Our number one priority is safety. We have a gate at the entrance and exit where pups cannot leave unless they are leaving with their owner. All dogs that are at the park unattended will be clearly marked for our Bark Rangers so they will make sure they are enjoying their time and running off all that energy. But dogs are dogs and things can happen! As stated in our waiver, owners who partake in dogsitting MUST keep their phones on at ALL TIMES and be able to come to Bark Social immediately in case of an emergency.

All dogs that are at the park without their owner will have a band attached to their collar, so it's super clear to the Bark Ranger that their owner is not at the park. If a dog who is part of the dogsitting program needs a time out, we have dedicated, separated areas to place them in until they have calmed down. If our Bark Ranger feels a dog is not suited for dogsitting, we will call the owner to come pick the dog up.

While our check-in staff are on call for emergencies, they are not on call for updates as they are not watching the dogs in the park. We offer this perk for convenience, but at the end of the day we have a 4 hour maximum and are not offering full daycare.

If there is an emergency, one of our team members will reach out as soon as the emergency happens. As stated in our waiver, owners who partake in dogsitting MUST keep their phones on at ALL TIMES and be able to come to Bark Social immediately in case of an emergency.

We are only offering Dog Sitting Monday-Thursday, 8am-9pm and Friday, 8am-4pm at our Bethesda location. This is our slowest time, so our team members will be more than fine to handle your pups. We only allow 10 pups per hour to book Dog Sitting, and it is first-come first-served, so our Bark Rangers won’t be at capacity. Safety is our number one concern.