--- title: "A Bark Idea — Los Angeles, CA" url: "https://dogsaway.co/los-angeles-ca/a-bark-idea/" updated: "2026-09-08" data_pulled: "2026-07-07" census_at: "2026-09-08" 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)" --- # A Bark Idea Dog day care center in Marina Del Rey, CA — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Los Angeles, CA (https://dogsaway.co/los-angeles-ca/). **★4.9 from 47 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.6/10.** 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 - **Address:** 4112 Lincoln Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 - **Phone:** (310) 804-4095 - **Website:** https://abarkidea.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=A%20Bark%20Idea&query_place_id=ChIJ_RW_kfy7woARBaEWqqBEduk ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 7:30 AM–6 PM | | Tuesday | 7:30 AM–6 PM | | Wednesday | 7:30 AM–6 PM | | Thursday | 7:30 AM–6 PM | | Friday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Saturday | 9 AM–12 PM | | Sunday | 9 AM–12 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Updates during a stay:** Personalized photo updates, 1-2 a day maximum, for daycare and boarding — facility's words: "through personalized photo updates! With that being said, our top priority is to be with the dogs, so we send 1-2 updates a day maximum, for both daycare and boarding." (https://www.abarkidea.com/general-5) - **Anxious or shy dogs:** Does not board dogs with severe separation anxiety — facility's words: "For boarding, we do not take pups that have severe cases of separation anxiety." (https://www.abarkidea.com/general-5) - **Collars:** Dogs may not be dropped off in a prong or shock collar — facility's words: "Prong/Shock Collars We have a ZERO tolerance policy for these tools. Do not drop your dog off in a prong or shock collar." (https://www.abarkidea.com/general-5) - **Unaltered dogs & females in heat:** Does not accept females known to be in heat; a female who comes into heat is kept apart from intact males — facility's words: "We do NOT accept female dogs who are knowingly in heat. If a female dog goes into heat while in our care, we will do our best to keep her separate from any intact male dogs" (https://www.abarkidea.com/general-5) - **If a dog is sick:** Notifies clients of illness exposure; a dog that develops a cough needs vet clearance to return — facility's words: "We will continue to notify our clients of any confirmed cases of illness that their pup may have been exposed to. If we are informed about a dog developing a cough or other illness, that dog is asked to be cleared by their vet before returning to us." (https://www.abarkidea.com/general-5) - **Cancellation:** Holiday/peak boarding: 48 hours written notice or 50% of the stay is charged — facility's words: "If you have a reservation during peak season/holiday boarding and must make changes/cancellations, 48 hours notice must be given to A Bark Idea in writing in order to accommodate our waitlist. Failure to give 48 hours notice of any changes or cancellations will result in 50% of your stay being charged." (https://www.abarkidea.com/services-7) ## For travelers - **LAX** (Los Angeles International): 3.8 miles, straight line - **BUR** (Hollywood Burbank): 15.5 miles, straight line - **LGB** (Long Beach): 20.5 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 7 AM to 6 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 7 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census September 8, 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 > “-up to date on all required vaccines (DHPP, Rabies, Bordetella, Canine Influenza)” — https://www.abarkidea.com/general-5 - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Required from 12 months > “We require all pups to be fixed (spayed/neutered) by the age of 1 year.” — https://www.abarkidea.com/general-5 - **Temperament evaluation:** Required before a first stay > “To ensure your pup is able to get along with our other pups and can get comfortable with our team and facility, we require a trial day of daycare before we can agree to your pup regularly joining us!” — https://www.abarkidea.com/general-5 - **Vaccination records:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Play model:** All-day open play > “From puppy pools, our cozy rooms, and all day play - your pup is bound to have the best day with us!” — https://www.abarkidea.com/about-1 - **Groups separated by:** Not separated into groups > “Do you separate dogs by size/age? All of our pups are in the same group!” — https://www.abarkidea.com/general-5 - **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Housing:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Outdoor access:** Yard > “In addition, we have lots of shady areas in our play yard that stay cool in the summertime.” — https://www.abarkidea.com/general-5 - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Climate control:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Yes > “our top priority is to be with the dogs, so we send 1-2 updates a day maximum, for both daycare and” — https://www.abarkidea.com/general-5 - **Tours:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Feeding:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 ## Licensing California does not license or inspect dog boarding and daycare facilities at the state level. There is no state agency, no state license number, and no state inspection record for a boarding kennel. What California has is a statewide standards law: Health & Safety Code Chapter 11, 'Pet Boarding Facilities' (§§ 122380–122388, SB 945, in force since 1 January 2017). It applies to any premises boarding four or more pets for compensation, sets operating standards (daily observation, isolation of sick animals, owner notification of illness, written care policies, a fire alarm or sprinkler system, limits on time in temporary enclosures) and a written pre-boarding disclosure to the owner — but it creates no license and is enforced only by local animal control, humane or peace officers issuing notices to correct, with fines of up to $250 and then $1,000. Kennel permitting is local, and Los Angeles has two regimes. Inside the City of Los Angeles, LAMC § 53.50 makes it unlawful to operate a business involving the keeping of animals, including a dog kennel (four or more dogs), without a permit from LA Animal Services; the dog kennel permit fee is $305 and the Department's Kennel Permit Standards apply. In unincorporated Los Angeles County and the cities that contract with it, County Code Title 10 requires an animal facility license from the Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) for a 'boarding facility', defined to include day care; the Director inspects before issuing or renewing, licenses run twelve months, and DACC grades each facility with a letter grade and publishes the grades. These are city and county permits, not a state regime, and were not joined to facility records. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/los-angeles-ca/ ## How to cite A Bark Idea, Marina Del Rey, CA. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/los-angeles-ca/a-bark-idea/ (census September 8, 2026; listing data July 7, 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/los-angeles-ca/a-bark-idea.json