More than a daycare

At Riverview Bark, we’re excited to introduce SmartPlay, our newly rebranded dog daycare program. Our commitment to providing a safe, positive, and enriching environment for you and your dog remains at the core of everything we do, and SmartPlay enhances that experience.

While playtime is an important part of every day, SmartPlay focuses on maintaining your dog’s overall behavior and manners through structured activities, play sessions, and proper socialization. These activities are designed to keep your dog engaged, well-mannered, and confident, while ensuring they have fun and interact appropriately with others.

Join us at SmartPlay, where we emphasize smart care—balancing fun and structure to keep your dog happy, social, and well-behaved.

  • Hours: Mon-Thurs, 7:30am - 2:00pm

    SmartPlay Includes:

    • Safety first! We are certified in Pet CPR and First Aid

    • Supervised by experienced staff & certified trainer (CPDT-KA®)

    • Proper socialization

    • Pack Walks

    • Enrichment activities

    • Playtime + Naps

    • Drop-off (additional fee)

    • Photo/video updates throughout the day on our Instagram @riverviewbark

    Please note:

    • We require an evaluation of all dogs prior to SmartPlay. This is an essential process to assess a dog's overall behavior, temperament, and overall safety for our SmartPlay program.

    • We do not accept dogs into our SmartPlay who exhibit the following behaviors:

      • Separation Anxiety

      • Aggression

      • Fearfulness

      • Resource Guarding

      • Not Potty Trained

      • Not Properly Socialized

      • Lack of boundaries

    • For the safety and well-being of younger pups, we are unable to accommodate dogs under 8 months old in our SmartPlay program.

  • Evaluation: $50

    Single Day: $50*

    Drop off Service:     +$15 (currently only offering in the Heights, JC)

    *Packages available upon request. Taxes applied at checkout.

    Essential Details:

    • Reservations are required 24-hours in advance for SmartPlay services and limited for 6 dogs per day. Walk-ins are not permitted as we create a stable group of dogs. This makes for a much more predictable and safer environment.

    • Evaluations require your dog to stay for a full day for our assessment. If your dog displays any behavioral concerns, we will call you for further action.

    • See Terms & Conditions for more details.

    • Safe + controlled environment

    • Proper socialization

    • Proper stimulation

    • Basic obedience practice

    • Maintain good manners

    • Supervision under a experienced staff + certified trainer (CPDT-KA®)

Disclaimer

When you bring your dog in for their evaluation, we will carefully assess their suitability for our SmartPlay program. We will provide you with updates on our assessment and inform you if we think there is more benefit in joining our other services.

While we work on maintaining proper social behavior within our daycare, please note that this service is not suitable for dogs with any major behavioral concerns - training may be required prior to being admitted to SmartPlay. Please also be aware that not all dogs are suited for a dog daycare/SmartPlay environment and we will provide alternative recommendations.