Indoor Bark Park - Unleashed

We spent thanksgiving in Dallas this year, and heard through the grapevine that Dallas has an "indoor bark park", so we thought we would check it out.

Unleashed is billed as the nations first and only indoor, off-leash play park for dogs and owners. The facility boasts 25,000 square feet of indoor park area and 2.5 acres of exterior parks for plenty of space to frolic off leash.

We were very impressed. This was a class act the whole way through. The very first thing you notice when you walk in the door is they are actively engaged with rescues and the Dallas pet community. The have a huge bulletin board with calendars and events, parties, breed nights, training - seemed like everything.

There is also a turf drainage and flushing system that keeps the whole building smelling fresh and clean - we were very impressed that it did not smell like stinky dog.

Once inside, they have two main park areas - one for small or timid dogs, and one for large or body slammers - both in a central area.

The indoor area is huge, and surrounding the turfed area was a boutique and cafe (for people), some tables and chairs equiped with beds and leash hooks, and a boarding, daycare and grooming area.

Fees were $7.50 for the first dog, $5 for each additional dog, and members are issues an RFID collar tag that automatically recognizes your dog at the gate and charges you the daily fee just once, no matter how many times you go in or out each day.

How cool would it be if Northwest Arkansas had an indoor off leash dog park? I wonder how big the old Sportsmans Outdoors building is on Pleasant Grove?