--- title: "Bark Public House — Nashville, TN" url: "https://dogsaway.co/nashville-tn/bark-public-house/" 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)" --- # Bark Public House Dog day care center in Nashville, TN — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Nashville, TN (https://dogsaway.co/nashville-tn/). **★4.7 from 245 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:** daycare, boarding, grooming - **Address:** 609 9th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203 - **Phone:** (615) 669-0814 - **Website:** https://barkpublic.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Bark%20Public%20House&query_place_id=ChIJSXHkHDhnZIgRyvTi19RquE8 ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 6:30 AM–6:30 PM | | Tuesday | 6:30 AM–6:30 PM | | Wednesday | 6:30 AM–6:30 PM | | Thursday | 6:30 AM–6:30 PM | | Friday | 6:30 AM–6:30 PM | | Saturday | 10 AM–4 PM | | Sunday | 10 AM–4 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Checkout time:** Boarding check-out is by 12 PM; dogs staying after noon are charged daycare — facility's words: "Boarding check out is by 12 PM daily at no additional charge. Dogs remaining after noon will be clocked into daycare at our half-day rate for up to 5 hours, and any dog staying longer than 5 hours will be charged the full-day daycare rate." (https://barkpublic.com/dog-boarding/) - **Late pick-up:** After noon: half-day daycare rate up to 5 hours, full-day rate beyond — facility's words: "Dogs remaining after noon will be clocked into daycare at our half-day rate for up to 5 hours, and any dog staying longer than 5 hours will be charged the full-day daycare rate." (https://barkpublic.com/dog-boarding/) - **Minimum age (months):** Dogs must be at least 4 months old — facility's words: "Dogs must be at least 4 months old" (https://barkpublic.com/faq/) - **Unaltered dogs & females in heat:** Unaltered pets are welcome for boarding — facility's words: "Unaltered pets are welcome for boarding" (https://barkpublic.com/faq/) - **Updates during a stay:** Paid email updates with photo or video and a daily activity description — facility's words: "Email Updates | $8 per email Photo/video of your pup, plus a description of their daily activities" (https://barkpublic.com/dog-boarding/) ## Booking and cameras - **iDogCam** (camera): linked from the facility's website — https://idogcam.com/idogcamviewer.php?id=3197 - Checked 2026-10-08. ## For travelers - **BNA** (Nashville International): 6 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM - **Open Sunday:** yes Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates - **Overnight boarding:** $83–$130 per night (first dog, standard rate) - **Daycare:** $48 per day - **Holiday surcharge:** additional Holiday Night Rate of $10.00 per dog - **Additional dog:** Additional $43.00 each (daycare) > “Holiday Rates: All dogs Boarding during our Holiday Schedule will have an additional Holiday Night Rate of $10.00 per dog. Boarding $82.50/$75 Per Night Standard $95/$87.50 Per Night Luxury $117.50/$110 Per Night VIP Standard $130/$122.50 Per Night VIP Luxury ... Daily Daycare Full Day (over 5 hours) Rate $48.00 Additional $43.00 each” Source: https://barkpublic.com/dog-boarding/ (daycare: https://barkpublic.com/dog-daycare/) — checked September 7, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 8 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:** Required: rabies, DHPP, Bordetella · Not mentioned: canine influenza, leptospirosis > “Prior to boarding and/or daycare, you must provide proof of the following vaccinations from your vet Bordetella – Up-to-date vaccinations Parvovirus & Distemper – Up-to-date vaccinations Rabies – Up-to-date vaccinations” — https://barkpublic.com/dog-boarding/ - **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 for group play only from 8 months > “Dogs must be at least 4 months old and spayed/neutered by 8 months to stay eligible for daycare. ... Unaltered pets are welcome for boarding (after a boarding interview)” — https://barkpublic.com/faq/ - **Temperament evaluation:** Required before a first stay > “To make sure your pup has the best experience with us, we require a quick 3-hour interview before joining daycare or boarding.” — https://barkpublic.com/ - **Vaccination records:** Proof checked, not taken on word > “Prior to boarding and/or daycare, you must provide proof of the following vaccinations from your vet” — https://barkpublic.com/dog-boarding/ ### 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:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Play model:** All-day open play > “Dog Daycare: All-day play in spacious, supervised areas. Dog Boarding: Overnight stays with full-day daycare included” — https://barkpublic.com/faq/ - **Groups separated by:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Paid add-on > “One‑on‑One Play | $17.5 15 minutes of one‑on‑one playtime with a handler” — https://barkpublic.com/dog-boarding/ - **Housing:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Outdoor access:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **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:** Yes — described by 9 Google reviews; not stated on the facility's website as of September 7, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Paid add-on > “Email Updates | $8 per email” — https://barkpublic.com/dog-boarding/ - **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:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Feeding:** Owner's food preferred > “Prebag all meals in ziploc bags with the dogs name on it. If you do not provide food we will use our house food for a nominal charge.” — https://barkpublic.com/dog-boarding/ - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of September 7, 2026 ## Licensing Tennessee does not license or inspect dog boarding and daycare facilities at the state level. The only state program that ever licensed dog facilities, the Commercial Breeder Act (T.C.A. §§ 44-17-701 et seq., administered by the Department of Health), covered breeders holding twenty or more unsterilised adult females, expressly excluded businesses operating 'for the exclusive purpose of engaging in the business of boarding or grooming, or both', and expired by its own sunset clause on 30 June 2014; it has not been renewed. There is no state inspection regime, no public inspection record, and no state license number to look up. Nashville is the same Tier C picture as Dallas. Locally, Metro Nashville regulates boarding through zoning: the code defines an 'animal boarding facility' and attaches use conditions (setbacks from residences, impervious floors, cage size, fencing, water and waste rules) under Title 17, and the Metro Health Department's $20–$30 'kennel keeper' license in § 8.04.040 applies to kennels 'where dogs are bred for sale', not to boarding. Those are zoning conditions, not a licensing-and-inspection regime, and were not joined to facility records. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/nashville-tn/ ## How to cite Bark Public House, Nashville, TN. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/nashville-tn/bark-public-house/ (census September 7, 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/nashville-tn/bark-public-house.json