--- title: "The Barkford — St. Louis, MO" url: "https://dogsaway.co/st-louis-mo/the-barkford/" updated: "2026-10-20" data_pulled: "2026-10-20" census_at: "2026-10-20" 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 Barkford Dog day care center in St Ann, MO — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in St. Louis, MO (https://dogsaway.co/st-louis-mo/). **★5.0 from 72 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.8/10.** 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 - **Address:** 10937 St Charles Rock Rd, St Ann, MO 63074 - **Phone:** (314) 473-1127 - **Website:** https://thebarkford.com/ - **Open 24 hours** - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Barkford&query_place_id=ChIJNXNaKQAz34cRDWICShprseg ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | Open 24 hours | | Tuesday | Open 24 hours | | Wednesday | Open 24 hours | | Thursday | Open 24 hours | | Friday | Open 24 hours | | Saturday | Open 24 hours | | Sunday | Open 24 hours | ## Published rates - **Overnight boarding:** $60 per night (first dog, standard rate) - **Daycare:** $45 per day - **Additional dog:** $45 > “Boarding Day $60 An additional $25 fee will be charged after 3pm on pickup day Additional Dog $45 Daycare Day (Full) $45” Source: https://thebarkford.com/pricing — checked October 19, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 6 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census October 20, 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 > “All pets visiting The Barkford must have proof of the following vaccinations: Rabies, DHLPP (Distemper Combo), and Bordetella” — https://thebarkford.com/daycare - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Required from 6 months > “ALL GUESTS MUST BE SPAYED OR NEUTERED PAST 6 MONTHS.” — https://thebarkford.com/daycare - **Temperament evaluation:** Required before a first stay > “Please provide vaccination records when setting up your evaluation day!” — https://thebarkford.com/daycare - **Vaccination records:** Proof checked, not taken on word > “All pets visiting The Barkford must have proof of the following vaccinations: Rabies, DHLPP (Distemper Combo), and Bordetella” — https://thebarkford.com/daycare ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Yes — a person is on site > “At the Barkford we are staffed 24/7 and will ALWAYS be looking after your pup.” — https://thebarkford.com/boarding - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Play model:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Groups separated by:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Housing:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Outdoor access:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Climate control:** Climate-controlled > “The Barkford is all indoors and climate controlled, SO ITS ALWAYS A BEAUTIFUL DAY AT THE BARKFORD.” — https://thebarkford.com/faq - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Tours:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Feeding:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 ## Licensing Missouri licenses and inspects boarding kennels. The Animal Care Facilities Act (RSMo 273.325 to 273.357) makes it unlawful to operate a boarding kennel or commercial kennel (a kennel that also grooms or trains) without a license from the Director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture, and operating without a valid license is a class A misdemeanor (273.329). The license text covers a place where animals are sheltered, fed and watered for pay; the Department's FAQ describes overnight care, and day-only daycare is not addressed by name. The initial fee is $125, and renewal is $125 plus a per capita fee of $0.10 per animal per boarding day (capped). The Department publishes no licensee list; inspection reports are available to the public on request. The City of St. Louis requires a Health Commissioner kennel permit above four dogs or cats on a nonresidential parcel (SLRC 10.20.012), and whether a given boarding or daycare business counts as a kennel under it was not tested. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/st-louis-mo/ ## How to cite The Barkford, St Ann, MO. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/st-louis-mo/the-barkford/ (census October 20, 2026; listing data October 20, 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/st-louis-mo/the-barkford.json