Pets

Central Bark Asheville is a dog day care center on Regent Park Boulevard. It is one of the Central Bark locations, and its site describes a "Whole Dog Care" approach. Services listed on its site are enrichment dog day care, grooming, boarding and training. Day care uses small playgroups based on size, temperament and play style. Grooming covers baths, blowouts, nail trims, teeth brushing and deshedding. Training includes classes for puppies and adults, and can also be built into day care. The site also advertises a free Puppy Hour, a supervised play session for puppies aged 8 to 16 weeks. Visitors can book through the Central Bark Asheville page on the Central Bark website.

Asheville Veterinary Associates has a West Asheville office on New Leicester Highway that cares for dogs and cats. According to its website, the practice has several locations and this one has multiple exam rooms, a treatment area, a surgical suite and an in-house laboratory. Services listed include wellness and preventive care, vaccinations, parasite control, radiology, surgical services and laboratory work. The office also keeps an on-site pharmacy for pet medications and food, and handles medication refills. Appointments can be booked online through the clinic's website.

Pawsitivity Pet Spa is a dog grooming salon and spa on Patton Avenue in West Asheville. Its website describes it as a one-on-one holistic grooming space that focuses on keeping dogs calm and comfortable, from new puppies to sensitive seniors and nervous dogs. Grooming services are built around baths and haircuts. A bath includes shampooing twice, nail trim and file, teeth brushing, ear cleaning and a hand blow-dry and brush-out. Full haircuts and stand-alone nail trims are also listed. The site says its staff receive training in gentle handling techniques. Pawsitivity also offers spa programs for particular needs, such as a puppy program, a sensitive senior program, Touchy Toes for nail anxiety, and desensitization and rehabilitation sessions. You can book through the website.

Patton Avenue Pet Company is a pet supply store on Patton Avenue in downtown Asheville. According to its website, it is one of three Asheville locations. The store stocks pet food and supplies, and the site says staff can help pet owners choose food for animals with dietary sensitivities. It also mentions self-wash tubs at its locations and a frequent buyer program. The website offers online shopping with in-store pickup and home delivery within a set distance of downtown. Check the site for current details.

Hair of the Dog is a cage-free dog grooming, daycare and boarding business on Sweeten Creek Road in South Asheville. Its website says it has groomed dogs here since 1999 and added daycare and boarding in 2008. Grooming runs from full grooms and lighter "neaten" sessions to breed trims, shave-downs and add-ons like color, feathers, bows and mud baths. Quick nail, face and sanitary trims are offered on a wait-with-your-dog basis, booked ahead by phone. Daycare dogs play in groups on a turfed outdoor yard with tunnels, ramps and toys, and the site asks owners to book daycare in advance. For boarding, the website says a staff member stays overnight on site, and new boarders first come in for a short daycare assessment.

Companion Dog Training School is a dog training school in Weaverville, just north of Asheville. According to its website, it has been teaching dog owners since 1980. Its program list includes puppy classes, beginner obedience, advanced obedience and rally classes. Private lessons are also available for owners who want one-on-one help. It is located on Monticello Road. Class schedules and sign-up details are on its website.