Reserved Barking Recognized as a Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite!
Our neighbors in several local communities near Alexandria, VA have selected Reserved Barking as a Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite! According to Nextdoor, "Neighborhood favorites is an annual awards program that gives neighbors a way to recognize the most-loved...
Our 10 Most Popular Social Media Posts From 2017
2017 was full of ups and downs, as well as "sits," "stays," and "leave its," too! To celebrate the beginning of the New Year, we're counting down Reserved Barking's top Facebook posts from the past year. Enjoy! 10. Holiday Fun 9. New Discoveries 8. An...
From Your Bed to Boarding, What Dog Owners Should Know
Does your dog sleep in your bed with you? If so, we totally get it. Man’s best friend can be the ultimate snuggle buddy. But when it comes time for your dog to spend a night without you, this comfortable habit might come to an uncomfortable end. We’ve got...
Help Us Become a Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite!
We’re proud to announce that we’re in the running for a very cool honor in our community: a Neighborhood Favorite award from Nextdoor! We’ve been getting excited licks from our happy customers at our doggy daycare center in Alexandria for a while now, but we’re...
How Doggie Day Care Can Help Your Pet Age Gracefully
October is National Pet Wellness Month, and this has us at Reserved Barking thinking about what wellness means when it comes to the wonderful pups we get to hang out with at our Springfield dog day care center. All too often for both pets and humans, healthcare has...
What to Know When Boarding an Obese Dog
It’s no fun to admit that one of the most common health problems in both humans and our canine companions is obesity. But October is Pet Obesity Month, and we’re marking the occasion by putting some extra thought into what we can do for our overweight visitors to our...
How To Help Your Dog Transition Better When Moving Into A New Home
Moving house can be both exciting and stressful for anyone involved — this means your dog will also experience a range of emotions and reactions to the big change. While you may be excited about your new kitchen and looking forward to unpacking and decorating, your...
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma: Animals in the Aftermath
Emergency workers and volunteers have been fanning out across southeast Texas and southern Florida, looking to help people and animals displaced by the recent hurricane and tropical storm. As the floodwaters recede, people around the world are desperate to help in any...
The Bitter Truth About Xylitol Sweetener and Dogs
Move over, chocolate. An increasingly popular ingredient in “people food” that is reportedly 100-times more toxic to dogs than a Hershey’s bar has sickened thousands of pets in recent years, and it doesn’t appear to be slowing down. Have you heard of xylitol...
When Your Job Interview Goes to the Dogs
When people rave about Reserved Barking as the best dog boarding in Alexandria and Springfield, we not only give our employees a pat on the back, but we also throw a bone to our dogs. As a matter of fact, many people don’t know realize that our clients’ four-legged...