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A Bark Idea

Redondo Beach, California

4.9/5· 86 Google reviews

About A Bark Idea

We are a certified positive reinforcement dog training company! We believe in using only humane and scientific based training methods to help your dog be the best she can be! We also offer a boutique style dog daycare and boarding to help your pup feel like she is staying in her home away from home. Our top priority is the safety and happiness of each dog we care for! Make sure to check out our Happy Puppy School as well! We can’t wait to meet you and your dog! Happy training!

Training & services

Training goals

  • Crate training Customer-reported
  • Leash training Customer-reported
  • Puppy training
  • Socialization Customer-reported

How training happens

  • Board and train
  • Owner coaching Customer-reported
  • Private training

Dog age

  • Puppies

Training approach

  • Positive reinforcement

Additional services

  • Boarding
  • Daycare

Other listed services

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  • Jump Start
  • Pet Safe

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Customer reviews

Google listing
4.9
out of 586 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • Daycare 38
  • Knowledgeable staff 24
  • Caring staff 22
  • Dog boarding 21
  • Safe environment 16
  • Photo updates 11
All 10 topics
  • Happy dogs 9
  • Overnight boarding 6
  • Personalized attention 5
  • Crate training 2

Google review topics, not confirmed services.

87 collected reviews

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Jessica Baker
5/5
A Bark Idea has been a godsend for our family. Our puppy started there with puppy training but once it was time to graduate, we knew we were just getting started. She loves it so much there that her tail wags the entire car ride in the mornings and she can’t wait to go for weekly…Read full reviewClose full review

A Bark Idea has been a godsend for our family. Our puppy started there with puppy training but once it was time to graduate, we knew we were just getting started. She loves it so much there that her tail wags the entire car ride in the mornings and she can’t wait to go for weekly day care visits. We also board her frequently and know it feels like home to her. The staff has been so wonderful, knowledgeable and understanding with our many questions and we can feel the love they share for our little fur baby everyday she is with them. We feel so fortunate to have landed at A Bark Idea and know our girl is going to have many more days of fun with her doggy crew. The photo and text updates are just icing on the cake! What a gem in the South Bay!

Catarina Pires
5/5
Words cannot express how grateful we are to have found A Bark Idea! A Bark Idea is more of a boutique dog hotel and is worth every single penny. We always feel comfortable leaving our two girls here in excellent hands - The staff genuinely cares for our girls and whenever we pick…Read full reviewClose full review

Words cannot express how grateful we are to have found A Bark Idea! A Bark Idea is more of a boutique dog hotel and is worth every single penny. We always feel comfortable leaving our two girls here in excellent hands - The staff genuinely cares for our girls and whenever we pick them up they are healthy and always so happy! We get photos of our dogs every single day without fail and again this just adds to us feeling incredibly comfortable leaving the dogs here; it's like a home away from home for them. A Bark Idea cares for your dogs as if they were their own and our girls will continue going!!

Erin Walsh
5/5
I cannot think of a better place for puppy training & daycare. We recently rescued a puppy and were in desperate need of some direction. Cami & Kelsey have made the whole process so much better. Not only do they treat our puppy like one of their own, they also help me with changi…Read full reviewClose full review

I cannot think of a better place for puppy training & daycare. We recently rescued a puppy and were in desperate need of some direction. Cami & Kelsey have made the whole process so much better. Not only do they treat our puppy like one of their own, they also help me with changing some of my habits to help create a confident puppy. Our puppy is half Belgian Malinois & half husky- two very smart high energy breeds that need a lot of work. Once we found this out through her DNA test it helped to understand her breed needs. Cami & Kelsey continue to teach me so much about training & setting her up for success. I am so incredibly grateful for everyone at A Bark Idea & for taking such good care of our pup!

Cynthia Scholton
5/5
Can't say enough about A Bark Idea! The staff is so friendly and thoughtful. Through the daily photos and chats you can really tell that they know your dog. We started bringing our one year old year rescue to A Bark Idea for overnight boarding last year. We did a few training ses…Read full reviewClose full review

Can't say enough about A Bark Idea! The staff is so friendly and thoughtful. Through the daily photos and chats you can really tell that they know your dog. We started bringing our one year old year rescue to A Bark Idea for overnight boarding last year. We did a few training sessions while he was boarding. They sent us videos and and then we discussed techniques to practice. If I have any specific questions about training they are always willing to chat. But most importantly, my dog LOVES it there! We have been doing doggy daycare for a few months now and my puppy comes home happy and tired and ready for cuddles.

Cynthia Frelund
5/5
If you’re anything like me (and I am sure if you’re reading this you are) you probably really particular about where your dog stays when you aren’t home. I rescued my then 4-month old puppy last November and I really couldn’t love him more. The only place he stays other than wit…Read full reviewClose full review

If you’re anything like me (and I am sure if you’re reading this you are) you probably really particular about where your dog stays when you aren’t home. I rescued my then 4-month old puppy last November and I really couldn’t love him more. The only place he stays other than with me and my family is at A Bark Idea. Both for daycare and overnight - and even training. He loves it and I feel extremely lucky to have found Kami and the whole staff. They treat him so well and he has the best time with the other pups. They play outside, inside and more and you get adorable pictures everyday. My dog literally sprints into the facility (and I’ve seen other dogs so the same) and even though it kinda makes me get in my feelings that he’s so happy to leave me, I truly feel like I am leaving my baby in the best hands. Really grateful for this gem of a business.

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