--- title: "The Bark Barn — Columbus, OH" url: "https://dogsaway.co/columbus-oh/the-bark-barn/" updated: "2026-10-19" data_pulled: "2026-10-19" census_at: "2026-10-19" 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)" --- # The Bark Barn Pet boarding service in Westerville, OH — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Columbus, OH (https://dogsaway.co/columbus-oh/). **★4.7 from 14 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.4/10.** 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:** boarding, daycare - **Address:** 7413 Lee Rd, Westerville, OH 43081 - **Phone:** (614) 937-0140 - **Website:** http://www.thebarkbarnohio.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Bark%20Barn&query_place_id=ChIJFSF5pztfOIgRfx9sUZScj3s ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Tuesday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Wednesday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Thursday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Friday | 7 AM–7 PM | | Saturday | 9 AM–5 PM | | Sunday | Closed | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **If a dog is sick:** Reserves the right to refuse any pet it believes is sick or injured — facility's words: "We have the right to refuse any pet we feel is sick or injured." (https://thebarkbarnohio.com/) - **Cats:** Offers cat boarding as well as dog boarding and daycare — facility's words: "The Barn Barn offers Cat Boarding, Dog Boarding and Daycare!" (https://thebarkbarnohio.com/shop/) - **Minimum age (months):** Puppies must be at least 4 months old and fully vaccinated — facility's words: "No puppies under the age of 4 months old: fully shotted." (https://thebarkbarnohio.com/) - **Breed & size limits:** No breed restrictions — facility's words: "We do not have BREED restrictions." (https://thebarkbarnohio.com/) ## Published rates - **Overnight boarding:** $65 per night (first dog, standard rate) - **Daycare:** $30 per day - **Additional dog:** If Two Dogs Share, Second Dog $55 > “DOGS Overnight $65 If Two Dogs Share, Second Dog $55 Daycare Base Cost $30” Source: https://thebarkbarnohio.com/ — checked October 19, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 7 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census October 19, 2026). "Not published" is a fact about the website on that date, not a claim about the facility's practice. ### Admission requirements - **Vaccinations required:** Required: rabies, DHPP, Bordetella, canine influenza · Not mentioned: leptospirosis > “Vaccination Requirements Dogs: Bordatella Rabies DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, Parvo) Canine Flu (H3N8 & H3N2)” — https://thebarkbarnohio.com/our-process/ - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Required for group play only > “All pets must be nuetered or spayed to play in Daycare & yard with other pets!” — https://thebarkbarnohio.com/our-process/ - **Temperament evaluation:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Vaccination records:** Proof checked, not taken on word > “Please email all vaccine and required records to thebarkbarnwesterville@gmail.com” — https://thebarkbarnohio.com/ ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Play model:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Groups separated by:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Housing:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Outdoor access:** Yard > “Dogs are taken outside for multiple play and potty breaks. One acre fully fenced in!” — https://thebarkbarnohio.com/our-process/ - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Climate control:** Climate-controlled > “Our indoor spaces are climate controlled for your pets comfort.” — https://thebarkbarnohio.com/our-process/ - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Tours:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Yes, except injectables > “We do administer your pets medicine but sorry no injections.” — https://thebarkbarnohio.com/our-process/ - **Feeding:** Owner's food encouraged > “Favorite Food Please bring your pets normal food. If we feed your pet there is an additional charge.” — https://thebarkbarnohio.com/our-process/ - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 ## Licensing Ohio does not license dog boarding and daycare facilities at the state level. ORC Chapter 956 licenses high volume breeders (956.04) and dog brokers (956.05), registers animal rescues for dogs (956.06), and provides for pet-store licenses (see 956.03); it defines 'boarding kennel' but imposes no license on one. The only state touchpoints are incidental: the Director of Agriculture 'shall inspect a boarding kennel when the director ... has received information that the boarding kennel is breeding dogs and may be subject to licensure' (ORC 956.10(A)(2)), a boarding kennel may not refuse an inspection (956.10(E)), and the Director may contract with a boarding kennel to house dogs seized from breeders (956.11). The county 'kennel' license under ORC 955.01 is for breeding establishments only. Columbus zoning code 3303.01 treats an 'animal kennel' as boarding for more than a consecutive 24-hour period and says pet day care with no outside runs is not one, and Columbus Public Health's permit page lists no kennel, boarding or daycare permit. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/columbus-oh/ ## How to cite The Bark Barn, Westerville, OH. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/columbus-oh/the-bark-barn/ (census October 19, 2026; listing data October 19, 2026). Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co). Read or cite this one record with a link. Do not bulk copy, scrape or rebuild the directory. Terms: https://dogsaway.co/terms/ Structured data: https://dogsaway.co/api/v1/facilities/columbus-oh/the-bark-barn.json