Dear Visitor, 

When life brought me back to Sterling in 2000, I came with a young dog and a dream to create a boarding facility enjoyed by dogs and their owners alike; a place where dogs felt safe, loved and happy and their owners found a supportive community. In 2020 I began working to make that dream a reality. 

Welcome. Again, Welcome. It’s my hope that you’ll find the Barkery a place where you will enjoy working with your dog whether in playing, training, swimming (coming in the future), or grooming. I hope, too, that it will be a place where you will gather with friends to enjoy your dogs and share ideas. 

Secondly, the Barkery was designed to be a place where your dog feels safe and loved if you have to be gone. I want them to have play and exercise time daily and to enjoy all the things my own dogs do: play, exercise, one-on-one time, puzzles, training, and good food, including special treats and holiday meals. 

Lastly, I want to support you. I am working to provide the treats, equipment, training tools, and clothing you may need to strengthen your Pet Parent Life. 

The Barkery is 20 years in the dreaming and 3 years in the making…. May it become a source of joy for you, your dog, and your Pet Parent friends.

Deb Proctor