New resident guide
Moving to Northwest Arkansas with a dog
Around 40 new residents arrive in Benton County every day, and the best of them bring dogs. Here is the local checklist for getting your dog settled, from a crew that has welcomed a lot of new faces.
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Get your vet records moved
Ask your old vet to email your dog's full history, then pick a local clinic before you need one urgently. For daycare or boarding anywhere in NWA, you will need current rabies, DHLPP, and bordetella vaccines.
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Update tags and microchip
New address, new phone area code if you changed it. Five minutes on your microchip registry's website saves days of heartache if your dog bolts during the chaos of unpacking.
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Learn the local leash rules
Benton County towns each set their own rules. Bentonville's downtown and trail system are leash-required, and most towns have a dog park where off-leash is fair game.
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Find your dog some friends
Daycare is the fastest way for a new-to-town dog to burn off moving stress and build a social circle. Your first day with us is free, so the introduction costs nothing.
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Line up boarding before you need it
Holiday weeks fill up fast everywhere in NWA. Do the meet and greet now, so when the first trip back to see family comes up, your dog already has a place they love.
Welcome gift
Your dog's first daycare day is free
After that, try 3 more days for $49.95. We are in Gravette, an easy drive from Bentonville, Bella Vista, and Centerton.
It starts with a free meet and greet. How a first visit works
Welcome to the neighborhood
Booking runs through Goose and takes about two minutes. New dog? Start with a free meet and greet.
See how a first visit works