--- title: "Central Bark Fort Lauderdale — Miami, FL" url: "https://dogsaway.co/miami-fl/central-bark-fort-lauderdale/" updated: "2026-09-09" data_pulled: "2026-07-07" census_at: "2026-09-09" 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)" --- # Central Bark Fort Lauderdale Dog day care center in Oakland Park, FL — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Miami, FL (https://dogsaway.co/miami-fl/). **★4.8 from 191 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, training, boarding, grooming - **Address:** 3699 N Dixie Hwy, Oakland Park, FL 33334 - **Phone:** (954) 568-3647 - **Website:** https://www.centralbarkusa.com/fort-lauderdale/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Central%20Bark%20Fort%20Lauderdale&query_place_id=ChIJu5h64ocB2YgRib1eT3Oor5k ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 7 AM–6:30 PM | | Tuesday | 7 AM–6:30 PM | | Wednesday | 7 AM–6:30 PM | | Thursday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Friday | 7 AM–6:30 PM | | Saturday | 8 AM–5 PM | | Sunday | Closed | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Updates during a stay:** Report cards periodically during the stay; a call if eating or behavior changes — facility's words: "You ll receive report cards periodically throughout your dog s stay. If anything about their eating or behavior looks different than normal, we will give you a call." (https://www.centralbarkusa.com/fort-lauderdale/dog-boarding/) ## For travelers - **FLL** (Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood): 6.9 miles, straight line - **MIA** (Miami International): 27.8 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 7 AM to 6:30 PM - **Open Sunday:** no Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates - **Daycare:** $52 per day > “Non-Member Schedule & Pay As You Go Reservations are subject to availability. 52/day” Source: https://www.centralbarkusa.com/fort-lauderdale/pricing/ — checked September 9, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 8 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census September 9, 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 9, 2026 - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Temperament evaluation:** Required for some dogs > “Dogs complete our enrollment and Behavior Assessment process, and dogs enrolled in day care attend at least once per week to help maintain familiarity with the people, dogs, environment, and routine.” — https://www.centralbarkusa.com/faqs/ - **Vaccination records:** Proof checked, not taken on word > “Before your dog s first day, make sure required vaccination records and account information are up to date.” — https://www.centralbarkusa.com/blog/faq-category/doggy-day-care/ ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** No — nobody is on site overnight > “Does someone stay overnight at dog boarding? No. Central Bark locations do not have staff staying overnight with boarding dogs.” — https://www.centralbarkusa.com/faqs/ - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Play model:** Open play with enforced rest > “Rest Period Enrichments are calming activities offered during scheduled rest periods as part of the Central Bark Enrichment Day Care experience.” — https://www.centralbarkusa.com/blog/faq-category/doggy-day-care/ - **Groups separated by:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Paid add-on > “Optional services such as Training Tutor and One-on-One Enrichment can provide additional mental stimulation.” — https://www.centralbarkusa.com/fort-lauderdale/ - **Housing:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Outdoor access:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Climate control:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Yes > “You ll receive report cards periodically throughout your dog s stay.” — https://www.centralbarkusa.com/faqs/ - **Tours:** Tours by appointment > “Contact your local Central Bark to ask about scheduling a tour of the areas your dog may use, including available play and rest spaces, so you can feel comfortable and confident about their care.” — https://www.centralbarkusa.com/faqs/ - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Yes, for a fee > “Can you give my dog their medication? Yes. Medication administration is an add-on service.” — https://www.centralbarkusa.com/faqs/ - **Feeding:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 ## Licensing Florida does not license or inspect dog boarding and daycare facilities at the state level. Florida is not a second Colorado. FDACS's 'Pet Law', section 828.29, governs dogs and cats transported into the state or offered for sale — health certificates, vaccinations, a consumer guarantee and pet-dealer record-keeping — and says nothing about boarding or daycare; the FDACS Division of Animal Industry lists animal disease, movement, livestock identification and equine programs and no kennel or boarding program. No state boarding register was found. Miami-Dade is a different story from Orlando's Orange County and Tampa's Hillsborough County: it is not that the county never regulated boarding. Miami-Dade County Code Chapter 5 still contains a kennel/pet-care-center license requirement (§ 5-13) on its books, with an annual renewal deadline of September 30 and fees set by county order — but Miami-Dade's own Animal Services Department states, on its current licensing page, that it 'no longer requires licenses for breeders, hobby breeders, guard dog service businesses, kennel operators, mobile groomers, pet care centers and pet dealers' because of state legislation preempting local occupational licensing (Fla. Stat. § 163.211, enacted as HB 735 in 2021, with local non-construction occupational licenses phased out by July 1, 2023). The county still applies its Chapter 5 standards-of-care rules (§ 5-9) to kennels and pet care centers, and offers a voluntary, non-mandatory 'Certificate of Acknowledgement' program, but there is no license to hold and no registrant list to check. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/miami-fl/ ## How to cite Central Bark Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park, FL. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/miami-fl/central-bark-fort-lauderdale/ (census September 9, 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/miami-fl/central-bark-fort-lauderdale.json