CPR certified staff > “You can feel safe leaving your pup with us knowing that we also train our staff in Pet CPR and First Aid classes.” — https://luckydogbarkandbrew.com/about/ - **Play model:** Structured rotation > “Their rotations are one hour of playtime, then two hours of rest, then one hour of playtime, two hours of rest, and so on (boarded dogs often need more rest to stay healthy and happy).” — https://luckydogbarkandbrew.com/lucky-dog-faqs/ - **Groups separated by:** Size and temperament > “We give all of our dogs an ample amount of indoor and outdoor playtime in groups of similar sizes and temperaments.” — https://luckydogbarkandbrew.com/dog-services/boarding/ - **Time out of their room:** 1 hour play / 2 hours rest rotations, 6:30am to last potty break 8:30-9:30pm > “At Lucky Dog, boarded dogs are let out every morning at 6:30 a.m., then given breakfast. After breakfast, we give them ample time to rest and digest their food. Their rotations are one hour of playtime, then two hours of rest, then one hour of playtime, two hours of rest, and so on” — https://luckydogbarkandbrew.com/lucky-dog-faqs/ - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Housing:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Outdoor access:** Indoor outdoor > “Yes, there are indoor and outdoor play yards available to your pup at all times. The indoor yards are used for heat relief as well as rain and other bad weather situations.” — https://luckydogbarkandbrew.com/lucky-dog-faqs/ - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Climate control:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Sent, not guaranteed > “we do have individual facebook pages where we post photos often. They are not guaranteed as the primary focus is the care of the pups, but we will post every chance we can!” — https://luckydogbarkandbrew.com/lucky-dog-faqs/ - **Tours:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Yes, for a fee > “Medication delivery is $2 per medication per medicated dog for each day of their stay that requires medication delivery. If the medication is injectable we charge $4 per medication per medicated dog for each day of their stay that requires medication delivery. We do not deliver or inject insulin.” — https://luckydogbarkandbrew.com/lucky-dog-faqs/ - **Feeding:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Online booking:** Yes > “We now have a user friendly client portal where you can request boarding, daycare, and grooming services.” — https://luckydogbarkandbrew.com/dog-services/boarding/ ## Licensing North Carolina licenses and inspects dog boarding kennels. The Animal Welfare Act (G.S. 19A-20 et seq.) makes it unlawful to operate a boarding kennel without a license from the Director of the Animal Welfare Section of the NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS Veterinary Division). The license fee is $75 per license period, the period is the state fiscal year (1 July to 30 June), every license expires 30 June, and renewals are due mid-June (the agency page says 16 June, the application form says 15 June). A new facility must pass a pre-licensing inspection before opening, and the Section tells applicants to allow at least four weeks for that inspection; the Section also runs routine inspections and publishes inspection reports through a look-up portal. Minimum standards are in rules (02 NCAC 52J), readopted 1 September 2022, and the rules reach in-home boarding advertised through online pet-sitting platforms as well as commercial kennels. Operating without a current license is a Class 3 misdemeanor at $5 to $25 per day, each day a separate offence (G.S. 19A-33). Charlotte is the second market in the index, after Chicago, with a genuine state regime. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/charlotte-nc/ ## How to cite Lucky Dog Bark & Brew - Charlotte, Charlotte, NC. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/charlotte-nc/lucky-dog-bark-and-brew-charlotte/ (census September 7, 2026; listing data July 7, 2026). Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co). Read or cite this one record with a link. 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