Lucky Dog Bark & Brew

Lucky Dog Bark & Brew - Cornelius is a dog boarding and daycare facility at 19607 Statesville Rd. in Cornelius, NC, with grooming and an off-leash dog park attached to a full bar. It takes small, medium, and large dogs, and it keeps long hours seven days a week for drop-off and pickup.

What the facility offers

• Traditional overnight boarding, with three packages to build a stay around
• Cage-free boarding and daycare, run on hourly play and rest rotations
• Over 14,000 square feet of outdoor play area, plus indoor play space
• Grooming and bathing
• Medication administration for dogs that need it

What makes it different

The off-leash dog park doubles as a bar with more than 20 craft beers on tap, so owners can stay a while instead of just dropping off. Play groups are matched by size and temperament rather than mixed at random, and water stations are refilled constantly through the day. Staff are trained in Pet CPR and First Aid. A new dog can come in for a free temperament test, and the owner goes home with a report card on how it went.

Practical details

The building is climate controlled, which counts for something in a North Carolina summer. Hours run 6:30 AM to 9:00 PM Monday through Thursday, 6:30 AM to 10:00 PM on Friday, and 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM Saturday and Sunday, so late pickups are workable. Boarding, daycare, and grooming are all requested online. Vaccinations are required for every dog. Questions can go to (980) 443-5793 or lakenorman@luckydogcorp.com, and the location posts on Facebook and Instagram as barkandbrewlkn.