BARK TREKS - OFF LEASH GROUP DOG HIKES

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Off leash hiking can be pure magic for your dog's wellbeing. On a Bark Trek, play is not the primary focus. Movement, decompression, and enrichment  makes  two hours on the trails more fulfilling than a ten hour day at a crowded facility. The highest mileage one of our Bark Trekkers has gotten on a single hike: 9.7 miles with an average speed of 3.9mph.

We have over five years of hands-on experience building successful play groups to maximize fun and minimize stress for dogs of all personalities. We believe part of what creates this success in multi-dog arrangements is our ability to identify the subtlest of body language cues that your dog's playmates might miss, and advocating for your dog and their crewmates when they have a hard time making their own needs known.

Using positive play facilitation strategies, your dog will learn when its appropriate to play, how to leave a dog who doesn't want their attention alone, and how to trust that a human is going to advocate for them instead of them having to correct the other dog themselves.

We have seen firsthand what Bark Treks have done for dogs' wellbeing's, social etiquette, and their confidence.

Check our reviews or ask us for client references!

We kick off our service with a ride straight from your door in our Bark Trek Van, equipped with crash tested, rotomolded kennels from Ruffland. From there, we embark on a two hour off-leash trek within the beautiful outdoor spaces of Snohomish & Skagit county. 

The hikes are paired with provided Sport Dog GPS collars for safety, and high value treats for shaping desired behaviors through positive reinforcement. 

Your dog gets out of the house fora few hours out of the day, and you get a tired dog when you come home to unwind without having to drop off and pick up your Fido yourself!

Hikes take place rain or shine.

Dogs who go on Bark Trek's are committed to a weekly spot in order to make the groups as predictable as possible which benefits the dogs' comfort levels within a social group and the hiker's understanding of the training needs within a group.

Hikes are $55 per hike if paid weekly, $53 per hike if you purchase a 5-pack, and $50 per hike if you purchase a 10-pack.

 We service the Angel of the Winds area up to 300th Ave, between Arlington and Stanwood, on Thursday AM.

THIS HIKE IS CURRENTLY FULL.

Thursday PM Hike ***WAITLIST*** for the dogs  Downtown Arlington / Arlington Heights / Jim Creek Rd.

Don't forget to check to see if Playcare spots are available for your dog.

$55 per hike 

We service this area on Wednesdays, AM & PM.

 Spots currently available. 

For the dogs of Downtown Arlington, Smokey Point, and parts of North Marysville.

Join our ***WAITLIST*** for hikes by filling out an enrollment form and scheduling an interview.

$55 per hike 

We service parts of North Everett, South Lake Stevens, North Lake Stevens, the Sunnyside/Soper Hill area. 

We currently take dogs hiking out of these areas on 

Tuesday AM & Wednesday AM.

Lake Stevens Playcare is held on Thursdays.

Tuesday and Wednesday Hikes ***WAITLIST***

Prospective clients must be relatively close to HWY 9, HWY 2, or the I-5 corridor.

$55 per hike