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"BARK is taking a bite of the $69 billion pet industry."
"BARK has found a sweet spot of loyalty and a growing market, making it a company to watch closely."
"Through wit, pun, slapstick and occasional political swag-BARK's toys allow owners to share life experiences with their dogs."
"A disruptor in the pet toy and treat industry."
November 16, 2020 - This holiday season, BarkBox and Super Chewer are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the classic film “Home Alone” with limited-edition boxes. Timed with the release of “Home A...
BARK, Company Behind BarkBox, Announces CEO Succession
Manish Joneja appointed CEO of BARK Co-founder Matt Meeker to step down while remaining executive director of the company’s board NEW YORK – September 17, 2020 – BARK, the company behind BarkBox,...
America’s Dogs Run on Dunkin’: BARK’s New Dunkin’ Toys Support a Great Cause
The most dog-centric company and America’s favorite coffee brand are teaming up to support a great cause and bring joy to children (and dogs) across the nation. For a limited time, dogs will be abl...
Introducing Bright Dental: Brush Your Dogs' Teeth Without Actually Brushing Their Teeth
Bad breath is a really big deal. Over 80% of dogs will develop gum disease by the age of three. Just like in humans, infections in the mouth can spread to the rest of the body and cause major healt...
New Study: Nearly 70% of Dog Parents Have Never Brushed Their Dogs' Teeth
Nearly all dog people believe that they are doing enough to look after their dog’s oral health. However, a new survey of more than 1,000 dog parents commissioned by BARK, the company behind BarkBox...
Veterans Advantage and BARK Create New Military Deal on Super Chewer
June 13, 2019 - BARK, the company behind BarkBox, and Veterans Advantage have created exclusive military discounts on BARK’s Super Chewer subscription for Veterans Advantage. Members can save $20-...
BarkBox Now Conveniently Available in Amazon’s Subscription Box Store
BARK expands selection on Amazon, making BarkBox subscriptions available to millions of Amazon customers in a few clicks March 23, 2019 - BARK today announced that BarkBox subscriptions are now av...
BARK & T-Pain Pop (Plush) Bottles in New “It’s My Dog Birthday” Music Video
Awww snap! Today, T-Pain and BARK dropped the music video you didn’t know you needed for “It’s My Dog Birthday”. T-Pain, a dog dad of two, wanted to throw his dawgs dogs an epic party and teamed u...
Adoptable Dogs Become Models for Lights Camera Bark
BARK recently launched Lights Camera Bark – a new collection of Pose & Play toys that double as props with a unique design that makes it easy to get the perfect pic of your pup. In addition to ...
BARK Launches “ThrowBARK Thursday” Collection on Urban Outfitters.com
A new line of BARK Original toys, designed specifically for UO MRKT, is now available online at www.urbanoutfitters.com. It’s time to kick it old school with your pup and our new “ThrowBARK Thursda...
BARKxBLUESTONE just made morning walks with your dog even better. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, BARK and Bluestone Lane are partnering to make coffee shops the place for dogs (and their peo...
Pups Helping Pups! BARK Releases “Snacks That Give Back”
Did someone say TREAT?! This week, BARK launched “Snacks That Give Back” – a new line of BARK Original snacks that supports shelter and rescue organizations across the United States – in Target sto...
BARK Unleashes BarkPark To The World
On September 8, 2018, BARK’s first-ever BarkPark will open in Nashville, TN. It’s a space designed for dogs and their people to unleash, unwind, and enjoy each other’s company. It’s our dogs’ new f...
BARK And FUNBOY Make Waves With Luxury Dog Pool Floats
Calling all dogs! BARK and FUNBOY have teamed up to bring a summer fantasy to life: you and your dog, drifting along together in the raddest luxury pool floats this side of the backyard. On May 15,...
BARK Invites You to Help Solve the Crime with Officer Pupke Using Interactive SMS Adventure
Playtime is an immersive experience for dogs and, with the launch of BARK’s new ‘Chews Your Own Adventure’ SMS text adventure, it can be as immersive and fun for humans. As part of its latest coll...
New BarkBox Study Finds That Humans Lean On Their Pups to Get Through the Holidays
The “most wonderful time of year” can be a stressful time for many humans. According to a new survey released today by BarkBox, the monthly box of toys and treats for dogs and their people, many Am...
New BarkBox Subscriptions Support Puerto Rico’s Homeless Pups on Giving Tuesday
In honor of Giving Tuesday, BarkBox is donating $10 to The Sato Project for every new subscription started on November 28th. Since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, The Sato Project has resc...
BARK and Sia co-design limited-edition dog toy benefiting Animal Haven’s Recovery Road
In celebration of Adopt a Shelter Dog Month in October, BARK unveiled Sia’s Lickalike – a new limited-edition BARK Original dog toy in partnership with singer-songwriter, Sia. For every Lickalike t...
BARK is coming to Target. Yup, all of ’em.
Ok, big news folks: starting on August 13, you can find our BARK Original toys and all-natural snacks in every Target and on Target.com. This is our first retail partnership, and boy are we excited...
BARK Announces Plans to Expand Columbus Office With 125 New Dog-Obsessed Humans
Bark & Co, the company behind BarkBox and BarkShop, today announced plans to add an estimated 125 employees to its Columbus-based pupstomer service team over the next twelve months. The planned...
New BarkBox Study: Dog People Post About Their Dog on Social Media Six Times Per Week
Part II of BarkBox’s Dog Parent Study reveals how dog-obsessed America behaves online The signs of dog obsession among American humans are not that hard to spot – especially on social media. Acco...
BarkBox Launches Twitter’s First Dog Bot
For all kinds of reasons, many dog people would rather hang out with dogs than other humans. That’s why today we’re launching the first-ever “dog bot” on Twitter, allowing humans to get answers to...
BARK to Help Homeless Pups on #GivingTuesday
Bark & Co is giving back this #GivingTuesday. For every human that gets their dog some goodies, we’ll give $10 to dogs in need! Ten dog rescues around the U.S. will benefit from Bark & Co’...
New BarkBox Study Finds Dogs Make People Better, Happier and Healthier Humans
BarkBox Dog Parent Study uncovers surprising, hilarious, and selfless ways today’s generation of dog parents do life with their dearly loved pups. Life is better with dogs. Not only because they...